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08 Jun 2026

Record number of taxpayers file self assessment in April

A record 737,891 taxpayers filed their 2025/26 self assessment returns in April, according to figures from HMRC.

08 Jun 2026

ICAEW encourages taxpayers to sign up to Making Tax Digital

Taxpayers who are required to use Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax from April 2026 should sign up now if they haven't done so already, says the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

08 Jun 2026

Late payment legislation is 'historic' moment

The UK government's formal commitment to legislation to stamp out late payments is an historic moment, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

08 Jun 2026

Summer savings for children launched

Families travelling this summer will benefit from free bus travel for children as part of the government's efforts to help with the cost of living.

08 Jun 2026

Government boosts efforts to help young people find their Child Trust Funds

The government will contact thousands of young people about forgotten Child Trust Funds (CTFs) in a bid to reunite account holders with their accounts that are now worth £2,200 on average.

08 Jun 2026

Government must fix 'broken business rates'

The government must take the chance to fix the UK's broken business rates system, says the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

08 Jun 2026

Crime against business putting growth at risk

Decisive action is needed to tackle the 'hidden threat' of crime against businesses damaging growth, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

08 Jun 2026