Plan Ahead

CMA consultation deadline for steering conduct requirement

CMA consults on app‑platform steering limits.

28 Jul

CMA consultation on steering and NFC access for Apple and Google mobile platforms

CMA consults on steering and NFC access for Apple and Google.

28 Jul

Canada–Mercosur Free Trade Agreement signing

Signing of the Canada–Mercosur free‑trade agreement.

01 Sep

European Parliament plenary session (September 2026)

September 2026 European Parliament plenary.

14 Sep

European Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias) launch

ETIAS requires online pre‑travel authorisation for visa‑exempt visitors from Q4 2026.

01 Oct

Removal of debit and credit card surcharges in Australia

Card surcharges are banned in Australia from October 2026.

01 Oct

Access to Banking Review report

Review due Oct 2026 on branch closures and digital banking impacts.

01 Oct

Ofcom consultation deadline on draft measures for scam ads

Ofcom consultation on scam-ad rules (deadline 2 Oct 2026).

02 Oct

Brazilian presidential election

Brazil’s general election on 4 Oct 2026 could affect remittances and currency flows.

04 Oct

FCA Annual Public Meeting

FCA Annual Public Meeting in Edinburgh on 6 Oct 2026.

06 Oct

Most Powerful Women Summit

Fortune’s annual Most Powerful Women leadership summit

12 Oct

UK food price level (November 2026)

November 2026 UK food price data released; impacts household spending and remittances.

01 Nov

EU Customs Code reforms implementation (handling fee & parcel duties)

EU begins enforcing new e‑commerce customs rules.

01 Nov

APEC Summit

APEC 2026 in Shenzhen shapes Asia‑Pacific trade and fintech policy.

18 Nov

EU rollout of Digital Identity Wallets (EUDI Wallets)

EU-standard digital ID wallets coming to all member states by end-2026.

31 Dec

Open USD stablecoin launch

Consortium to launch Open USD stablecoin in 2026.

31 Dec

Halifax rebrand to Lloyds

Halifax to be rebranded as Lloyds in 2027.

01 Jan

Erasmus+ programme reopening (UK participation)

Erasmus+ reopens to the UK in 2027, restarting major cross-border exchanges.

01 Jan

Launch of retail Personal Investment Accounts (PIAs) in Ireland

Ireland plans tax‑efficient PIAs for retail savers, due 2027.

01 Jan

Employment Rights Act flexible working changes coming into force

UK flexible‑working rules change in 2027, requiring consultation and reasoned refusals.

01 Jan

UK subscription law changes (consumer protections)

UK law in spring 2027 mandates easier cancellations, refunds and clearer subscription pricing.

01 Mar

Scam prevention framework rollout

UK mandatory Scams Prevention Framework affects banks, platforms; effective 31 March 2027.

31 Mar

UK cash ISA allowance change

Cash ISA allowance for under‑65s drops to £12,000.

01 Apr

UK mandatory gender pay-gap action plans (implementation)

UK requires large employers to publish gender pay-gap and menopause action plans.

01 Apr

ETIAS mandatory start (for Schengen short-stay visitors)

ETIAS mandates online travel authorisations and fees for Schengen short stays from April 2027.

01 Apr

Inheritance tax change bringing pensions into IHT scope

UK pensions to be included in IHT, affecting reporting and cashflow.

06 Apr

French presidential election

French presidential election in April 2027 could shift currency and payments landscape.

10 Apr

Removal of Australia's 50% CGT discount (start of new CGT regime)

Australia will replace the 50% CGT discount with inflation-indexing and a 30% minimum tax.

01 Jul

EU ban on cash payments of €10,000 or more (application date)

EU bans €10,000+ cash business payments from 2027, tightening AML checks.

10 Jul