Small firms in England that are protected by Supporting Small Business Relief should check how a new government update affects empty premises, handovers and reoccupation after the 2026 rates revaluation. The Ministry of Housing, Communities…
HMRC has updated its guidance on customs duty waivers for goods brought into Northern Ireland, adding another admin check for small firms that move stock from Great Britain or from outside the UK and EU.…
The government has confirmed amended Fuel Duty rates for 2026 to 2027, including an extension of the cut in Fuel Duty rates until 31 December 2026. For small firms that rely on vans, deliveries, mobile…
A temporary VAT cut for children’s meals and family attractions will run across the UK this summer, giving hospitality, leisure and visitor-economy SMEs only a short window to check whether they qualify and how they…
HMRC has confirmed that its current position on VAT for electricity supplied at public electric vehicle charge points has not changed, despite a recent First-tier Tribunal decision involving Charge My Street Limited. For small firms…
HMRC has added a new service issue to its Making Tax Digital for Income Tax availability page, warning that some users are currently unable to request refunds through the service. For small businesses and agents…
UK producers and exporters planning to use the UK-India Free Trade Agreement have a fresh admin task to put on the list: HMRC has updated its registration guidance for businesses that want to complete origin…
Businesses that run permitted waste sites are being given a long runway to prepare for the government’s new Digital Waste Tracking service, but for the SMEs affected this is one of those compliance changes that…
HMRC has refreshed its guidance on choosing software for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, and the update is a useful prompt for sole traders and landlords to check whether their current setup will actually handle quarterly updates, final returns and future changes.
HMRC has published new VAT road fuel scale charges for the year from 1 May 2026, and while this is not the biggest tax story on any owner-manager’s desk, it is exactly the sort of…