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

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

HMRC published new disclosure guidance on 5 October 2026 at 14:38. It says anyone who thinks they have not paid the correct amount of tax can make a voluntary disclosure. SMEs now have a clear route to correct underpaid tax. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

City AM says the UK headroom could be entirely wiped out if the OBR turns more pessimistic on the economy. That matters for 2026 cashflow plans. A smaller fiscal buffer can feed through to demand, tax assumptions and payment timing. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published its 2026 Charter today. It sets the standard advisers can now cite in enquiries and complaints. For finance teams, the check is simple: compare HMRC contact against the published charter before the next filing. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Sky News says TalkTalk teeters on the brink of administration. BT is locked in talks with Ares, its largest creditor. For suppliers and lenders, the signal is to check exposure now, before the weekend closes. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

2 October: DBT’s September 2026 bulletin is the first official month-end read on building-material prices as Q4 budgets are set. It covers selected materials, including bricks, cement and concrete blocks. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published fresh EMCS software supplier guidance today. Excise SMEs now have a public checklist of recognised internet filing providers. The list does not prove compliance, but it shows who HMRC says is enabled for EMCS. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published the England and Wales council-tax dataset for 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. It covers challenges against valuation lists, a useful check when a debtor is tied to property. The record shows what was challenged, not why. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC updated Excise Notice 197 on 2 October. It sets out the UK rules for holding and moving excise goods in duty suspension. SMEs using excise warehouses should check their warehouse moves and controls now. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME