England-based small businesses with enough land or yard space may soon have a simpler route to generating some of their own electricity. The government has opened a consultation on new planning rules that would let…
HMRC has quietly posted a practical warning that could matter for thousands of small firms doing VAT checks next week. From 9am on Monday 16 March until 5pm on Friday 20 March 2026, new VAT…
The government’s latest energy-security package will not cut bills overnight, but it could matter for SMEs watching utility costs, customer demand and the potential arrival of plug-in solar.
Ministers are pressing fuel retailers over pump prices and signalling support for heating oil users. Here is what UK small businesses should watch on costs, margins and local demand.
HMRC will require CIS nil returns again from 6 April 2026 unless contractors tell it in advance that no subcontractor payments will be made. Here is what UK construction SMEs should do now.
HMRC has refreshed its Making Tax Digital for Income Tax guidance, including sign-up details and penalty rules. Here is what UK small businesses should do before April.
The UK economy showed no growth in January, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics, and that matters to small businesses even before you add the latest energy market shock on top.…
A new Scotland defence growth deal points to fresh opportunities for smaller engineering, manufacturing and supply-chain firms.
Fuel duty remains frozen for now, but small businesses should prepare for continued uncertainty over transport and running costs.
HMRC has updated its Making Tax Digital for Income Tax guidance. Here is what sole traders, landlords and small businesses need to know now.