Practical guides for your business.
Clear and useful information about accounting, tax, record-keeping and running a small business — without unnecessary jargon.
Sole Trader vs Limited Company: Which Is Right for You?
There's no single right answer. The best structure depends on your circumstances, your plans and how much administration you're comfortable with.
What Expenses Can I Claim as a Sole Trader?
Understanding what you can and can't claim as a business expense makes a real difference to how much tax you pay — and how much stress you feel every January.
Self Assessment: What You Need to Know
Self Assessment is how HMRC collects Income Tax from people whose income isn't taxed automatically through PAYE. Here's what it actually involves.
VAT Returns & Making Tax Digital: What Do You Need to Know?
VAT can feel like one of the more intimidating parts of running a business — but the underlying process is fairly logical once you understand the moving parts.
Starting a Business? Your Accounting Checklist
Accounting is often one of the areas people put off until it becomes urgent. Here's a practical checklist to get the foundations right from day one.
Making Tax Digital: What Does It Mean for Your Business?
MTD sounds like one thing, but it actually covers different requirements depending on your business — and it's easy to get the two main strands confused.
Understanding Your Business Profit
“How much profit did I make?” sounds like a simple question, but a lot of business owners don't actually have a clear answer.