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1 Apr 2026

Tourist tax would hit consumers with £1.6 billion tax rise

The government's proposed tourist tax would constitute a £1.6 billion tax increase for holidaymakers, according to analysis by Oxford Economics.

31 Mar 2026

Government unveils crackdown on late payments

Small businesses are to be backed by new, stronger measures to tackle late payments, the government has announced.

30 Mar 2026

UK government to review mileage rates

The government has confirmed it will review approved mileage rates for business users ahead of a future Budget.

27 Mar 2026

Save on Easter childcare with Tax-Free Childcare

HMRC is urging families to sign up for Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) before booking their Easter holiday childcare.

26 Mar 2026

New tax year brings contentious changes

The start of the new tax year on 6 April 2026 will bring contentious changes with it, warns the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).

25 Mar 2026

Inflation rate unchanged in February, but figures 'already old news'

The UK inflation rate remained at 3% in the year to February, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

24 Mar 2026

Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers

Almost 400 employers from across the UK have been named for failing to pay the minimum wage to tens of thousands of workers, says the government.

23 Mar 2026

HMRC website seeks to close tax knowledge gaps

HMRC has launched a new 'Tax Confident' website which it says will help people fill their tax knowledge gaps.

20 Mar 2026

Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75%

The Bank of England has voted to hold interest rates at 3.75% in a decision that was widely expected since war broke out in Iran.

19 Mar 2026

Regulation reform offers £9 billion opportunity for small firms

Small businesses spend billions of pounds and millions of hours on red tape - but regulators and the government rarely design rules with them in mind, according to research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

18 Mar 2026

Government unveils package of youth employment initiatives

The government has unveiled a youth employment drive that aims to create 200,000 jobs for young people and reform apprenticeships.

17 Mar 2026

Expansion of Jobs Guarantee scheme needed now to tackle NEETs crisis

The government must act now and expand the Jobs Guarantee scheme that it is currently piloting to help more young people find work, says the Resolution Foundation.

16 Mar 2026

HMRC takes £137 million in late payment interest

HMRC has taken in over £137 million from late payment interest so far for 2023/24, a freedom of information request from investment platform AJ Bell shows.

13 Mar 2026

UK economy saw zero growth in January

The UK economy unexpectedly failed to grow in January, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

12 Mar 2026

Self-employed gender pay gap is £51 per day

Self-employed women in the UK earn £51 less per day than men on average, according to IPSE, the self-employed association.

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