HM Revenue and Customs

Nicotine and vaping regulation trends

8 clusters · 27 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: United Kingdom implements new excise duty on vaping products

European and American authorities are implementing stricter regulations and taxation on nicotine and vaping products to combat youth addiction. In Europe, France has faced challenges enforcing a ban on disposable e-cigar

Global first-time homebuyer affordability trends

4 clusters · 14 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Your First Home scheme introduced to support UK buyers

First-time homebuyers in the United Kingdom and the United States are navigating significant affordability challenges. In the UK, rising house prices and economic pressures have impacted buyers, with the average house pr

Greek AADE regulatory and enforcement expansions

2 clusters · 30 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Greece and UK sign pact to combat smuggling and customs fraud

The Greek Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) is expanding its regulatory and enforcement capabilities through digital traceability and international cooperation. To combat the misleading practice of ‘hellen

UK inheritance tax reform and pension tax impact

24 clusters · 48 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: HMRC intensifies scrutiny of wealthy individuals and billionaires

HMRC guidance remains that from 6 April 2027, most private and workplace pension savings and death benefits will be treated as part of an estate for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes. To mitigate this, the incoming Burnham

UK High Value Council Tax Surcharge implementation

2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: UK government considers lowering mansion tax threshold

The UK government is developing a new property levy known as the High Value Council Tax Surcharge, scheduled to take effect in April 2028. Initially, the plan proposed targeting properties exceeding a £2 million threshol

UK pensioner tax allowance and savings interest reforms

9 clusters · 30 sources · last updated 15 days ago

Latest: UK pensioners face rising tax rates and HMRC refunds

The July 2026 pledge by Chancellor John Healey and Prime Minister Andy Burnham to keep sole-state-pension income exempt from income tax remains in force, but the frozen personal allowance of £12,570 is creating a signifi

UK HMRC MTD deadline & payment pressure

13 clusters · 36 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: HMRC improves Self Assessment registration and announces MTD enrollment

The first Making Tax Digital (MTD) quarterly filing deadline for 864,000 UK sole traders and landlords earning over £50,000 passed on 7 August 2026. Data from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) indicates that fewer than half of

Jamie Carragher HMRC bankruptcy petition

2 clusters · 26 sources · last updated 24 days ago

Latest: Jamie Carragher mocked on air following HMRC bankruptcy petition

Former Liverpool defender and football pundit Jamie Carragher is facing a bankruptcy petition filed by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) at the High Court in London. The petition concerns an unpaid tax bill estimated to be b

UK HMRC pension tax relief campaign

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 26 days ago

Latest: HMRC to issue pension top-up payments to one million people

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is launching an initiative to contact approximately one million low earners in the UK regarding eligibility for pension tax relief top-up payments. The campaign targets individuals whose wor

Reform UK fiscal and regulatory policy proposals

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 28 days ago

Latest: Reform UK pledges to raise personal tax allowance to £15,000

Reform UK has introduced several fiscal and regulatory proposals aimed at reforming the United Kingdom’s tax and administrative systems. Initially, the party proposed a £30 non-refundable tax credit for individuals wait