Plastic Packaging Tax — mechanically recycled plastic packaging

The consultation ran from to and explored risks and industry concerns around recycled plastic content claims. The consultation received 116 responses from businesses, trade bodies and other stakeholders. A full summary…

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Corporate report: Fiscal Events 2026 — factsheets

Get emails about this page Documents Tackling lower value tax debts factsheet HTML Timely payments in Income Tax Self Assessment factsheet HTML Details They are designed to support understanding of how the government is…

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Budget 2026: Healey uses state-backed lenders to ramp up borrowing

The Chancellor has allocated an extra £20.4bn to the country’s two major state-owned policy banks for the next five-years. The National Wealth Fund will get around £15.4bn, while the British Business Bank will receive…

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Budget 2026: Healey unveils data centre deal in bid to keep Britain’s AI data in the UK

Announcing the British Data Centre Covenant in Wednesday’s Budget, Healey said the government would impose strict conditions on developers while helping critical facilities secure the power needed to support Britain’s…

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The problem with Harry Kane’s £1 million Rolex Daytona from the Ballon d’Or

126599TSA Harry Kane wore the legendary Rolex Daytona at the Ballon d’Or ceremony – but not the right one In 1979, when Trevor Francis became Britain’s first-ever million-pound football player, it generated headlines…

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Budget: Healey hikes taxes and delays defence spending as economy set to slump

In his speech, the Chancellor said the government would look to raise defence spending to three per cent of GDP to three per cent by 2030 as a “target date”. He said the government would “look hard” at departmental…

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Budget 2026: Healey reduces threshold for Business Asset Disposal Relief

Healey lowered the threshold for business asset disposal relief (BADR) in capital gains tax (CGT) from £1m to £500,000 which he said will mean “no changes for three in four claimants”. But industry figures have blasted…

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Budget 2026: Healey freezes fuel duty again

The Chancellor confirmed the levy on petrol and diesel would remain frozen at 53p a litre until July, saying: “For millions of people, the cost of living and the cost of doing business are the same. The home is the…

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A small business guide to the National Living Wage

As for the others: 18-20-year-olds: £10.85 per hour 16-17-year-olds: £8.00 per hour Apprentices: £8.00 per hour So that you have plenty of time to prepare, the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage for 2027/28…

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Autumn Budget 2026: cash ISA U-turn is a backwards step for Britain’s investment future

His decision to protect the £20,000 Cash ISA allowance is a victory for the savings lobby and a defeat for British households, who deserve a tax system designed to help them build wealth. With the government searching…

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