tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications2025-05-15T00:00:00+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pension-scheme-reforms-to-boost-benefits-and-tackle-inequality2025-05-15T00:00:00+01:00Pension Scheme reforms to boost benefits and tackle inequalityChanges will mean more money in the pockets of hard-working people when they reach retirement, delivering on government鈥檚 Plan for Change tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parents-of-teens-reminded-to-extend-child-benefit-claim-online2025-05-13T10:03:31+01:00Parents of teens reminded to extend Child Benefit claim onlineParents of 16 to 19 year olds can go online to extend their Child Benefit claim to guarantee payments in September.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hmrc-interest-rates-for-late-payments-will-be-revised-following-the-bank-of-england-interest-rate-cut-to-4252025-05-08T16:00:03+01:00HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 4.25%.The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee announced on 8 May 2025 to reduce the Bank of England base rate to 4.25% from 4.50%.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/a-record-299419-returns-filed-in-the-first-week-of-the-new-tax-year2025-05-07T00:00:00+01:00A record 299,419 returns filed in the first week of the new tax yearNearly 300,000 customers file their Self Assessment tax return for the 2024 to 2025 tax year at earliest opportunity.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/save-up-to-2000-a-year-on-childcare-for-your-new-school-starter2025-05-01T09:59:18+01:00Save up to 拢2,000 a year on childcare for your new school starterParents reminded how they can save thousands on the cost of childcare with Tax-Free Childcare.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/innovative-collective-pension-funds-to-deliver-higher-incomes-and-lower-risks-for-future-pensioners2025-04-29T17:15:05+01:00Innovative 'collective' pension funds to deliver higher incomes and lower risks for future pensionersPensioners of the future will benefit from innovative 'collective' pension schemes to boost their income in retirement and productive investment across the economy, under plans announced today [29 April]tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/valuation-office-agency-scrapped-in-government-drive-to-slash-inefficiencies2025-04-28T00:00:00+01:00Valuation Office Agency scrapped in government drive to slash inefficienciesReforms to cut red tape, make savings, and improve businesses鈥� experience of the tax system have been set out today (28 April 2025) by Tax Minister James Murray, helping to deliver the Plan for Change by creating the conditi鈥�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/one-year-until-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax-launches2025-04-22T00:00:00+01:00One year until Making Tax Digital for Income Tax launchesMaking Tax Digital for Income Tax starts in April 2026 for sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over 拢50,000.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-than-half-a-million-more-people-in-line-for-savings-boost2025-04-17T11:15:46+01:00More than half a million more people in line for savings boostThousands more are eligible to open a Help to Save account.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-sanctions-iranian-organised-crime-network2025-04-14T00:00:00+01:00UK sanctions Iranian organised crime networkThe UK has announced further sanctions to tackle the domestic threat posed by the Iranian regime by sanctioning Iranian-backed, Swedish-based Foxtrot criminal Network and its leader, Rawa Majid, for their role in attacks aga鈥�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/child-benefit-boost-for-millions-of-families2025-04-01T10:20:47+01:00Child Benefit boost for millions of familiesChild Benefit payments set to increase from 7 Apriltag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hmrc-late-payments-interest-rates-to-increase-from-6-april-20252025-03-27T14:23:00+00:00HMRC late payments interest rates to increase from 6 April 2025HMRC interest rates for late payments will be increased by 1.5% for all taxes from 6 April 2025.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/informal-money-transfer-businesses-must-act-against-criminality2025-03-20T00:00:00+00:00Informal money transfer businesses must act against criminalityThose who provide these services must register with HMRC to operate legallytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/speech-at-the-pension-and-lifetime-savings-association-conference-20252025-03-11T18:01:17+00:00Speech at the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association Conference 2025Minister for Pensions Torsten Bell Speaks at the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association Conference 2025 in Edinburgh.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/workshop-held-to-equip-prosecutors-combat-corruption-and-money-laundering2025-03-07T05:09:32+00:00Workshop held to equip prosecutors combat corruption and money launderingA 3-day workshop on enhancing use of financial intelligence tools in equipping prosecutors for combating corruption and money laundering concluded successfully in Honiara last month.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/probate-waiting-times-halved-thanks-to-government-push2025-02-14T13:22:26+00:00Probate waiting times halved thanks to Government pushFamilies, individuals, and charities will receive funds left to them in wills twice as quickly as they did last year, with probate applications now being granted in less than half the time.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-sets-out-plans-for-e-invoicing-overhaul-to-cut-paperwork2025-02-13T13:36:51+00:00Government sets out plans for 鈥榚-invoicing鈥� overhaul to cut paperworkGovernment consultation on electronic invoicing launchedtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/love-your-side-hustle-make-it-tax-official-this-valentines2025-02-12T00:00:00+00:00Love your side hustle? Make it tax official this Valentine鈥檚HMRC launches Help for Hustles campaign to help people earning extra income understand their tax obligations.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hmrc-late-payment-interest-rates-to-be-revised-after-bank-of-england-lowers-base-rate--22025-02-06T13:19:39+00:00HMRC late payment interest rates to be revised after Bank of England lowers base rateHMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate cut to 4.5%.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/35-million-added-to-state-pension-pots2025-02-04T10:17:12+00:00拢35 million added to State Pension potsThousands of people top up National Insurance records to maximise State Pensions