Countdown to Vaping Products Duty begins

Oct 06, 2025

There is now less than a year until the UK Government introduces Vaping Products Duty (VPD) and vaping duty stamps (VDS) on 1 October 2026.

VPD, a new excise duty, will apply to all vaping liquids…

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HMRC to resume taking tax owed by debtors directly from their bank accounts

Oct 01, 2025

HMRC has resumed its programme allowing direct recovery of money from debtors' bank accounts.

The Direct Recovery of Debts (DRD) policy, which was paused during the Covid-19 pandemic, has restarted…

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Failed housing transactions cost £1.5 billion a year

Sep 30, 2025

Failed housing transactions cost consumers and the economy at least £1.5 billion every year, according to research published by Santander.

The research says that over 530,000 transactions fall…

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Chancellor urged to cut National Insurance but hike Income Tax in Autumn Budget

Sep 26, 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to cut National Insurance contributions (NICs) and increase Income Tax to create a 'level playing field' and protect workers' pay.

The Resolution Foundation…

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AI to boost trade by nearly 40% by 2040 if gaps are bridged, says WTO

Sep 24, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) could boost the value of cross-border flows of goods and services by nearly 40% by 2040 thanks to productivity gains and lower trade costs, according to a World Trade Organization…

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Covid repayment window opens

Sep 19, 2025

The government has launched a voluntary repayment scheme to allow recipients of financial Covid support to repay outstanding money they were not entitled to or did not need with 'no questions asked'.

The…

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Chancellor to explore reforms to business rates on second premises

Sep 16, 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will look at fixing the cliff edges in business rates that can discourage small business investment and growth, according to a report from HM Treasury.

Currently when…

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MTD for Income Tax: Key Deadlines

Sep 12, 2025

The countdown is on! Making Tax Digitial for Income Tax is being rolled out from April 2026. 

From April 2026, landlords and the self-employed earning over £50,000 in combined property and business…

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Budget Board must focus on easing the cost of doing business, says IoD

Sep 12, 2025

The government's Budget Board must focus on easing the cost of doing business, says the Institute of Directors (IoD).

The board has been created to link top ministers and 10 Downing Street officials…

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