24 September: HMRC updated its Online services for agents guidance. The page covers Self Assessment and PAYE for agents online services, and points users to current service availability and issues. UK SMEs should check agent access now. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HM Treasury published April to June 2026 transparency data today. It covers ministers’ overseas travel and meetings with external individuals and organisations. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HM Treasury published its April to June 2026 special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings return on 24 September. The 3 month lag means suppliers get a fresh access map, but it is a record of meetings, not proof of influence. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HM Treasury published its January to March 2026 senior-officials log on 24 September. The record includes meetings with external individuals and organisations. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HM Treasury published advice for SCS1 and SCS2 applicants covering April to June 2026. The release adds fresh transparency on senior exits and outside appointments, a useful check before extending credit or relying on public-sector links. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC updated its Pay Stamp Duty Land Tax guidance on 24 September 2026. The page now points users to how to pay and how long payment takes to reach HMRC, a timing check for completions this week. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published Corporation Tax Statistics 2026 today. The release sets a fresh baseline for UK SMEs on receipts and liabilities. Finance teams should use it to check cash planning and tax assumptions against the latest official record. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC is pursuing a £10bn AI payoff through its 2030 digital self-service push, according to Accountancy Age. The figure gives advisers a benchmark. The question now is what workflow changes can be verified, not the slogan. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Almost 3 million young adults have claimed Child Trust Fund, HMRC said on 23 September. The department still wants more searches, which shows the tracing job is not finished. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published new guidance today for Data Element 5/23. Importers and customs agents using CDS should check Appendix 16N and verify ACTS location codes before filing. A wrong code can delay clearance and disrupt cash flow. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC has published Annex 3 on additional BiK fields for Full Payment Submission returns. Employers can now test the reporting changes in practice, a first step toward real-time benefits-in-kind reporting. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC says mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind and expenses starts from April 2027. SMEs should test payroll reporting now, because the draft guidance makes the timing clear and the control change is already on the clock. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC today published the 12-month baseline for council tax valuation-list challenges in England and Wales, covering 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published fresh guidance today on moving goods from inward processing into free circulation, another special procedure or re-export. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

The Guardian’s 22 September editorial says John Healey is weighing options before his first Budget. It also says James Graham’s latest play captures the zeitgeist. SMEs should watch policy-sensitive exposure, not just headline tax talk. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

MPs on 23 Sep rejected “siren calls” to overhaul the OBR. The Treasury committee backed fiscal continuity, not reform. For creditors, that points to policy stability, but not a clean bill of health on UK public finances. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC’s 23 September 2026 posting is headed for May 2027, not a fresh PAYE read today. The release is a joint HMRC and ONS publication, so creditors should verify what is, and is not, being signalled before using it in risk checks. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME