In this week’s detailed miscellaneous updates which you can read more about below, the February 2026 Employer Bulletin has been published, and HMRC is holding a range of webinars in the coming weeks.
In other news this week:
- The latest HMRC Stakeholder Digest is available,
- HMRC has published guidance for developers on what good use of generative artificial intelligence looks like in commercial software products which assist users when submitting tax returns or other information to HMRC,
- It has been confirmed in a consultation response that a proposal suggested in a 2024 consultation by the Tribunal Procedure Committee which would have removed written judgments on tax rulings will not go ahead following significant opposition,
- We remind you that as announced last March, from 31 March 2026 HMRC’s online service for filing a company’s accounts and corporation tax return (commonly known as the CATO service) will close. This means that from 1 April 2026, companies will need to use commercial software for filing, and
- HMRC is planning maintenance to the Agent Services Account service which will be unavailable from 7am this Sunday 8 March to 9am on Monday 9 March 2026.
February 2026 Employer Bulletin
The February 2026 edition of HMRC’s Employer Bulletin brings you all the latest HMRC updates and guidance to support employers, payroll professionals, and agents. Included in this edition are important updates on:
- reporting expenses and benefits for the tax year 2025/26,
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- upcoming State Pension age changes and the impact on payroll operation,
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- implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025,
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- Statutory Sick Pay changes: what employers need to know, and
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- tax code changes for recovery of winter fuel payments.
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HMRC webinars
The following webinars are scheduled over the coming weeks which are now open for registrations:
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