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An Order (SI 2026/314) has been made designating Thames Freeport Customs Site No. 3 as a free zone for a period of ten years from 19 March 2026. ...

The Welsh Revenue Authority has published details of the Landfill disposal tax (LDT) rates applicable from 1 April 2026. The rates of LDT per tonne are as follows: standard rate: £130.75; lower rate: £8.65; and unauthorised disposals rate: £196.15. ...

Finance Act 2026 was given royal assent on 18 March 2026, with notification provided in the House of Lords at 19:58. ...

HMRC will be introducing multi-factor authentication (MFA) to HMRC agent accounts in 2026. HMRC will temporarily add a new page from 7 April 2026 to the agent web sign-in to alert agents to the upcoming introduction of MFA. This may affect processes...

Regulations have been introduced to extend the regulation-making power under the Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Act 2022 s 1 until 30 April 2031. The power enables Welsh Ministers to modify the Welsh Tax Acts and associated regulations, where...

Revenue Scotland have opened a consultation on default electronic communication. The consultation seeks views on proposed changes that would enable Revenue Scotland to use electronic communications as its default means of communicating with taxpayers...

Over a quarter of law firms shut down by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) last year were closed for breaching accounting rules, according to analysis by Lubbock Fine. SRA data shows that 26.2% (11 of 42) of interventions were due to...

HMRC have launched a consultation on proposals to extend the notification of Uncertain Tax Treatment (UTT) regime. The UTT regime, introduced in 2022, currently requires large businesses to notify HMRC of certain uncertain positions in corporation...

Finance Bill 2026 completed its passage through Parliament on 17 March 2026, having been approved at all remaining stages in the House of Lords. The legislation is expected to receive royal assent on 18 March. The Bill implements measures announced...

The Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments, National Insurance Funds Payments and Extension of Veteran’s Relief) Regulations, SI 2026/231, give effect to the annual re-rating of various National Insurance...