The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has opened its Robin Williamson Grant 2026 for applications.

The Government has announced a 10p increase in mileage rates for the whole of the 2026/27 tax year. The mileage rate for cars and vans is now 55p per mile for the first 10,000 business miles in the tax year for 2026/27.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) report on their performance against the HMRC Charter standards on an annual basis. This is your chance to complete a short survey to tell us how you think HMRC have performed. We will use your feedback when we write our comments for the HMRC Annual Report.

Some self-employed taxpayers have been affected by an issue where their 2024/25 tax calculations wrongly included class 2 National Insurance. HMRC have now provided an update.

If you live in Scotland and you expect your income in the 2025/26 tax year to be more than £35,000, you have until 10 October 2025 to opt out of receiving this year’s pension age winter heating payment.

If you live in England, Wales or Northern Ireland and you expect your income in the 2025/26 tax year to be more than £35,000, you have until 15 September 2025 to opt out of receiving this year’s winter fuel payment.