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Business calendar: Friday 23 October and the key dates to 20 November

Tomorrow UK retail sales data, on Wednesday the Budget, and in November the Bank of England, a Companies House deadline and the UK–EU summit. All the dates in one place.

Calendar: October – deadlines for businesses (HMRC, Companies House, Home Office)

We have gathered the dates that matter for Polish businesses and families in the UK over the coming weeks.

DateWhat is happeningWho it affects
Friday 23.10, 07:00ONS publishes UK retail sales data for Septemberretail, e-commerce
Wednesday 28.10UK Budgeteveryone
29–30.10Polish consulate passport outreach in NewportPoles in Wales and western England
Thursday 5.11Bank of England interest rate decisionborrowers, businesses
12.11end of the Northfield Road parking consultation in Peterboroughresidents
Tuesday 17.11end of the Companies House identity verification transition perioddirectors, PSCs
Friday 20.11, 07:00ONS: retail sales for Octoberretail
Friday 20.11UK–EU summit in Brussels, including on emissions tradingexporters, importers

Editorial comment

The next two weeks bring the Budget and the Bank of England decision. Both could change business costs and loan repayments. Before making big financial decisions, it is worth waiting for these announcements.

Sources: GOV.UK – ONS release calendar, ONS, Polish Embassy, Law Debenture, cbamguide.com.

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