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04 Feb 2026

One million miss self assessment deadline

An estimated one million taxpayers missed the self assessment deadline for the 2024/25 tax year, according to HMRC.

03 Feb 2026

Business confidence jumps in January

The confidence of business leaders in both their own organisations and the wider UK economy rose markedly in January, according to data from the Institute of Directors (IoD).

02 Feb 2026

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax biggest tax change since self assessment

The introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax this April will be the biggest change to the UK's tax system since self assessment, says the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG).

30 Jan 2026

HMRC confirms helpline will be open on self assessment deadline day

HMRC has announced today that the?helpline for self assessment queries will now be open from 9am to 4pm on Saturday 31 January 2026.

29 Jan 2026

UK lenders agree £11 billion SME package

Five major UK banks have agreed a £11 billion lending package aimed at SMEs to support small business growth, the government has announced.

28 Jan 2026

Pubs get 15% business rates relief

Pubs and music venues in England will be given a 15% discount on their business rates bills from April and will not see increases for two years, the government has announced.

27 Jan 2026

UK inflation will fall in 2026

The UK can expect to see big falls in the rate of inflation this year, according to the Resolution Foundation.

26 Jan 2026

Clock ticking on self assessment deadline

With under a week until the self assessment deadline 8.6 million taxpayers have already filed their return for the 2024/25 tax year, according to HMRC.

23 Jan 2026

Figures reveal significant fall in CGT receipts

Data published by HMRC has revealed that Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts fell by 8.4% to £13.646 billion in 2025, down from £14.9 billion in 2024.

22 Jan 2026

Tax timebomb poses existential threat to high streets, government warned

Small businesses such as cafes, shops and hairdressers are facing three years of business rates misery with an average 52% hike in bills, analysis from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed.

21 Jan 2026

Inflation rises to 3.4%

Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that inflation rose to 3.4% in the year to December.

20 Jan 2026

Government must ramp up its growth strategy, says think tank

Despite falling behind its peers, the UK economy could be on the brink of a turnaround so the government must up rather than run-down its growth strategy, says the Resolution Foundation.

19 Jan 2026

HMRC app sees 65% rise in self assessment payments

HMRC is reminding taxpayers due to submit their self assessment tax returns that there are many different payment options ahead of the 31 January deadline.

16 Jan 2026

Cost hikes denting small business confidence

Small businesses are facing a tough start to 2026 as confidence slumps in the face of cost hikes, research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has shown.

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