17 July 2026
The July Agent Update has been published. The newsletter is great for payroll professionals to scan over monthly for any relevant payroll updates, sometimes ahead of the employer bulletin release.
The guidance contains developments and changes to UK tax legislation and allowances, including:
Tax
- Mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind to launch in phases
- Capital Gains Tax — carried interest
- Voluntary National Insurance contributions for periods abroad
- Vaping Products Duty and Vaping Duty Stamps Scheme — apply for or amend approvals by 31 July 2026
- HMRC launches Advance Tax Certainty Service for major investment projects
Making Tax Digital
- Check out the Making Tax Digital for Income Tax special edition
- Student loans within Making Tax Digital
HMRC agent services
- Winter payment recovery and opt out
- Self Assessment payment on account deadline: 31 July — remind your clients
- Tax adviser registration — check if you need to register by 18 August
- Multi-factor authentication — do not miss the chance to activate early
- Reporting suspicious activity in an HMRC online account
- UK — India Double Contributions Convention
- Corporation Tax late filing penalties: reminder on temporary delay to notices
- Providing feedback on HMRC Manuals
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