Paper Self Assessment deadline: what sole traders must check
HMRC must receive standard paper Self Assessment returns by 31 October. Sole traders should check their filing route, access and submission arrangements this week.
Tax & Compliance
Tax-Free Childcare: half-term payment checks for small providers
HMRC’s half-term reminder gives small childcare providers a useful moment to check account details, help parents find them and match Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Cardiff visitor levy: what accommodation firms must record from 28 September
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.
Trader Support Service switch: what small firms should do before 20 October
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.
HMRC CIS error letters: what small contractors should check
New HMRC guidance explains how contractors receiving a CIS deduction-error letter should respond, prepare records and check subcontractor payments.
New Self Assessment registration service: what sole traders should do before 5 October
HMRC has simplified Self Assessment registration. New sole traders should check whether they need to notify HMRC by 5 October 2026.
Alternative education providers: check whether VAT refund claims are now possible
HMRC says some alternative higher and further education providers can submit protective VAT refund claims after a Court of Appeal judgment.
Plastic Packaging Tax: what SMEs must prepare before April 2027
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 payslip fraud warning: checks small employers should make now
HMRC has warned about payslip and CIS deduction fraud. Here are practical checks for small employers, agencies and businesses using contractors.
Pub and hotel business rates review: what small operators should do now
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.