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Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Tesco are among retailers who have also stopped sales due to the heatwave.

The economy shrank by 0.1% leading some experts to warn a recession could start sooner than expected.

The Tory leader hopeful says profit is not "dirty" and windfall taxes were about "bashing business".

Sectors like steel, paper and glass that use a lot of power could be set to receive more support.

The move comes as figures showed inflation in South America's second largest economy hit a 20-year high.

Lee Jae-yong, who was convicted for bribery and embezzlement, has been granted a presidential pardon.

By 2023 J&J will make all its baby powder using cornstarch following legal battles over talc's safety.

Tax-free shopping is no longer available to international visitors to Britain.

The charity voices concerns of delaying support for households bracing themselves for energy bill hikes.

The burger chain says it hopes to support a "small but important sense of normalcy".

From 6 May new secondary legislation came into force allowing HMRC to specify the format of P87 applications. HMRC has updated the form they want customers to use on GOV.UK and from 7 May 2022 all P87 applications must be made on this form.

The temporary reintroduction of bulk agent appeals for 2020 to 2021 Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA) late filing penalties, will come to an end on 6 May 2022 as planned.

Agent Update 95 is available now and contains the latest articles, updates, help and support for the entire agent community.

HMRC has published an in-depth review on upholding standards for agents. The review sets out our approach and the statutory powers available to us when dealing with breaches of the Standard. It brings together contributions and examples of work from across HMRC and it’s the first time this information has been published in one place.

We may not be able to talk to you about your clients’ SEISS grants unless we receive additional consent from them. This is because our existing process – the 64-8 agent authorisation – was not designed to cover the support provided in response to coronavirus, such as SEISS grants, so the usual taxpayer confidentiality rules apply. We require this additional authorisation […]

From 31 March 2022, new clients will need to use a new form 64-8 to give authorisation for you to deal directly with us on their behalf. Existing clients do not need to re-authorise their current relationship.

The Chancellor made his annual Spring Statement speech today where he set out the Government’s tax plan to support the UK economy, businesses and families in both the short and the medium term. 

Agent Update 94 is available now and contains the latest articles, updates, help and support for the entire agent community.

Due to the impact of coronavirus on individuals and businesses around the country, HMRC has not issued a Late Filing Penalty for anyone who has been unable to file their 2020-21 self-assessment return by 31 January 2022 providing they did so by 28 February 2022.

Agent Update 93 is available now and contains the latest articles, updates, help and support for the entire agent community.

Find out which plastic packaging components are in and out of scope of Plastic Packaging Tax.

HM Revenue and Customs' record of those who have pre-release access to National Statistics.

Find the relevant document codes, document status codes and details to be declared such as licences and certificates (Appendix 5A).

This notice is about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief which is the repayment of Excise Duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, made-wine, cider and perry.

This factsheet is about tax avoidance schemes and accelerated payment notices.

Check for free and paid-for software recognised by HMRC that you can use to report PAYE information online.

EU and Non-EU import and export data for June 2022

UK overseas trade statistics (OTS) data detailing international trade in goods at summary product and country level.

Check a list of recent letters from HMRC to help you decide if a letter you've received is a scam.

How HM Revenue & Customs handles Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit cases