British SME topic
Clear updates on HMRC, business tax, deadlines, reporting duties and compliance changes affecting UK SMEs.
Cardiff’s visitor levy starts next April, but qualifying bookings and changes must be tracked from 28 September. Here is what smaller accommodation providers should check now.
HMRC’s Trader Support Service moves to a new platform on 20 October. Existing users should watch for instructions, update access and test their dispatch process.
New HMRC guidance explains how contractors receiving a CIS deduction-error letter should respond, prepare records and check subcontractor payments.
HMRC has simplified Self Assessment registration. New sole traders should check whether they need to notify HMRC by 5 October 2026.
HMRC says some alternative higher and further education providers can submit protective VAT refund claims after a Court of Appeal judgment.
HMRC’s new mass balance rules will change how chemically recycled plastic is evidenced from April 2027. Affected SMEs should start checking suppliers, certification and records now.
HMRC has warned about payslip and CIS deduction fraud. Here are practical checks for small employers, agencies and businesses using contractors.
A review of business rates valuations for pubs and hotels is under way. Here is what small operators in England and Wales should document now — and why bills do not change yet.
GOV.UK One Login will become the main way to sign in to Companies House. Small firms using shared accounts should review access before the change.
HMRC has updated its guidance on applying for a Making Tax Digital for Income Tax exemption. Here is what sole traders, landlords and their advisers need to know.
