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New legislation to tackle late payments is currently going through parliament.

State Pension age is going up from 66 to 67 years.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 is bringing major change to the workplace.

Pensions can be one of the most valuable assets you own. The Money and Pensions Service recently highlighted that only four in ten UK adults realised a pension could form part of a divorce settlement.

The new Fundraising Code of Practice came into effect from 1 November 2025, following a six month transitional period and sees some significant changes with the revised code adopting a principles-based approach, rather than the previous prescriptive format.

The government announced earlier this year that up to 300,000 people would no longer need to file a tax return.

Umbrella companies that don’t comply with their tax obligations have been in the government’s sights for some years. Worst case scenarios have seen fraudulent companies defaulting on HMRC, and workers landed with large, unexpected bills as a result of payment structures contrived to avoid tax.

The government is extending Right to Work Checks to the gig economy and zero-hours workers. The change will form part of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. Although the Bill is not yet law, businesses should prepare now. The introduction of right to work checks for gig workers and zero-hours staff represents a major […]

Late payment interest is charged automatically when tax isn’t paid on time, running from the date payment was due until the date payment is made. The rate of interest charged by HMRC has increased significantly since 6 April 2025.

As announced at the Spring Statement 2025, HMRC will be providing a new service to allow employees to pay High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) through their PAYE tax code. The service is expected to go live from summer 2025.

The Official Rate of Interest (ORI) increased from 2.25% to 3.75% on 6 April 2025. What sounds like a minimal adjustment is, in fact, likely to make a difference to the cost of providing — and receiving — certain benefits in kind.

Keeping up to date with tax isn’t always as simple as it seems, as one taxpayer, Mr Hammant, recently found to his cost.