HMRC updated its SDRT payment guidance on 21 September. The page now spells out how to pay, and how long payment takes to reach HMRC. For deal teams, settlement timing is the check, not the tax rate. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published 2 Pillar 2 filing routes today. Large groups must check whether they will use software for Domestic Top-up Tax or Multinational Top-up Tax, because the reporting path now has to be chosen, not assumed. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

2021 saw the UK cut tax-free shopping for overseas visitors. City AM says Tory plans would restore VAT refunds for eligible non-EU visitors. Retailers and advisers should now revisit VAT and cash assumptions. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Nearly 300,000 homes could fall into a £1.5m mansion tax net, City AM reports. Labour first set the levy at £2,500 on homes above £2m. Lowering the trigger would widen the group fast. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Great Britain retail sales rose 0.5% last month. The lift came from heatwave buying, with sports items, aircon units and fans in demand. That points to a weather-led spike, not broad consumer strength. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

18 September: HMRC published guidance on checking whether a text is genuine. SMEs should verify the message against HMRC’s recent text list before they click, reply or pay. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published the Oils Technical Manual today. Its own summary calls it a general introduction to oils activity and HMRC’s assurance role, so this reads as guidance housekeeping, not a new tax or sanctions move. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

£190m owed to BrewDog creditors will not be paid back, administrators say. They also flag insufficient funds for wages, HMRC liabilities and overdue bills. For UK suppliers, that is a reminder to treat warning signs as clues, not proof. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

August 2026 insolvency tables are out from the Insolvency Service. They are the last official August read before late-September and Q4 credit calls. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Today, GOV.UK Insolvency Service guidance says reuse of a company name is prohibited after insolvent liquidation. That makes a post-liquidation restart a compliance check, not a branding choice. Verify the legal trail before you trade. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HM Treasury says the UK’s 250th banking hub has opened in Chepstow. It keeps cash and face-to-face banking in town, a practical shift for SMEs that still handle notes and coins. The signal is access, not volume. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

18 September is the first official August 2026 insolvency read for UK creditors. The Insolvency Service says the bulletin covers company insolvencies across England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

1,946 firms entered insolvency in England and Wales in August. That was flat on July and down from 2,007 a year earlier. The signal in the data is concentration, August administrations were led by property. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HM Treasury published a policy paper at 16:18 today. It is a communiqué from the Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee meeting on 17 September 2026. For creditors, that is a watchpoint, not a rule change. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Lord Wolfson says the Budget is due next month, and warns John Healey: “You can’t spend your way out of a funding crisis.” He wants spending cuts, no more tax rises, and less planning red tape. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC today published Creative industries statistics: September 2026. It covers film, TV, animation, games, theatre, orchestra, and museums. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

The Bank of England held Bank Rate at 3.75%. It also said it will sell billions of pounds of government bonds back to the Treasury. That keeps borrowing costs under pressure even after the pause. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

£146bn in gilts is set to be sold back to the Treasury. That is the signal to watch after Thursday’s rate pause. It can still tighten finance conditions, even without a rise in Bank Rate. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME