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How HMRC is set to punish tax mistakes with new stealth powers

Under rules buried in the Finance Bill, which had its first reading in Parliament on Monday, HMRC will introduce a statutory ‘Duty to Correct’ regime from April 2028. The measure legally requires taxpayers to rectify…

Guidance: CWG2: further guide to PAYE and National Insurance contributions

Get emails about this page Documents 2026 to 2027: Employer further guide to PAYE and National Insurance contributions HTML 2025 to 2026: Employer further guide to PAYE and National Insurance contributions HTML 2024 to…

Policy paper: Revenue and Customs Brief 14 (2026): VAT treatment of a deputy for a medical practitioner — repeal of Item 5 of Group 7 of Schedule 9 of the VAT Act 1994

Policy paper Revenue and Customs Brief 14 (2026): VAT treatment of a deputy for a medical practitioner — repeal of Item 5 of Group 7 of Schedule 9 of the VAT Act 1994 This brief explains the change to the VAT treatment…

Self-assessment rule changes: will reforms go far enough?

Amid announcements of tax hikes for landlords, first-time buyer housing schemes and business rates support, Healey’s debut fiscal update in October included a throwaway line announcing reform of the administration of…

Pubs to ban hundreds of MPs as VAT anger grows

Owners of cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants have warned the government that they will ban all MPs who do not support a cut to their VAT bill if it does not engage with the sector over its demands. Andy Lennox, who…

Air traffic control boss says he was ‘most disliked person in the UK’ after flight chaos

He told an aviation industry conference: "My name is Martin Rolfe, I'm the CEO of Nats – or as I like to think of myself, the most disliked person in the UK in September." Airlines led by Ryanair called for Rolfe's…

Diesel still costing close to a ‘dismal’ £2 a litre despite oil price falls

A litre costs an average of 197p, according to the AA, which described the situation as "dismal". By contrast, petrol has fallen 6p to 168p from the peak of 174.7p in early October. That was the highest level since…

Nissan reduces petrol car production as EV sales boom in China

The manufacturer slashed its sales forecasts for China and said it would cut back on petrol car manufacturing while increasing production of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, which combine a smaller battery…

Are Fuller’s shares getting frothy?

Pubs have had everything thrown at them: Covid restrictions, soaring energy prices, a consumer cost-of-living crisis, national minimum wage hikes, national insurance contribution hikes, and, most recently, rises in…

Aldi cuts head office jobs in shake-up of UK operations

The supermarket chain is consulting on the loss of up to 150 roles in its technology team, after cutting 103 jobs from its finance and administration department earlier this year. It has also made nearly 20 buying…