24 Dec - IHT reliefs threshold to rise to £2.5 million for farmers and businesses 23 Dec - Wages flatline and unemployment rises as jobs market softens 22 Dec - Public contract bids disappearing into a black hole, say small firms 19 Dec - Interest rates cut to 3.75% 18 Dec - UK Treasury to regulate cryptocurrency under new legislation 17 Dec - UK inflation falls to 3.2% in November 16 Dec - Weaknesses holding UK economy back, CBI warns 15 Dec - Budget unlikely to be growth game changer 12 Dec - HMRC offers time to help pay self assessment tax bills 11 Dec - £725 million package unveiled to support apprenticeships 10 Dec - Covid fraud cost UK taxpayers £10.9 billion 09 Dec - Most sole traders are not ready for MTD changes 08 Dec - Firms reducing headcount at 'fastest pace since pandemic' 05 Dec - E-invoicing will be fundamental change for VAT-registered businesses 04 Dec - Still time to start self assessment returns, says HMRC 03 Dec - Spending cuts and tax rises to serve as headwinds to economy 02 Dec - Director confidence 'near record low' 01 Dec - MTD penalties waived for first year of Income Tax