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Friday, 18 September 2026

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Legal & Corporate·GOV.UK·11 hours ago

Overseas companies must post AA01 date-change form to Companies House

Overseas companies with a UK establishment must send paper form AA01 by post to the correct Companies House office; the notice procedure carries statutory timing, five-year and 18-month limits.

Accounting & Reporting·GOV.UK·1 day ago

Charity accounts guidance flips to post-January 2026 regime

The charity-accounts landing page now covers financial periods starting on or after 1 January 2026, sending trusts, companies and CIOs to type-specific guidance, with SORP 2026 for accruals accounts.

Tax·GOV.UK·1 day ago

VOA manual switches transitional relief certificates to 2026 scheme

The Rating Manual swaps 2017 certification for the 2026 transitional-relief scheme, adding improvement-relief amounts to the 2026 certificates and a 31 March 2027 split/merger list window.

Legal & Corporate·GOV.UK·1 day ago

CMA launches McCormick/Unilever phase 1 inquiry; decision due 11 November

The CMA formally opened its phase 1 merger inquiry on 16 September 2026, closing the comment stage and starting the statutory clock toward an 11 November decision.

Accounting & Reporting·GOV.UK·1 day ago·3 documents

Charity accounting thresholds rise for September 2026 year-ends

Annual-return, CC31 and CC32 pages point to new DCMS thresholds for years ending on or after 30 September 2026: examination £40k, qualified examiner £500k, audit £1.5m income / £5m assets.

Tax·GOV.UK·2 days ago

HMRC puts payroll professionals inside adviser-conduct regime

Payroll professionals join HMRC's 'is a tax adviser' list while insolvency practitioners and auditors join the 'typically will not be' list — shifting who the sanctionable-conduct regime catches.

Tax·GOV.UK·2 days ago

Vaping stamp approvals get explicit 1,000 minimum

Traders under the Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme cannot be approved for fewer than 1,000 stamps per period — a floor now stated explicitly ahead of the 1 October 2026 start.

Tax·GOV.UK·2 days ago

HMRC defines 'helping' test for cutting adviser-conduct penalties

New HMRC guidance defines the 'helping' element of disclosure quality — worth 40% — for cutting sanctionable-conduct penalties: early, active, end-to-end help quantifying client liabilities.

Tax·GOV.UK·2 days ago

HMRC flags genuine letters checking Retirement Annuity Relief claims

HMRC's genuine-letter page lists a 14-28 September 2026 campaign asking recipients to check Retirement Annuity Relief claims and 2024-25 Retirement Annuity Contract contributions.

Tax·GOV.UK·2 days ago

HMRC must warn advisers before seeking tribunal file-access approval

Advisers facing a file access notice get a right to make representations before HMRC seeks tribunal approval, and Case A notices may identify clients by class, not only by name.

Tax·GOV.UK·2 days ago

HMRC bars pre-‘final’ publication and caps first publication at 12 months

No publication before a penalty is ‘final’; no first publication more than 12 months after the date it became ‘final’; one year maximum on display.

Public Sector & Economy·GOV.UK·2 days ago

Made Smarter London offers up to £20,000 match-funded support

A new London listing offers up to £20,000 at 50% match for technology adoption, workforce and leadership support via London & Partners.

Payroll & Labour·GOV.UK·2 days ago

Ukraine Extension window widens to 90 days with 24-month renewal

The application window widens from 28 to 90 days for first and second UPE applications, with payments capped at 18 months from first UPE move.

Tax·GOV.UK·2 days ago

Three more penalties classed as criminal for Article 6 procedure

Deliberate-withholding, offshore failure-to-correct and asset-based penalties join the list requiring the HRA message and CH300400+ procedure.

Tax·GOV.UK·2 days ago

HMRC reworks pre-April 2026 file-access rule and firm-first direction

Pre-1 April 2026 records may be requested to test for sanctionable conduct, and firm/employee notices go to the firm first.

Legal & Corporate·GOV.UK·2 days ago

CMA consults on final undertakings in Vandemoortele/Délifrance deal

The CMA proposes to accept final undertakings in the Vandemoortele/Délifrance inquiry; comments on the draft close at 5pm on 30 September 2026.

Financial Sector & Markets·GOV.UK·2 days ago

Government lays final cryptoassets amendment regulations

The government laid the final Cryptoassets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations on 15 September 2026, moving the stablecoin-certainty and competitiveness changes from draft to parliamentary scrutiny.

Legal & Corporate·GOV.UK·2 days ago

CMA refers Co-op/Southern Co-op merger to phase 2 absent undertakings

The CMA found the Co-op/Southern Co-op deal may substantially lessen competition and will send it to phase 2 unless the parties offer acceptable undertakings.

Tax·GOV.UK·2 days ago

HMRC sets 20-year back stop for adviser file access notices

HMRC cannot demand documents wholly predating the 20-year back stop day where they have no bearing on later tax periods; pre-April 2026 records may still be sought to test sanctionable conduct.

Tax·GOV.UK·2 days ago

HMRC makes conduct notices the mandatory step before adviser penalties

HMRC will issue a conduct notice before any sanctionable-conduct penalty, give advisers a final chance to respond, and may pursue each adviser or the controlling firm.

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  1. 11 hours agoOverseas companies must post AA01 date-change form to Companies House
  2. 1 day agoCharity accounts guidance flips to post-January 2026 regime
  3. 1 day agoVOA manual switches transitional relief certificates to 2026 scheme
  4. 1 day agoCMA launches McCormick/Unilever phase 1 inquiry; decision due 11 November
  5. 1 day agoCharity accounting thresholds rise for September 2026 year-ends