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

Days before the first in-person meeting with the chancellor, City groups are stepping up opposition to a bank tax raid. The timing matters. Any change in bank costs can feed through to SME credit terms and lending appetite. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published guidance on 2 October for tax advisers to check they meet registration conditions before acting for clients. The point is simple, verify eligibility now, so SME work does not stall later. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC published IHT100f at 14:42 today. The form is for an ending of a conditional exemption. Estate-linked suppliers and advisers now have a clear filing route to flag a timber or underwood tax trigger. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HM Treasury published its August 2026 Treasury Minutes today. The paper puts the government’s formal response to Public Accounts Committee scrutiny on the record, giving suppliers a same-day read on spending controls. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

£460m a year is the Guardian’s estimate for a proposed slot machine duty rise. Ministers are said to be weighing 20% to 40%. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Capita said in June 2025 its Civil Service Pension Scheme administration still falls below expected standards. A further NAO review is now under way. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC updated its Investment Funds Manual at 13:55 on 1 October 2026. That is the live guidance on tax rules for investment funds and fund managers. Advisers should recheck current transactions and filings against the updated manual. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

At 14:30 on 1 October, HMRC said the Rebated Oils Enquiry Services was available, but users should check for issues. For firms that need the check before billing or dispatch, that can delay same-day invoicing. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

The UK 30-year gilt yield touched 6.04% on 1 October, the first move above 6% this millennium. That resets the borrowing benchmark for finance teams and puts debtor cash flow back in focus, not just headline debt ratios. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

Next week, UK bank chiefs are summoned to a pre-budget summit, Sky News reports. Industry expectations now point to a tax raid later this month. For lenders and suppliers, the timing matters for pricing, funding and exposure. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

UK long-term borrowing costs have passed 6%, a 28-year high for gilt benchmarks. That lifts pricing pressure on long-dated SME debt. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

HMRC republished the W1 excise warehouse return on 1 October 2026. It applies to alcohol, tobacco and vaping goods. For creditors, that makes excise controls a live check on counterparties handling duty-suspended stock. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME

On 1 October 2026, HMRC updated the IHT100a page on gifts and other transfers of value. If you handle trust-linked payments, check your working papers against the current form before you rely on an old version. Link in our bio. #UKBusiness #UKEcon #SME