7 October, HMRC updated Child Benefit guidance and told users to check online service availability and issues. Advisers should flag possible delays this week, especially where clients rely on digital claims or changes. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC updated its Partnership Manual on 7 October 2026. The manual has been restructured, and PM100100 now maps old references to new ones. Advisers need to check templates and software this week. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

On 6 October, the Guardian said officials are working on changes to energy bills. More than £1bn of planned support now turns January into an arrears and collections test for UK suppliers, collectors and lenders. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

57 restaurant sites and one Premier Inn hotel are being bought by Common Table Group, according to City AM. Whitbread moved to wind up Beefeater and Brewers Fayre only last month, so this is an exposure transfer, not a clean exit. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Ahead of the Budget, Hargreaves Lansdown has urged John Healey not to raise capital gains tax. Anna Macdonald said fresh tax upheaval could discourage UK investment, at a time when growth is needed. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

On 7 October, the SFO published its Response to Supreme Court judgment. That same-day filing gives UK creditors with litigation-linked exposure a fresh review point. The record matters, but it does not by itself prove liability. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

7 October HMRC says to check the trusts and estates registration service for availability and issues. If you need a registration or record change this week, timing risk now sits inside the filing process. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #SME

HM Treasury published minutes of the Chancellor’s 6 October 2026 meeting with gilt-edged market makers today. For creditors, the point is timing: funding and hedging calls are still live this week, so exposure should be checked now. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #SME

Eight insolvency notices were captured in 24 hours to 7 October 2026 under the Insolvency Act 1986. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #SME

The FCA added 6 names to its Warning List on 7 October. UK teams should re-screen counterparties before any payment, investment or introduction. The list is a public regulator source, and the check comes before money moves. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #SME

HMRC published its 2020 tariff reference guidance today. If UK importers cannot prove preferential origin, the default is most favoured nation duty. Duty follows evidence, not commercial expectation. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published tariff-quota reference documents today. The guidance covers product specific tariff-rate quotas and eligible goods with authorised uses. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Three Horizon redress routes are still active in 2026. The latest DBT progress report tracks the GLO Scheme, HCRS and HSSA. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC issued fresh guidance on 6 October 2026. It says tax credits can still be increased after a backdated disability benefit decision. The signal is in old files, advisers should check whether legacy awards were left unchanged. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

AJ Bell’s survey put Rachel Reeves last of the five most recent chancellors, and below Kwasi Kwarteng. The result matters because chancellor confidence can spill into SME sentiment, even when it does not prove a direct credit hit. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Companies House has refreshed its accessibility statements for service subdomains today. The update applies to the filing services advisers use, so check usability before a deadline, not after. RecoupIQ Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

On 6 October, HM Treasury said the Economic Secretary spoke at UK Digital Assets Week. That puts digital assets back on the policy radar the same week. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME