HMRC says more than £300 million has been paid out through Help to Save. During UK Savings Week, payroll teams and employers have a clear prompt to check which low-paid staff may qualify and to act on it now. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #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

HMRC published the 2026 valuation scales on 21 September. The scales set how the VOA values parts of business properties by floor level and use. For SMEs in multi-storey or mixed-use premises, that is the point to check. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #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

HMRC has published 5/23 code guidance for CDS today. Importers using Internal Temporary Storage Facilities need Appendix 16D codes in place before this week's submissions. Check the location code now, not after filing. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #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