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New Google Business Profile rule: file too many unfounded support reports and Google may stop assessing your complaints
Google has added a "Misuse of support channels" paragraph to its Business Profile policies. It applies to every profile owner and to any agency acting for you, in the UK and Germany alike.
MoneyThe UK vaping duty is live: £2.20 per 10ml and a 31 March 2027 deadline for unstamped stock
Since 1 October every bottle of vape liquid made in or brought into the UK carries a new excise duty, and shops have six months to sell through what is already on the shelf.
MoneyGermany cuts fuel tax by 14 cents a litre from 1 October: what it is worth for a van, and why you should not bank on it
Since 1 October, and until 31 December 2026, energy tax on petrol and diesel is 14.04 cents per litre lower, up to around 17 cents at the pump including VAT. Whether the full amount reaches the pump is up to the fuel companies.
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More on money →Missed HMRC's 5 October sign-up? Register now, pay by 31 January
For sole traders and anyone else new to Self Assessment who did not tell HMRC by 5 October 2026: what happens now, and how to stay clear of a penalty.
MoneyThe UK vaping duty is live: £2.20 per 10ml and a 31 March 2027 deadline for unstamped stock
Since 1 October every bottle of vape liquid made in or brought into the UK carries a new excise duty, and shops have six months to sell through what is already on the shelf.
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