HMRC to Appeal London Tribunal Ruling That Would Lower VAT on Public EV Chargers Wednesday, April 22, 2026 hmrc vat ev electricvehicles publiccharging taxlaw environment evadoption faircharge chargemystreet HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced it will appeal a London tax tribunal decision that ordered a reduction of VAT on public electric vehicle (EV) chargers from 20% to 5%. This ruling, which recognized that HMRC has … Read More
HMRC Intensifies VAT Crackdown with Nearly 12,000 Investigations Launched Monday, April 20, 2026 hmrc vat taxgap compliance investigations taxreform revenue debtmanagement taxevasion government HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has significantly increased investigations into unpaid VAT among large and medium-sized businesses, opening nearly 12,000 probes last year—a 31% rise from the previous year. This crackdown is … Read More
Birmingham Restaurant Boss Issues Stark Warning to Rachel Reeves Over Hospitality Crisis Saturday, March 21, 2026 hospitality vat rachelreeves ukeconomy nationalinsurance birmingham restaurants jobloss policy chaophraya Ian Leigh, managing director of Birmingham’s popular Chaophraya Thai Restaurant, delivered a blunt message to Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, highlighting the dire state of the hospitality industry. … Read More
New HMRC Rule Launches This April After a Decade of Opposition Monday, March 9, 2026 hmrc makingtaxdigital tax selfassessment incometax vat legislation digitaltax compliance taxthreshold This April, a major new HMRC rule called Making Tax Digital (MTD) will come into effect, marking the most significant overhaul of the UK self-assessment tax system in decades. Despite nearly ten years of resistance from … Read More
Historic 18th Century Pub Faces Closure Without Government Support, Warns Landlord Tuesday, January 20, 2026 pubs vat taxation hospitality businessrates nationalinsurance government closure wetherspoons midlands The Coach & Horses Inn, a historic Midland pub dating back to 1787, stands at a crossroads as its landlord warns it may close this year without urgent government intervention. Nestled on the border of Alvechurch and … Read More
Certain Drivers to Face £438 Increase Under New 3p-Per-Mile EV Tax Bands Saturday, December 27, 2025 ev vehicleexciseduty electricvehicle cartax publiccharging homecharging vat autumnbudget electriccar labourgovernment New car tax changes announced in the Autumn Budget under Labour Party leadership are set to raise the running costs for many electric vehicle (EV) drivers by as much as £438 annually, compared to owners of petrol and diesel … Read More