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12 May 2026

Government must fix 'broken business rates'

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

11 May 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 May 2026

HMRC reminds parents to extend Child Benefit claims

HMRC is reminding parents of 16-19-year-olds to extend their Child Benefit claim if their teenager is staying in certain types of education or training after their GCSEs or National 5s.

07 May 2026

Long-term borrowing costs reach highest level since 1998

Long-term borrowing costs have reached their highest level since 1998 as a result of the Iran war and ongoing uncertainty over local and national elections.

06 May 2026

Chancellor's tax on EVs 'could create hole in Treasury's finances'

Experts have warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that her pay-per-mile electric vehicle (EV) tax could create a £4.8 billion hole in the Treasury's finances.

05 May 2026

Small businesses 'frozen out of EU markets'

Research carried out by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has shown that small firms in the UK are being pushed out of EU markets by red tape and rising costs.

01 May 2026

Bank of England faces dilemma after holding interest rates

The Bank of England has held the base rate of interest rate at 3.75%, but now faces a dilemma, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

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