Minister denies Labour’s tax hikes behind youth unemployment

Speaking to City AM about funding for small businesses taking on apprentices, Smith argued that youth unemployment had been “largely stable” compared to a rise between 2022 and 2024 under the last Tory government. When…

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Find out about the loan charge settlement scheme

Get emails about this page Print this page Contents Who is eligible for the settlement scheme What the settlement scheme includes What support we can give Before accepting the settlement offer If you accept the…

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Right to Work rules now stretch beyond employees – explained

As of October 1, 2026, this includes subcontractors and workers from online matching services, such as tutoring apps and tradesperson matching apps. Extended Right to Work checks particularly affect sectors such as…

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Tesco urges Healey to slash ‘fundamentally unfair’ business rates

The Prime Minister has reportedly been considering hiking the highest business rates multiplier to pay for tax cuts for pubs and smaller shops, but retailers have warned higher taxes on warehouses would push up prices…

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Pay tax as a pension scheme administrator

Get emails about this page Print this page Contents When to pay What you need Pay online Paying online through your bank account Paying by debit or corporate credit card Pay by bank transfer Pay at your bank or building…

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HMRC videos and webinars for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

Get emails about this page Print this page Contents Subscribe to receive email updates Registering and joining webinars Information for sole traders and landlords Information for agents Other help and support All VAT…

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Supermarket shake-up: why Asda or Morrisons could vanish within a decade

This week, it emerged that Sainsbury's and Morrisons – the UK's second- and sixth-largest supermarket chains – had held merger talks between last November and February, before the larger player decided to walk away. News…

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Peppa Pig gets Lionesses call-up as Football Association scores licensing deal with Hasbro

The agreement also covers the creation of co-branded merchandise and will launch next year, ahead of the European champions’ campaign at the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil. Former England international Jill Scott is to…

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Simplified rates for bringing personal goods into the UK

Get emails about this page Print this page Contents Overview Import VAT Goods of EU origin Simplified rates tables Overview If you’re bringing personal goods into the UK for your own use, or to be given as a gift and…

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Asos hackers duped employee in data breach

An unknown group shocked Asos’ millions of customers on Tuesday when they published a push notification on the online retailer’s app, claiming to have hacked into the company and threatening a data leak. The incident…

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