Birmingham Chinese Takeaway Receives Zero Hygiene Rating Due to Language Barrier Tuesday, April 28, 2026 hygiene takeaway birmingham seagarden inspection languages foodsafety cleaning training compliance A Chinese takeaway in Birmingham, Sea Garden located in Perry Barr, was awarded a zero hygiene rating after an inspection found several shortcomings. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) uses a scale where any rating below three … Read More
HMRC Faces Criticism Over £186 Million Crackdown on Disguised Remuneration Schemes Friday, April 24, 2026 hmrc loancharge taxation disguisedremuneration taxevasion compliance retrospective inquiry taxjustice settlements HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has invested £186 million over six years to recover unpaid taxes linked to “disguised remuneration” schemes, a move critics have labeled “shameful” and … 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
Alum Rock Shop Under Fire for Selling WKD Blue to Underage Teen Sunday, April 19, 2026 alumrock birmingham alcohol underage licensing tradingstandards wkdblue compliance shopsafety enforcement A convenience store in Birmingham’s Alum Rock area has come under scrutiny after an undercover operation revealed it sold alcohol to an underage customer without checking ID. On January 2, trading standards officers … Read More
Popular Birmingham Thai Chain Sabai Sabai Ordered to Improve Hygiene After Inspection Fail Saturday, April 18, 2026 hygiene food-safety restaurant sabaisabai birmingham inspection cleanliness allergens compliance health Sabai Sabai, a well-known Thai restaurant chain with several locations across Birmingham and the West Midlands, has been instructed to improve its hygiene practices after receiving a substandard food hygiene rating at its … Read More
HMRC Implements New Benefit-in-Kind Tax Rates, Affecting Thousands of Company Car Drivers Wednesday, April 8, 2026 hmrc benefitinkind tax companycars payroll emissions nics electricvehicles taxrates compliance HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has introduced new Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) tax rates effective this week, impacting thousands of company car drivers across the UK. These changes affect drivers of petrol, diesel, and electric … Read More