United Kingdom

Non-Domestic Rating Hereditament Amendment Regulations 2026 Correction

The UK Treasury has issued the Non-Domestic Rating (Definition of Qualifying Retail, Hospitality or Leisure Hereditament) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, effective April 1, 2026. This instrument corrects an error in a previous regulation by removing marinas, wharves, piers, and jetties from the list of excluded purposes for qualifying hereditaments.

National Savings (Amendment) Regulations 2026

The UK Treasury has issued the National Savings (Amendment) Regulations 2026, effective April 6th, 2026. These amendments modify the National Savings Regulations 2015 concerning deposits to individual savings accounts.

On-demand Programme Services (Tier 1 Services) Regulations 2026

The UK Secretary of State has issued the On-demand Programme Services (Tier 1 Services) Regulations 2026, effective April 1, 2026. These regulations define Tier 1 services as those with over 500,000 average monthly UK users, excluding the BBC. This action aims to bring certain on-demand services under specific regulatory duties.

Early Removal of Prisoners (Scotland) Order 2026

The Scottish Ministers have amended the Early Removal of Prisoners from the United Kingdom Order. The period for early removal of certain prisoners before their release date has been increased from 180 to 210 days, and the minimum sentence served before removal has been reduced from one-quarter to 15%.

Appointment of Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills Order 2026

The UK Privy Council has issued the Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills Order 2026, appointing individuals to these inspector roles. The order, made on March 10, 2026, and effective March 11, 2026, lists the names of the newly appointed inspectors.

Scotland Hospitality and Music Rates Relief Regulations 2026

The Scottish Ministers have introduced the Non-Domestic Rates (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026, effective March 31, 2026. These regulations provide a 40% relief on business rates for eligible hospitality and music venues with a rateable value of £100,000 or less.

Northern Ireland Small Business Rate Relief Extended

The Department of Finance in Northern Ireland has amended the Rates (Small Business Hereditament Relief) Regulations 2010. This amendment extends the small business rate relief scheme by substituting the end of the qualifying year from April 1, 2026, to April 1, 2027.

Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2026

The UK Treasury and Secretary of State have issued the Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2026. These regulations amend existing customs legislation, primarily updating tariff versions and definitions. The majority of the provisions come into force on April 1, 2026.

ADR Regulations Conferring Functions on CTSI under 2024 Act

The UK Secretary of State has issued the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Conferral of Functions) Regulations 2026. These regulations, effective April 6, 2026, confer specific functions related to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) approval, accreditation, and enforcement onto the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).

Supreme Court Fees (Amendment) Order 2026

The UK Lord Chancellor has issued the Supreme Court Fees (Amendment) Order 2026, increasing court fees by 5.9% effective April 1, 2026. This amendment to the 2024 Order adjusts specific fees to account for inflation between March 2023 and March 2025.