£50m is the target as Britain’s biggest banks begin a fundraising campaign for a domestic payments alternative to Mastercard and Visa. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published 1 new checker today for letters it says may be genuine. The guidance says to verify a letter before you reply or pay. It is a simple control, but it only works if the reference matches the letter you received. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC’s 15 September 2026 statistics review says errors affected market-sensitive official statistics. Credit teams should recheck forecasts against source filings, because the review is about HMRC data quality, not a market event. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published its Statistics at HMRC page at 08:30:08 on 15 September 2026. That first release is the number creditors watch, because the opening table often sets the day’s read on tax and compliance risk. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published its Compliance Handbook today. It sets out how penalties and compliance powers are applied under legislation. For live SME tax disputes, advisers need a same-day reread of any case already under way. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC has set October 2026 as the next North Sea revenue checkpoint. The notice covers Corporation Tax, Supplementary Charge, Energy Profits Levy and Petroleum Revenue Tax. It is a timing cue for creditors, not a forecast of receipts. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

15 September is the first formal August insolvency read from the Insolvency Service. The release covers England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. It is the first autumn check on where company stress is showing up. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC’s latest release is dated today, but it contains 0 new tax figures. It is a pre-release access list, not fresh data. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC’s 14 September guidance says agents can check Income Record Viewer availability and issues first. That makes service status a same-week check before advisers pull client income data. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

14 September HMRC guidance says firms can withdraw funds from their CDS cash account. That lets surplus customs balances move back into working capital, instead of sitting idle with HMRC. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

14 September DBT data gives UK construction buyers a fresh August price reference. The bulletin covers selected building materials, with monthly indices for bricks, cement and concrete blocks. It is a benchmark, not a credit signal. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

DBT updated export-certificate guidance on 14 September. It sets out the current route for Certificates of Free Sale, Manufacture and Good Manufacturing Practice. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

1,300 Yorkshire jobs are now tied to Speciality Steel UK’s move towards public ownership. The Guardian says the company failed to find a buyer after administration last year. Creditors still need clarity on who pays. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Louise Haigh and John Healey are leading meetings with top business chiefs in Downing Street tonight. The move gives SMEs and creditors a same-day policy signal, but it does not by itself change payment risk or access to finance. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Ahead of the Budget, Chris Hayward says new taxes on financial services would threaten prosperity. The City argues any rise would feed through to UK business costs, including for SMEs that rely on bank and finance services. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published its September 2026 creative industries statistics today. The release covers tax reliefs, including AVEC and VGEC. For creative SMEs, the signal is to map autumn cash flow now and verify claims timing before payouts. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME