Updates

September 2026

14 Sep Key date Vaping products duty starts on 1 October 2026: what producers, importers and sellers must do

August 2026

31 Aug News Trade union workplace access: what employers must do from 30 October 2026 24 Aug Key date Right to work checks extend to contractors and platform workers on 1 October 2026 17 Aug News Employment tribunal time limits: what changes on 1 October 2026 10 Aug News Digital waste tracking becomes law in England from 1 October 2026 — for permitted sites only

July 2026

30 Jul News Business rates: what the announced 20% discount for pubs, clubs and music venues means

June 2026

20 Jun News HHSRS reforms from 23 June 2026: what England's private landlords need to know 20 Jun News Fuel duty in 2026–27: rebate changes now in effect and step-ups to plan for 20 Jun News New money laundering rules from 30 June 2026: what your firm must update 20 Jun Round-up Summer 2026 hospitality and leisure roundup: VAT relief, World Cup licensing, and Martyn's Law 20 Jun News Martyn's Law: machinery provisions commenced — prepare now for duties expected no earlier than spring 2027 20 Jun Round-up Summer 2026 customs roundup: 50% steel duty, new penalties, and procedural reforms 20 Jun Round-up 2026 planning reform for developers: delegation, land control, and infrastructure fees 20 Jun News Packaging EPR disposal fees become recyclability-based for 2026 to 2027: what producers will pay 20 Jun Analysis The proposed end of the Consumer Credit Act 1974: what the proposed move to FCA rules would mean for lenders, brokers and retailers 20 Jun News Winter Fuel Payment Charge: what employers need to know about revised PAYE codes from July 2026 20 Jun Round-up Summer 2026 environment and net-zero roundup: waste, development and CCUS

April 2026

5 Apr News SIA licence training changes: new refresher qualifications and first aid requirements

March 2026

25 Mar News Nearly 400 employers fined and named for minimum wage underpayment 12 Mar News Offshore safety rules now apply to carbon capture and hydrogen production 10 Mar Key date IPO fee increases from April 2026: what your business needs to know 6 Mar News Spring Statement 2026: what it means for your business

February 2026

23 Feb Worked example How a medium-sized West Midlands manufacturer is responding to the US 15% Section 122 tariff 23 Feb Analysis What the US Section 122 tariff means for small UK exporters 23 Feb News US imposes 15% global tariff under Section 122 — what UK exporters need to know 20 Feb Key date Online Safety Act fee notification: deadline 11 April 2026 20 Feb News HMRC withdraws free online Self Assessment filing for MTD-ITSA taxpayers 20 Feb Key date Ofcom categorisation register: what platform operators need to know (July 2026) 16 Feb News Defence Industrial Strategy 2025: what the SME procurement reforms mean for your business 14 Feb Round-up Q1 2026 agriculture roundup: inheritance tax changes, subsidy transition, and environmental regulation 14 Feb In focus Biodiversity Net Gain: prepare for mandatory 10% gain requirements 14 Feb News ECCTA Commencement No. 7: expanded Companies House powers and identity verification 14 Feb Round-up Q2 2026 employment roundup: wage increases, day-one rights, and new enforcement 14 Feb Round-up Q4 2025-Q1 2026 Companies House and ECCTA reforms: fraud prevention, identity verification, and enhanced powers 14 Feb News Mandatory identity verification for directors and PSCs: what you must do and when 14 Feb In focus Procurement Act 2023: new public contract rules now in force 14 Feb Round-up Q1 2026 tax roundup: April rate changes and CIS reforms 14 Feb In focus Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: what the UK GDPR reforms mean for your business 14 Feb Key date Companies House accounts and filing reforms: spring 2026 compliance checklist 14 Feb Analysis What the Employment Rights Act 2025 means for small businesses 14 Feb Worked example How a small family farm prepares for inheritance tax changes from April 2026 14 Feb Worked example How a small construction firm prepares for CIS reforms from April 2026 14 Feb News Building Safety Levy now applies to new residential developments in England 14 Feb News CMA direct consumer enforcement powers from April 2025: what businesses need to know 14 Feb Worked example How a small restaurant group prepares for ERA 2025 changes from October 2026 14 Feb Key date Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment compliance checklist 12 Feb Key date Sustainable Farming Incentive reopens in 2026: key dates and how to prepare 12 Feb Key date Fair Work Agency: what the new enforcement body means for employers 12 Feb News New corporate fraud offence takes effect 1 September 2025: what your business must do 12 Feb Key date Employment Rights Act 2025: unfair dismissal reforms from January 2027 12 Feb Key date Employment Rights Act 2025: what changes in October 2026 and January 2027 12 Feb Key date Farm water pollution consultation: new cattle permits, simpler rules, and doubled inspections 12 Feb Key date Delinked payments cut to 98% in 2026: what farmers receive and when payments end 11 Feb News CIS changes April 2026: what contractors and subcontractors need to know 11 Feb Key date ERA 2025 April 2026 compliance checklist for employers 11 Feb Key date CIS April 2026 compliance checklist for contractors 11 Feb Key date Farm inheritance tax: what changes from April 2026 1 Feb Key date April 2026 employment rate changes: what you need to know

December 2025

20 Dec News Employment Rights Act 2025: what the new law means for employers