New Rules on Wearing Face Masks

Customers in private hire vehicles and taxis must wear face coverings (from 23 September).
Customers in hospitality venues must wear face coverings, except when seated at a table to eat or drink. Staff in hospitality and retail will now also be required to wear face coverings (from 24 September).
People who are already exempt from the existing face-covering obligations, such as because of an underlying health condition, will continue to be exempt from these new obligations.
Guidance stating that face coverings and visors should be worn in close contact services will now become law (from 24 September).
Staff working on public transport and taxi drivers will continue to be advised to wear face coverings.

28 Oct 2021

Autumn Budget 2021

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his third Budget on 27 October 2021.

06 Oct 2021

The government has delayed the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) for a year.