Scottish councils will have more choice in how they design and apply a visitor levy to raise funds for local tourist services, under revised legislation.
While local authorities...
HMRC is expanding its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce the tax gap, said Dan Tomlinson, secretary to the Treasury, in response to a question from Shaun Davies (Lab)....
The government is consulting on secondary legislative changes to update and simplify aspects of the construction industry scheme (CIS), coming into force from 6 April 2026. It...
The government is seeking views on the removal of customs duty relief for low value imports (LVIs) by March 2029 – as announced in the 2025 Budget. Currently, goods with a...
Spring forecastThe chancellor will make a statement to parliament on 3 March 2026 in response to an economic and fiscal forecast to be published by the Office for Budget...
The level of the inheritance tax agricultural and business property reliefs threshold will be increased from £1m to £2.5m when it is introduced in April 2026, the...
More than 4,800 self-assessment scams have been reported since February 2025, HMRC has revealed. The department is reminding people to be vigilant as the self-assessment deadline...
The VAT exemption applies to supplies of locum doctors, not just the supply of medical care, HMRC has confirmed in new guidance. It had previously interpreted the relevant...
HMRC has decreased interest rates for late payments for most taxes, after the Bank of England’s decision in December to reduce the base rate to 3.75%.
From 29 December 2025,...
HMRC received 4,606 self-assessment tax returns on Christmas Day – a small increase on the same day in 2024, when 4,409 were submitted. The peak time for filing was between...