Walsall Council Exposed for Underpaying Staff by Over £20,000 Wednesday, March 25, 2026 walsall council minimumwage underpayment hmrc fairpay employment investigation penalties laborrights Walsall Council has been publicly named after an investigation uncovered that it failed to pay 36 employees the national minimum wage, resulting in missed wages totaling £21,890.67. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) … Read More
Revealed: Birmingham’s Bus Lane Fines Generate Over £8 Million as Appeals Nearly Half Successful Sunday, March 22, 2026 birmingham buslanes fines traffic enforcement appeals motoring penalties pcns roadsafety More than 200,000 drivers in Birmingham have faced bus lane fines, resulting in an astonishing revenue boost for Birmingham City Council over just two years. According to new data obtained via a Freedom of Information request … Read More
New Dog Walking Law in England Introduces Prison Time and Unlimited Fines from Wednesday Wednesday, March 18, 2026 dogwalking livestock law farmers animalwelfare penalties countryside dogs legislation responsibility A new law targeting dog owners who allow their pets to worry livestock comes into force this Wednesday in England and Wales. The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025 imposes harsher penalties, including … Read More
HMRC Issues Mandation Letters to Thousands of UK Households Ahead of New Tax Reporting Rules Monday, March 9, 2026 hmrc makingtaxdigital taxation selfemployed landlords software compliance penalties digitalrecords uktax HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has begun sending mandation letters to thousands of UK households, warning recipients not to ignore the correspondence. The letters specifically target self-employed individuals and property … Read More
New HMRC Tax Rule Targets Over 800,000 People with Approaching Deadline Monday, March 9, 2026 mtd hmrc tax landlords selfemployed filing deadline compliance penalties accounting More than 800,000 landlords and self-employed individuals have yet to register for HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) scheme as the compliance deadline rapidly approaches. The new tax system mandates that landlords and … Read More
HMRC Warns Against Risky Early Access to Private Pensions Saturday, February 28, 2026 hmrc pension taxavoidance retirement finance earlyaccess warnings savings schemes penalties HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued a strong warning to individuals considering early access to their private pension pots. The tax authority urges caution against schemes that promise tax-free or early pension access, … Read More