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05 Feb 2026
Pubs and live music venues in England will be given a 15% discount on their business rates bills from April and will not see increases for two years, the government announced.
Small businesses such as cafes, shops and hairdressers are facing three years of business rates misery with an average 52% hike in bills, analysis from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed.
The number of people using the HMRC app to pay their self assessment tax bill has increased by 65% this tax year, according to the tax authority.
The UK will bring cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, into a regulatory framework with legislation due by 2027.
Five major UK banks have agreed a £11 billion lending package aimed at SMEs to support small business growth, the government has announced.
More than 4,800 self assessment scams have been reported since February 2025, according to data released by HMRC.
The UK can expect to see big falls in the rate of inflation this year, according to the Resolution Foundation.
Despite falling behind its peers the UK economy could be on the brink of a turnaround so the government must ramp up rather than run-down its growth strategy, says the Resolution Foundation.
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06 Feb 2026
If your combined turnover from a property or sole trade business was over £50,000 in the 2024/25 tax year, you will be required to comply with the Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax rules from 6 April 2026.
04 Dec 2025
The Budget 2025 was presented by Rachel Reeves on 26 November 2025. Below we summarise several tax measures that will impact property landlords.