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The latest Business and Finance news making the headlines in the UK

HMRC confirms helpline will be open on self assessment deadline day

HMRC has announced today that the?helpline for self assessment queries will now be open from 9am to 4pm on Saturday 31 January 2026.

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UK lenders agree £11 billion SME package

Five major UK banks have agreed a £11 billion lending package aimed at SMEs to support small business growth, the government has announced.

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Pubs get 15% business rates relief

Pubs and music venues in England will be given a 15% discount on their business rates bills from April and will not see increases for two years, the government has announced.

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UK inflation will fall in 2026

The UK can expect to see big falls in the rate of inflation this year, according to the Resolution Foundation.

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Clock ticking on self assessment deadline

With under a week until the self assessment deadline 8.6 million taxpayers have already filed their return for the 2024/25 tax year, according to HMRC.

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Figures reveal significant fall in CGT receipts

Data published by HMRC has revealed that Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts fell by 8.4% to £13.646 billion in 2025, down from £14.9 billion in 2024.

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Tax timebomb poses existential threat to high streets, government warned

Small businesses such as cafes, shops and hairdressers are facing three years of business rates misery with an average 52% hike in bills, analysis from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed.

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Inflation rises to 3.4%

Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that inflation rose to 3.4% in the year to December.

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Government must ramp up its growth strategy, says think tank

Despite falling behind its peers, the UK economy could be on the brink of a turnaround so the government must up rather than run-down its growth strategy, says the Resolution Foundation.

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