13 Jun 2025 - Economists warn tax hikes likely in the autumn 12 Jun 2025 - UK economy shrunk in April 11 Jun 2025 - Spending review is opportunity to back small business 10 Jun 2025 - FCA in international crackdown on unlawful finfluencers 09 Jun 2025 - Energy costs 'an anchor on our ambition', warns CBI chief 06 Jun 2025 - Government introduces Pension Schemes Bill 05 Jun 2025 - Cost of minimum retirement lifestyle has fallen amid lower energy prices 04 Jun 2025 - Recovery in business confidence underway 03 Jun 2025 - IFS outlines 'four big decisions' for Spending Review 02 Jun 2025 - HMRC names and shames employers failing to pay NLW 30 May 2025 - Chancellor outlines pension 'megafunds' plans 29 May 2025 - New report outlines path to cut firms' net zero costs 28 May 2025 - IMF updates growth forecast for UK economy 27 May 2025 - Household Support Fund 'needs reforming' 23 May 2025 - Higher borrowing figures 'increase prospect of tax rises' 22 May 2025 - Chancellor confirms ISA allowance won't be cut 21 May 2025 - Household bills drive inflation increase 20 May 2025 - Almost half of sole traders unprepared for MTD changes 19 May 2025 - One in ten people have no cash savings 16 May 2025 - Parents of teens reminded to extend Child Benefit claim online 15 May 2025 - UK economy grows 0.7% in first quarter 14 May 2025 - Entrepreneurs considering selling businesses due to tax changes 13 May 2025 - One in four employers plan to make redundancies in next quarter 12 May 2025 - Record numbers file assessment in first week of new tax year 09 May 2025 - Interest rates cut to 4.25% 08 May 2025 - HMRC criticised for delays in processing tax refunds 07 May 2025 - Business confidence rises to highest level since late 2024 06 May 2025 - Government warned over 'lost generation' 02 May 2025 - HMRC launches new online help for compliance checks 01 May 2025 - New cryptoasset rules aim to protect consumers 30 Apr 2025 - Lack of trust and board expertise putting brakes on AI adoption 29 Apr 2025 - Chancellor unveils plans to maintain level playing field for British business 28 Apr 2025 - IHT receipts reach record £8.2 billion 25 Apr 2025 - Government taking right approach to tariff negotiations 24 Apr 2025 - Sole traders and landlords get Making Tax Digital warning 23 Apr 2025 - Tax red tape costs small businesses nearly £25 billion a year 22 Apr 2025 - More parents financing children's house deposits 17 Apr 2025 - Business confidence falls to two-year low 16 Apr 2025 - Inflation falls as result of lower petrol prices 15 Apr 2025 - Companies House begins to verify identities 14 Apr 2025 - Spending Review 'could brighten living standards outlook' 11 Apr 2025 - Business group welcomes launch of Code of Practice 10 Apr 2025 - Price rises 'most likely response' to US tariffs 09 Apr 2025 - Pension reforms needed to help people through retirement 08 Apr 2025 - Government calls time on red tape for pubs, clubs, and restaurants 07 Apr 2025 - UK firms show 'resilience' as exports grow in January 04 Apr 2025 - Confidence amongst business leaders 'remains low' 03 Apr 2025 - Loan charge review calls for evidence 02 Apr 2025 - Minimum wage rose on 1 April 01 Apr 2025 - Campaigners call for tougher action on fraud 31 Mar 2025 - Employment reforms continue to stifle businesses' hiring intentions 28 Mar 2025 - Government 'wrong to balance books on backs of low-income families' 27 Mar 2025 - Chancellor used Spring Statement to 'fine-tune' spending plans 26 Mar 2025 - No further tax increases in Spring Statement 26 Mar 2025 - 2025 Spring Statement - the political reaction 26 Mar 2025 - 2025 Spring Statement - the business reaction 26 Mar 2025 - 2025 Spring Statement - the economic picture 26 Mar 2025 - 2025 Spring Statement - what to expect 25 Mar 2025 - Finance Act 2025 receives Royal Assent 24 Mar 2025 - Act now to boost your state pension, warn tax experts 21 Mar 2025 - Bank walking 'tightrope' in the face of global uncertainty 20 Mar 2025 - Chancellor should consider tax rises in the Spring Statement 19 Mar 2025 - OECD cuts UK growth forecasts 18 Mar 2025 - Chancellor unveils plan to cut red tape 17 Mar 2025 - Regulator poised to act on card payment fees 14 Mar 2025 - UK economy shrank in January 13 Mar 2025 - Government must tackle 'archaic' infrastructure 12 Mar 2025 - Side hustle trading threshold raised to £3,000 per year 11 Mar 2025 - Concerns over costs mount for business leaders 10 Mar 2025 - 25,000 first-time buyers set to miss Stamp Duty deadline 07 Mar 2025 - Chancellor has set herself a 'fiscal trap' ahead of Spring Statement 06 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights amendments do little to address employer concerns 05 Mar 2025 - Private sector activity expected to fall 04 Mar 2025 - HMRC 'softens' deadline for National Insurance top-ups 03 Mar 2025 - Workers 'put in £31 billion of unpaid overtime' in 2024 28 Feb 2025 - Changes in family spending 'crucial to decarbonisation' 27 Feb 2025 - Gender pay gap 'stubbornly high' 26 Feb 2025 - Businesses warn of National Insurance 'powder keg' 25 Feb 2025 - Entrepreneurs call for better access to financial products 24 Feb 2025 - Tax receipts rise at slower than expected pace 21 Feb 2025 - Fewer small firms looking to hire, FSB finds 20 Feb 2025 - HMRC cuts late and repayment interest rates 19 Feb 2025 - Higher-than-expected inflation underlines business challenges 18 Feb 2025 - Business confidence hits post-Covid low 17 Feb 2025 - Government consults on mandatory e-invoicing 14 Feb 2025 - Small firms call for £3,000 apprentices incentive 13 Feb 2025 - UK economy grows at end of 2024 12 Feb 2025 - Business group urges government to help firms grow 11 Feb 2025 - Business tax compliance costs £15 billion a year 10 Feb 2025 - Firms face increasing cyber security risk, warns BCC 07 Feb 2025 - Rate cut brings 'measure of relief' to business 06 Feb 2025 - £35 million added to State Pension pots 05 Feb 2025 - Firms call for reduction in tax burden on business 04 Feb 2025 - 11.5 million file self assessment by 31 January deadline 03 Feb 2025 - British household wealth increases to £13.6 trillion 31 Jan 2025 - Trade strategy 'prize is huge', says BCC 30 Jan 2025 - Pension reforms to 'unlock billions' in government growth agenda 29 Jan 2025 - UK firms expecting slowdown, CBI finds 28 Jan 2025 - Government commissions review of Loan Charge 27 Jan 2025 - Consumer confidence falls to lowest point in over a year 24 Jan 2025 - 3.4 million still to file self assessment returns as deadline approaches 23 Jan 2025 - Parliamentary watchdog accuses HMRC of 'degrading' phone services 22 Jan 2025 - Data reveals exports fell flat at end of 2024 21 Jan 2025 - IMF upgrades UK outlook 20 Jan 2025 - Flexibility in English and Maths rules would increase take up of apprenticeships 17 Jan 2025 - Business group outlines pro-growth measures 16 Jan 2025 - UK economy returns to growth in November 15 Jan 2025 - UK inflation dips to 2.5% in December 14 Jan 2025 - Government to 'unleash' AI to boost growth 13 Jan 2025 - CIOT calls on government to rewrite unfair VAT rules 10 Jan 2025 - Optimism wanes as Budget measures affect investment 09 Jan 2025 - 92% of employers 'concerned about Employment Rights Bill' 08 Jan 2025 - Significant amount of businesses worried about tax hikes 07 Jan 2025 - 5.4 million yet to file their self assessment tax return 06 Jan 2025 - Business leaders remain cautious on the outlook for the year ahead 03 Jan 2025 - Government must reset EU trade relations, urges BCC 02 Jan 2025 - Over 40,000 file self assessment over the Christmas break 31 Dec 2024 - Have you made your financial New Year's resolutions? 30 Dec 2024 - Don't forget to file your self assessment tax return 27 Dec 2024 - Insurer issues Christmas scams warning 24 Dec 2024 - More entrepreneurs needed 'to unlock opportunities' 23 Dec 2024 - £1.31 billion paid in Stamp Duty in November 20 Dec 2024 - UK interest rates held at 4.75% 19 Dec 2024 - Economic slowdown affecting employment 18 Dec 2024 - Spring Forecast to take place in March 17 Dec 2024 - HMRC urged to improve low resolution rates 16 Dec 2024 - Cash usage on the rise for second successive year 13 Dec 2024 - UK economy shrinks for second month in a row 12 Dec 2024 - Chancellor must 'confront range of challenges' in Spending Review 11 Dec 2024 - HMRC urges self assessment taxpayers to spread the cost 10 Dec 2024 - Number of taxpayers caught in 60% 'tax trap' rises 09 Dec 2024 - Public funds fraud cost taxpayers £81 billion 06 Dec 2024 - No tax changes for online sellers 05 Dec 2024 - Interest rates 'set to be higher for longer' 04 Dec 2024 - Cyber-attacks cost UK businesses £44 billion in last five years 03 Dec 2024 - Small businesses counting the cost of potholes 02 Dec 2024 - Optimism amongst business leaders 'approaching Covid lows' 29 Nov 2024 - Business groups respond to Get Britain Working white paper 28 Nov 2024 - CBI calls for action to 'turbocharge growth' 27 Nov 2024 - Scams warning issued as self assessment deadline looms 26 Nov 2024 - BCC calls for industrial strategy that benefits all parts of UK 25 Nov 2024 - Intergenerational transfers 'having profound impact on people's economic prospects' 22 Nov 2024 - HMRC late payment interest cut by 0.25% 21 Nov 2024 - Retailers write to Chancellor over Autumn Budget measures 20 Nov 2024 - Higher energy bills push UK inflation to 2.3% 19 Nov 2024 - Pension reforms 'must unlock growth' 18 Nov 2024 - Permanent business rate cut for high street on the way 15 Nov 2024 - UK growth slowed in third quarter of this year, data shows 14 Nov 2024 - Customs procedures 'still holding back UK exports', survey finds 13 Nov 2024 - Hybrid working the 'new normal' for a quarter of adults 12 Nov 2024 - More than 400,000 student loan customers use digital refund service 11 Nov 2024 - Business frustrated at halt in rollout of digital trade platform 08 Nov 2024 - Interest rates cut to 4.75% 07 Nov 2024 - Almost half of UK adults have not written a will 06 Nov 2024 - Government bank referral scheme 'secured loans for just one in 20 companies' 05 Nov 2024 - Employer NICs rise may have unforeseen consequences 04 Nov 2024 - Chancellor's Budget tax increases 'will boost growth sustainably', says IMF 01 Nov 2024 - Budget 'first step of what's needed to lift living standards', says think tank 31 Oct 2024 - View our 2024 Autumn Budget Report 31 Oct 2024 - Chancellor uses Autumn Budget to increase Employment Allowance 30 Oct 2024 - Chancellor promises to drive growth and raises £40 billion in taxes 30 Oct 2024 - 2024 Autumn Budget - the political reaction 30 Oct 2024 - 2024 Autumn Budget - the business reaction 30 Oct 2024 - 2024 Autumn Budget - the economic picture 30 Oct 2024 - 2024 Autumn Budget - what to expect 29 Oct 2024 - HMRC services need Budget investment 28 Oct 2024 - More than £570 million stolen by criminals in first half of 2024 25 Oct 2024 - Real Living Wage goes up by 5% 24 Oct 2024 - Self assessment deadline nears for paper filers 23 Oct 2024 - Raising CGT rates would not deter investment, says IPRR 22 Oct 2024 - Government launches British Infrastructure Taskforce 21 Oct 2024 - Government 'planning inheritance tax increases in Budget' 18 Oct 2024 - Business groups raise concerns over potential NI rise 17 Oct 2024 - HMRC agree to make things easier with paper tax returns 16 Oct 2024 - UK inflation falls to lowest rate since 2021 15 Oct 2024 - 10,000 boost State Pension with online payments 14 Oct 2024 - Make Work Pay threatens employment and growth, warns FSB 11 Oct 2024 - Chancellor 'will need to increase taxes or borrowing' at Budget, says IFS 10 Oct 2024 - Budget will be 'pivotal moment' for new government 09 Oct 2024 - Chancellor must tackle barriers to growth in Budget 08 Oct 2024 - 'Strong case for capital gains tax reform', says IFS 07 Oct 2024 - UK Finance urges government to deliver economic growth in Budget submission 04 Oct 2024 - Bank of England hints interest rates could fall more quickly 03 Oct 2024 - New Growth and Skills Levy must end 'cycle of failure' 02 Oct 2024 - Business confidence fell in September, data reveals 01 Oct 2024 - New tipping law comes into force 30 Sep 2024 - Government cracks down on late payments 27 Sep 2024 - Government announces apprenticeship reforms 26 Sep 2024 - UK economic growth 'robust' in 2024, think tank says 25 Sep 2024 - Young people reminded to reclaim government savings 24 Sep 2024 - Chancellor hits the right notes in Conference speech 23 Sep 2024 - HMRC urged to take action to 'defuse side hustle time bomb' 20 Sep 2024 - Interest rates held at 5% 19 Sep 2024 - Savers added £42 billion into cash ISAs in first half of 2024, data shows 18 Sep 2024 - Inflation rate holds steady in August at 2.2% 17 Sep 2024 - Billion-pound tax bombshell to hit hospitality, warns trade body 16 Sep 2024 - IPSE calls for fairer off-payroll rules in Budget 13 Sep 2024 - IoD outlines key policy changes in Budget submission 12 Sep 2024 - Reforms to IHT, CGT and NI 'could raise over £20 billion a year' 11 Sep 2024 - UK economy unexpectedly flatlines for second month in row 10 Sep 2024 - £5.5 billion lost as a result of tax evasion, report finds 09 Sep 2024 - Business group urges government to fix 'antiquated' business rates rules 06 Sep 2024 - Scam complaints reach highest ever level, data shows 05 Sep 2024 - Pension pot needed for basic retirement rises to nearly £110,000 04 Sep 2024 - SME energy bills predicted to remain above pre-crisis levels 03 Sep 2024 - Business leader confidence fell in August, data reveals 02 Sep 2024 - Scrap fuel duty cut, says RAC 30 Aug 2024 - HMRC sends 'nudge letters' to crypto investors 29 Aug 2024 - HMRC debunks top five self assessment 'myths' 28 Aug 2024 - Fall in small business confidence as employment costs take a toll, warns FSB 27 Aug 2024 - UK has record number of self-employed workers aged 60 or over 23 Aug 2024 - Homebuyers paid £1.2 billion in stamp duty in July, data reveals 22 Aug 2024 - 2024 could see 'record number' of company creations 21 Aug 2024 - Extend Child Benefit for teenagers by the end of August 20 Aug 2024 - Fake HMRC letters target small businesses 19 Aug 2024 - Freelancers want to see fairer, simpler tax system from Autumn Budget 16 Aug 2024 - Working parents face rising childcare costs during summer holidays 15 Aug 2024 - UK economy grew between April and June, data shows 14 Aug 2024 - Rate of inflation rises for first time this year 13 Aug 2024 - £19 billion in unpaid taxes 'unlikely to be recovered' 12 Aug 2024 - Government contracts 'out of reach' for SMEs, business group warns 09 Aug 2024 - More than 110,000 small firms 'at risk of bankruptcy' 08 Aug 2024 - HMRC late payment interest cut by 0.25% 07 Aug 2024 - Chancellor refuses to rule out CGT rise 06 Aug 2024 - HMRC failing on responsiveness, says Charter report 05 Aug 2024 - High streets must be helped to evolve, says FSB 02 Aug 2024 - Bank of England cuts interest rates to 5% 01 Aug 2024 - Digital trade deal hailed as big win for business 31 Jul 2024 - HMRC to send Simple Assessment tax statements to pensioners 30 Jul 2024 - Chancellor announces Autumn Budget date 29 Jul 2024 - 320,000 individuals 'pushed into poverty' as result of interest rate rises 26 Jul 2024 - Business group outlines five 'key priorities' for removing barriers to trade 25 Jul 2024 - A third of individuals using mobile contactless payments, data shows 24 Jul 2024 - New skills co-ordination body must 'keep small firms' needs in mind' 23 Jul 2024 - Government urged to remove tax burdens for charities 22 Jul 2024 - IHT receipts reached £2.1 billion between April and June, data shows 19 Jul 2024 - More than 500,000 individuals caught in 60% tax trap 18 Jul 2024 - King's Speech unveils raft of bills designed to 'unlock economic growth' 17 Jul 2024 - Inflation holds steady at 2% 16 Jul 2024 - Business group calls for King's Speech to drive investment 15 Jul 2024 - HMRC launches VAT Registration Estimator 12 Jul 2024 - UK's economic recovery putting down roots 11 Jul 2024 - British Business Bank launches Growth Guarantee Scheme 10 Jul 2024 - Business confidence returning to pre-pandemic levels 09 Jul 2024 - Self assessment payment on account due on 31 July 08 Jul 2024 - Rachel Reeves named as the UK's first female Chancellor 05 Jul 2024 - Business ready to work in partnership with Labour government 04 Jul 2024 - Business push payment fraud hits £83 million 03 Jul 2024 - Household disposable incomes 'have grown at slow pace since 2010' 02 Jul 2024 - Next government warned 'you can't be pro-growth without being pro-green' 01 Jul 2024 - 50% of savers unaware they are charged fees on their pension pots