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Fuel price crackdown: what UK small businesses should watch next

Ministers are pressing fuel retailers over pump prices and signalling support for heating oil users.…

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HMRC brings back CIS nil returns from April: what construction SMEs should do now

HMRC will require CIS nil returns again from 6 April 2026 unless contractors tell it in advance that…

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HMRC’s MTD penalty update: what small businesses should do before April

HMRC has refreshed its Making Tax Digital for Income Tax guidance, including sign-up details and pen…

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UK economy flat in January: what small businesses should watch now

The UK economy showed no growth in January, according to new figures from the Office for National St…

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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland app glitch: what small businesses should do now

Lloyds Banking Group has apologised after some customers using the Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of …

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Late payments are still squeezing UK SMEs – and the Small Business Commissioner wants to change that

A new webinar series from the Small Business Commissioner puts prompt payment and cashflow disciplin…

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Scotland’s £50 million defence growth deal could open doors for engineering SMEs

A new Scotland defence growth deal points to fresh opportunities for smaller engineering, manufactur…

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Fuel duty uncertainty: what UK small businesses should watch before September

Fuel duty remains frozen for now, but small businesses should prepare for continued uncertainty over…

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Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: what UK small businesses should do now

HMRC has updated its Making Tax Digital for Income Tax guidance. Here is what sole traders, landlord…