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SME leaders face renewed succession questions after inheritance tax changes. Flagstone research suggests many owners do not know whether their business qualifies for valuable Business Relief protections.
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New data complaints rules will tighten UK privacy governance standards. From 19 June, organisations need a formal process for acknowledging, investigating, recording, and resolving complaints about personal data use.
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Pay transparency rules are moving from principle into payroll practice. EU requirements will affect salary disclosure, employee pay-data rights, reporting, and equal-pay enforcement.
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Tribunal award non-payment now carries sharper enforcement consequences. Employers face financial penalties, interest, and possible public naming where awards remain unpaid.
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Ministers are moving faster on the planned ground rent cap. The proposed £250 annual limit could now arrive in late 2027, affecting leaseholders, freeholders, developers, and property investors.
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HMRC wants closer reporting of owner-manager company withdrawals and loans. The proposals would give the tax authority more detailed data on transactions between close companies and their participators.
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Tradespeople are backing tougher sentencing despite low bill awareness levels. Tradesman Saver research found 71% had not heard of proposed tool theft legislation, although support rose sharply once the plans were explained.
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AI liability is moving faster than many boards expect already. XFactorAI says enterprises deploying third-party tools may be far more exposed to litigation and regulatory action than they assume.
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eflow and Iress are linking trading and surveillance workflows globally. The partnership brings compliance tools closer to execution infrastructure as market participants respond to growing regulatory complexity across jurisdictions.
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Silks has embedded certified ID checks into legal AI workflows. Its Credas integration is aimed at speeding up compliant client onboarding for mid-market law firms while keeping data inside a secure UK environment.