HMRC updated its scam guidance on 6 October 2026. It now says tax scams can arrive by phone, text, email or social media. UK finance teams should widen checks beyond inbox and SMS screening. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #SME

6 October, HMRC said some paid agent approvals still need paper form 64-8. The online route is not universal, and the tax type decides the process. UK SMEs should check which authorisation route applies before handing over access. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #SME

Berkeley says cutting stamp duty on new-build homes could lift Treasury receipts by £4.2bn. The signal is demand, not subsidy. For suppliers and creditors, buyer flow still drives cash collection through the housing chain. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published its approved-payer list today. Promoters, venues and agents can check before paying non-UK entertainers. HMRC says to confirm approved payer status and whether withholding tax applies before money leaves the account. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #SME

6 October HMRC updated its PSA guidance on valuing items for PAYE Settlement Agreements. Employers and agents should check perk valuations and filing route this week, because the guidance now points them to the current process. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC updated CDS import instructions at 23:15 on 5 October. Importers filing this week should check the latest completion guide before lodging entries. It is a process update, not background reading. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #SME

HMRC updated DE 1/10 guidance on 5 October. Importers filing CDS declarations this week should check procedure codes, because the new Appendix 1 note sets completion rules for each 4-digit Requested and Previous Procedure Code. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #SME

Six new FCA Warning List additions by 6 October 2026. The list is the FCA’s public record of firms operating without authorisation under FSMA 2000, so advisers should check counterparties before funds move. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #SME

TOUTHILL MANAGEMENT LTD had a petition notice published at 16:00 on 5 October 2026, 10 minutes after TOUTHILL DEVELOPMENT LTD. Companies House filings show 8 Gazette insolvency notices in 24 hours, with risk spread across several sectors. Link in our bio. #LatePayment #UKLaw #SME

BT has agreed to buy TalkTalk out of administration on a debt-free basis. For UK creditors, that matters because the deal may leave yesterday’s liabilities behind the rescue, not inside it. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Jeremy Hunt warned on City AM that raising bank taxes will reduce jobs. For creditors, the point is practical: bank-linked supply chains can see slower demand, tighter hiring and weaker payment behaviour. Check exposure now. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

1.5 million TalkTalk retail customers are being safeguarded, according to City AM. The BT rescue improves service continuity, but it also concentrates supplier power in a market rivals already call a stitch up. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

No national UK food stockpile has existed since the 1990s. The Guardian says households are now told to keep a 3-day buffer. For trade creditors, the point is simple, verify supplier resilience before extending credit. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

On 5 October, Andrew Griffith urged young people to stay in Britain. City AM reported the line as the triple lock row still ran. For creditors, the signal is political, not financial, but it can shape hiring and housing exposure. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

BT has agreed a £400m rescue of TalkTalk, saving 900 jobs. The deal turns one insolvency into a telecom continuity test. Creditors and suppliers should check concentration risk, because the exposure is now wider than one company. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME