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Make Work Pay: draft code of practice on trade union right of access

We're seeking views on a draft code of practice on the new legal framework for trade unions’ access to workplaces.

Tax Credits Manual

How HM Revenue and Customs handles Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit cases

186-2026: Commencement of the 2026-27 Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) Flight Season - 1 November 2026

30 October 2026 Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to international vessel masters, shipping agents and importers of timber and timber products. What has changed? The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (t

Transparency remains core priority in work of subsidies committee

At a meeting of the Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM) on 30 October 2026, the Chair of the Committee - Raimondas Alisauskas (Lithuania) - expressed serious concern over persistently low compliance with subsidy notific

Global Review concludes with a declaration on partnerships for trade and development

Marking the 20th anniversary of the Aid for Trade Initiative, WTO members adopted a declaration on 30 October repositioning the initiative as "Aid for Trade: partnerships for trade and development". The declaration was adopted at a meeting

Customs Notice 26-25: Cargo Containers Reporting Requirements.

Official customs notice. Date is the source-listed update date, not necessarily initial publication or entry into force. Check the original for applicable requirements.

EU and Canada conclude negotiations on a digital trade agreement

Today, the European Union and Canada concluded negotiations on a landmark Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) at the EU-Canada Leaders’ Summit in Montreal.

Commission acts against imports of PET Spunbond from China

Today the European Commission imposed anti-dumping duties on imports into the EU of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Spunbond from the People’s Republic of China.

Commission publishes the 2027 version of the Combined Nomenclature

The European Commission has published the latest version of the Combined Nomenclature (CN), which will apply from 1 January 2027.

October 30 E-commerce Morning Brief: Temu doubles compliance investment to $200 million; Tmall Double 11 liquor flash-sale transactions up 265% year-on-year

Guidance: Business rates and duty to notify

Find out about the business rates duty to notify, including what changes you may need to report and when it will be introduced.

Azure Cloud HSM Hardware Audit Logging: Verifiable audit trails for security and compliance

First-party cloud and AI product update. Confirm preview status, region and service conditions.

Guidance: External temporary storage facilities codes for Data Element 5/23 of the Customs Declaration Service

Find the codes which can be used in Data Element 5/23 to identify the location where the goods may be examined for an external temporary storage facility (ETSF) (Appendix 16F).

Tell HMRC you want to claim Research and Development (R&D) tax relief

Check if you need to submit a claim notification form before you claim R&D Corporation Tax relief, what information you’ll need to provide and how to send it.

Amend a VAT group

Use form VAT50/51 to amend or remove an existing VAT group.

Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets: latest update

The most up to date snapshot of the UK's trade and investment positions with trading partners overseas.

Corporate report: Commissioners of HM Revenue and Customs in Account with the Isle of Man

These accounts calculate the total share of common duties due to the Isle of Man government and the balance owing to either the Isle of Man or the UK.

Guidance: Excise duty hydrocarbon oils rates and allowances

Details of fuel duty payable on light oils, heavy oils, biofuels and road fuel gases.

Trump opts for trade talks over tariffs for robotics, industrial machinery

For the second time this month, the president directed cabinet officials to negotiate over imports deemed a threat to U.S. commerce and security by a Section 232 probe.

Brussels ETO promotes Hong Kong F&B and retail opportunities in Lisbon, Portugal (with photo)

Official industry reference index; publication dates differ from statistical periods; please read the original text for scope of application and detailed data.

Vessel operators need to prepare for compliance as UK ETS looms

Shipping operators face a new compliance burden under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) – a £100 ($133) penalty for every missing allowance, adding financial pressure to a regime that will bring offshore vessels into scope from Janua

Policy paper: VAT: supply of certain passenger transport services through agents

This tax information and impact note is about changes the VAT treatment of passenger transport services supplied by private hire vehicles or taxis through an agent.

Policy paper: Machine Games Duty: changes to stake and prize thresholds

This tax information and impact note explains changes to the stake and prize thresholds used to determine whether a machine is a type 2 or type 3 machine for Machine Games Duty.