Remit for the Monetary Policy Committee - October 2026

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Toast the City Awards celebrated with excellent wine: Here’s what

It was tough but rewarding to judge the nominees, and I was delighted to present the awards alongside my friend and co-host, Saturday Kitchen’s Matt Tebbutt . No celebration is complete, however, without raising an…

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Give UK workers right to know colleagues’ pay to prevent disparities, says watchdog

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) made the recommendation in response to government proposals to overhaul equal pay laws, saying workers deserved a right to transparency if they suspected other staff were…

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Research: Plastic Packaging Tax Evaluation

Get emails about this page Documents Plastic Packaging Tax Evaluation: final evaluation HTML Plastic Packaging Tax Evaluation: technical annexes HTML Plastic Packaging Tax Evaluation: PDF version PDF , 1.52 MB , 149…

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Modernising and standardising company tax returns

The approach to enforcement to be considered in due course. The government will also proceed with mandatory online filing of amended Company Tax Returns from and full guidance will be published in advance setting out the…

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Budget 2026: Households earning over £110,000 locked out of revived Help to Buy scheme

First-time buyers earning over a combined £110,000 outside London will be locked out of benefiting from the £4.7bn government-backed funding providing equity loans in the Your First Home Scheme, and £140,000 inside the…

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Modernising the distributions framework

The government will continue to work closely with stakeholders on the detailed policy design and technical aspects of the reforms. This will include carrying out a full technical consultation on the draft legislation in…

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Requiring payment of VAT and PAYE return liabilities by Direct Debit

The document summarises the feedback received and sets out the government’s response. The government is committed to reducing tax debt and supporting businesses to pay the right tax on time. Having listened to the…

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Machine Games Duty — changing who is liable for the duty

This consultation closes at 11:59pm on Consultation description At Budget 2026 the government announced that it will make machine suppliers liable for MGD on supplier-owned machines operated under profit-share…

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Policy paper: Draft legislation: goods vehicles transitional provision for end of temporary rates

Get emails about this page Documents Draft legislation PDF , 84.7 KB , 1 page This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. Request an accessible format If you use assistive technology (such as a…

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