Category: News
UK Subscription Contract Rules Accelerated to January 2027
If your business sells anything on subscription to UK consumers, the runway to comply with new subscription contract rules just got shorter, not longer. After nearly two years of delays, the government has done something it rarely does with regulation: brought the deadline forward. The new rules sit under the Digital Markets, Competiti...
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The Commercial Payments Bill: What It Means for Your Construction Business
Retentions banned. Payment terms capped at 60 days. Interest on late payment fixed by law, with no way to contract out of it. If your business works in construction, the Commercial Payments Bill currently making its way through Parliament could change how money moves through your contracts more than anything in a generation. The govern...
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Autumn Budget 2026: What a New Prime Minister and Chancellor Mean for Your Business
A new Prime Minister. A new Chancellor. And a Budget landing earlier than any since 2021. If you run a business, this one is worth watching more closely than most. Earlier in the summer, Chancellor John Healey confirmed that his first Budget will be delivered on Wednesday 28th October, the earliest Autumn Budget in five years and a ful...
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Business Asset Disposal Relief: What the 18% Rate Means for Your Exit
For years, Business Asset Disposal Relief was the reward at the end of building a company. Sell up, claim the relief, and the tax on your gain came in at a flat 10%. That’s no longer the case. The rate has climbed twice in two years, and since 6 April 2026 it sits at 18%. If you're planning an exit, that matters. The relief i...
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A New Prime Minister Is Here: What Does It Mean for Your Business?
Britain has its seventh prime minister in a decade. Keir Starmer has stepped down as Labour leader, and former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is now in Number 10. For many business owners, the politics isn't the point. The real question is simple. Does any of this change my tax bill, my payroll costs, my plans for the year ah...
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