Hansen Sweeney

22/10/2026

Sole traders and landlords earning over £30,000 urged to get ready for Making Tax Digital

Six months to go until sole traders and landlords with a turnover of more than £30,000 will be required to use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, from 6 April 2027.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sole-traders-and-landlords-earning-more-than-30000-urged-to-act-now

Sole traders and landlords earning over £30,000 urged to get ready for Making Tax Digital.

16/10/2026

Want to Self-Sponsor Your U.S. Visa? Avoid These 3 Common Governance Mistakes

Here’s how founders can avoid the mistakes that may undermine the chance to self-sponsor a U.S. visa while building an investor-ready company.

https://www.entrepreneur.com/building-a-business/want-to-self-sponsor-your-u-s-visa-avoid-these-3-common-governance-mistakes

Here's how founders can avoid the mistakes that may undermine the chance to self-sponsor a U.S. visa while building an investor-ready company.

18/09/2026

UK-US Fusion Strike Partnership to Accelerate Clean Energy

The UK and US are set to sign two new agreements aimed at accelerating the development of commercial fusion energy, bringing together expertise in artificial intelligence, advanced computing and fusion research.

https://uk.entrepreneur.com/business-news/uk-us-fusion-partnership-fusion-energy

UK and US sign new fusion agreements combining AI, computing and regulation expertise to accelerate commercial fusion energy and create thousands of jobs.

01/09/2026

Financial Watchdog Calls for Global Action on AI Cyber Risks

The Financial Stability Board (FSB), the international watchdog responsible for monitoring the global financial system, has joined calls for coordinated international action to tackle the growing cyber security risks posed by artificial intelligence.

https://uk.entrepreneur.com/technology/financial-stability-board-ai-cyber-security-risks

Financial Stability Board chair Andrew Bailey urges global action and stronger controls to tackle growing AI cyber security risks.

27/08/2026

Could 17 minutes a day improve your health?

Spending just 17 minutes outdoors each day could make a measurable difference to health and wellbeing, according to new research from Redrow. More than half of Brits (53%) surveyed said work was a key barrier to spending time outdoors.

https://uk.entrepreneur.com/business-news/could-17-minutes-a-day-improve-your-health

Spending 120 minutes a week in nature could support health and wellbeing, with work stopping millions of Brits from getting outside.

11/08/2026

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Temporary Repatriation Facility (TRF): A Three-year Window of Opportunity

Are you an Expat? On 6 April 2025, the UK’s tax law changed significantly. As a temporary concession to help individuals arrange their tax affairs, the UK government has introduced a new TRF.

https://hansensweeney.co.uk/temporary-repatriation-facility-trf-a-three-year-window-of-opportunity/

03/08/2026

US lifts tariffs boosting Scotch wh**ky

US removes wh**ky tariffs, boosting Scotch exports and strengthening UK-US trade ties.

https://uk.entrepreneur.com/business-news/us-wh**ky-tariffs-lifted-scotch-exports-boosted

US tariffs on Scotch wh**ky have been removed, boosting exports, supporting jobs and strengthening UK-US trade after the landmark Economic Prosperity Deal.

14/07/2026

Research shows backing female-led businesses is good for growth

Organisations signed up to the government-backed Investing in Women Code have outperformed the wider market in backing female entrepreneurs for the sixth consecutive year, according to new figures.

https://uk.entrepreneur.com/business-news/investing-in-women-code-signatories-outperform-wider-market-2026/

Investing in Women Code signatories have outperformed the wider market for six consecutive years, backing more female founders and widening access to finance.

30/06/2026

Scrutiny to hold hearing on tax reform proposals

A public hearing is to be held to discuss Guernsey's new tax reform proposals.

The proposals include a 3% goods and services tax, the re-introduction of vehicle taxes and lower income tax bands are designed to plug an estimated £50m gap in funding.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kyedy607eo

The hearing will be held between 10:00 and 12:00 BST on 6 July at the Castel Douzaine Room.

17/06/2026

HMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors

HM Revenue and Customs has announced a 10-year, £175m deal with the British tech firm Quantexa to provide AI-powered technology to help improve its performance.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7v9ld262n4o

Quantexa, a financial data platform, won the £175m contract to spot fraud and tax return errors.