News Latest News for Business Click on a headline to read the full story. 06 Dec 2025Chancellor raises £26 billion in Autumn BudgetChancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves set out tax-raising measures worth up to £26 billion in the Autumn Budget. 06 Dec 2025Christmas crafters urged to check tax rulesHMRC is urging those making money from Christmas crafts, seasonal market stalls, or selling festive items to check if they need to report their earnings. 06 Dec 2025CIOT calls for implementation of IHT transitional gifting ruleThe Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has urged the government to implement a transitional rule to allow older farmers and other business owners to gift assets to the younger generation. 06 Dec 2025Self-employed overcounted for decades by official dataOfficial statistics have overstated the size of the UK's self-employed population for two decades, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). 06 Dec 2025Bank deposit protection limit to be increased to £120,000UK bank customers will benefit from an increase to the maximum amount they would be reimbursed for if their bank were to fail. 06 Dec 2025UK could fall behind in net zero race, BCC warnsThe British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned that the UK could fall behind in the race to achieve net zero. 06 Dec 2025AI will shrink headcount as hiring confidence remains at record lowOne in six employers expect AI to shrink their workforce over the next year, with junior roles most at risk. 06 Dec 2025Advisory fuel rates for company carsNew company car advisory fuel rates have been published and took effect from 1 December 2025. Archive NewsClick here to access our full archive
