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From 29 July 2026, computers drop out of the VAT Capital Goods Scheme and the property threshold rises to £600,000. Existing items keep the old rules.

The UK tax gap jumped to £59.2bn for 2024-25, but only 12% is evasion. Why carelessness now drives most of it, and what that means for small businesses.

Vaping Products Duty starts 1 October 2026 at £2.20 per 10ml. UK manufacturers and importers must register with HMRC from 1 April 2026. What to do now.

The UAE replaced its flat 50% excise on sweetened drinks with a tiered per-litre sugar tax on 1 January 2026. See the new rates and what your business must do.

The first MTD for Income Tax quarterly update is due 7 August 2026. Find out who must file, what to submit, and how the first-year penalty easement works.

The Commercial Payments Bill caps large-firm payment terms at 60 days and makes interest on late invoices mandatory. Here is what UK small firms should do.

The FTA waives the AED 10,000 late corporate tax registration penalty if you file your first return within seven months. Here's who still qualifies in 2026.

The UAE moved the e-invoicing ASP appointment deadline from July to 30 October 2026 for AED 50m+ businesses. Here is how to pick and appoint a provider.

HMRC's approved mileage rate rose to 55p a mile from 6 April 2026, the first rise since 2011. What UK employers and the self-employed need to do now.