UK: HMRC reduces late payment, repayment interest rates
UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced that interest rates for late tax payments and repayments in the UK will be reduced, following the Bank of England’s cut to the base rate. The rates, which are set in legislation and linked
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UK: Treasury approves side-by-side framework for global minimum tax
The UK Parliament has released a statement from the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury on 7 January 2026 endorsing the Side-by-Side arrangement for the Pillar 2 global minimum tax, recently agreed by the BEPS Inclusive Framework. Implementation in
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UK: HMRC launches technical consultation on CIS changes
The UK tax authority, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), has launched a technical consultation on draft regulations to simplify the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS). The consultation, opened on 6 January 2026, covers exemptions for payments to
See MoreAndorra, UK tax treaty enters into force
The income and capital tax treaty between Andorra and the UK entered into force on 22 December 2025. The agreement, signed on 20 February 2025, applies to Andorran corporate income tax, personal income tax, tax on income for fiscal non-residents,
See MoreUK: Government scales back farm inheritance tax
The UK government announced on Tuesday, 23 December 2025, that it will ease its planned inheritance tax on farms, following months of nationwide protests since the 2024 announcement. From April, the threshold for individual inheritance tax relief
See MoreUK ratifies tax treaty with Peru
The UK issued the Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Peru) Order 2025 on 10 December 2025, confirming the ratification of its income and capital tax treaty with Peru. The agreement seeks to eliminate double taxation and
See MoreUK ratifies new tax treaty with Romania
The UK has ratified the new income and capital tax treaty with Romania through the Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Romania) Order 2025 on 10 December 2025. The treaty, originally signed on 13 November 2024, will replace
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Portugal: Council of Ministers approves ratification of tax treaty with UK
Portugal's Council of Ministers approved the ratification of the new income and capital tax treaty with the UK on 11 December 2025. Portugal and the UK signed an income tax treaty on 15 September 2025. The agreement aims to prevent or reduce
See MoreUK to regulate Crypto Assets from 2027
Britain will start regulating crypto assets from October 2027, the finance ministry announced on Monday, 15 December 2025. Legislation was set to be introduced in parliament later the same day, extending existing financial rules to crypto
See MoreUK: HMRC updates capital gains manual following budget 2025 changes
The UK tax authority, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), on 12 December 2025, released updates to its Capital Gains Manual, providing guidance on measures announced at Budget 2025, effective from 26 November 2025. The updates clarify HMRC’s
See MoreUK issues order to ratify Andorra tax treaty
The UK issued the Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Andorra) Order 2025 on 10 December 2025. This enabled ratification of the income and capital tax treaty with Andorra. Signed on 20 February 2025, the treaty is the first
See MoreUK: HMRC publishes draft guidance on advance tax certainty service
UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) published draft guidance on 10 December 2025 setting out the framework for the advance tax certainty service, due to formally launch in July 2026. The guidance reflects the position during the first year of the
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UK to adopt OECD framework for real estate information exchange
The UK and 24 other jurisdictions have announced their intention to implement the OECD’s latest tax transparency framework for the automatic exchange of information on immovable property (real estate). This announcement was made on 4 December
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UK increases taxable benefits for company cars, vans and fuel for 2026/27
The UK has increased the taxable benefits for company cars, vans, and fuel for the 2026/2027 tax year. The changes are outlined in the Van Benefit and Car and Van Fuel Benefit Order SI 2025/1254, made on 1 December 2025. From 6 April 2026, the
See MoreUK: HMRC publishes guidance on transferring a business out of a company
The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published a guidance, on 1 December 2025, for business owners on how to disincorporate a company and continue running its business directly, either as a sole trader or partnership. The guidance also
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UK: Government pushes Pillar One implementation to 2027
The UK government has confirmed that implementation of the OECD’s Pillar One rules will be delayed until 2027, extending its earlier 2024 target as international agreement on the reforms remains out of reach. The decision is detailed in the
See MoreUK: Parliament considers Finance Bill containing 2025 budget proposals
The UK Parliament is currently reviewing the Finance (No. 2) Bill (Bill 342 for 2024–26), which was introduced to the House of Commons on 4 December 2025. The bill has completed its first reading and outlines the key tax and financial measures
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UK to maintain duty-free access for Bangladeshi exports until 2029
The UK will continue to allow Bangladeshi products to enter its market duty-free until 2029, British High Commissioner to Dhaka Sarah Cook announced. She made the statement during the HSBC Export Excellence Award 2025 event on 7 December in
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