News and Insight
Our pick of hot topics, news and insight.
Keeping you up to date on Accountancy and Tax changes for UK businesses.
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Hot Topics
Making Tax Digital
On 6 April 2026, MTD will be extended to self-employed individuals and landlords with business and/or property turnover or gross
Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)
Under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), contractors deduct money from a subcontractor’s payments and pass it to HM Revenue and
Electric Cars – Tax Benefits
The UK has legislated to make it illegal to sell a petrol or diesel car post-2030. Hybrid cars will be
Business Insight
Facilities management firms warn new employee rights bill could harm hiring and economic growth
More than 120 firms from Britain’s £60 billion facilities management (FM) sector have signed an open letter to the government warning that the proposed Employment Rights Bill could have damaging consequences for both employers and workers.
Procurement Act Must Quickly Deliver for SMEs
The report reveals that absolute public spending directly with SMEs continues to grow, £45.4b in 2024, compared with £42.4b in 2023. However, the proportion of spending is in a rut, sitting at 20%. It was a similar picture in 2023 (19%) and back in 2019 (20%).
Industry News and Media
- OSBIT WINS FUTURE OF WORK AWARD British Chambers of Commerce Published on 15-10-2026
- Exports Lagging As Economy Grows British Chambers of Commerce Published on 15-10-2026
- Seven people charged by CPS after NFCU investigation into animal cruelty and unfit meatNews and communications about Business and industry and Running a business Published on 15-10-2026
- The Food Standards Agency calls on businesses to withdraw and recall eggs from one Ukrainian food business as investigations find Salmonella Enteritidis contaminationNews and communications about Business and industry and Running a business Published on 10-10-2026
- Faisal Islam: What I learned from a week with the world's top finance leadersBBC News Published on 17-10-2026
- What is the Budget and what could be in it?BBC News Published on 16-10-2026
- Banks say Healey is planning Budget tax raid on their profitsBBC News Published on 15-10-2026
- LandwardBBC Small business Published on 08-10-2026
- Businesses fear impact of parking charge riseBBC Small business Published on 08-10-2026
