About

Henry Williams is a freelance journalist specialising in small business topics, such as Making Tax Digital.

Making Tax Digital

Basis Period Reform and Making Tax Digital: Everything you need to know 

Who will be affected by the basis period reform? How will the new system work? And what do you need to do to prepare? We explain all

Making Tax Digital

9 myths about Making Tax Digital busted

There’s been a lot of misinformation around Making Tax Digital (MTD), leaving many businesses wondering how exactly it applies to them, what their responsibilities are, and whether it will affect their tax liability.  

Funding your small business

4 reasons to source business funding in 2023

The gloom of recent years is no reason to put off business funding – Henry Williams gives us four reasons why

Employing & managing staff

HR advice for small businesses – getting it right from day one

A sound HR policy is as important for the smallest business as it is for the largest and can save you a lot of headaches further down the line

Accounting

How to manage your accounts as a small business

Everything you need to know about preparing your financials in the early stages of business.

Taking payments as a small business

What is a merchant account and how do you open one?

What exactly is a merchant account? How much do they cost? And do you need one to take card payments? We answer these questions and more

Smart Energy GB

Smart meters for your business: Everything you need to know

A smart meter may help your business save money and time - find out how smart meters work, how to get one, and what they cost

Taking payments as a small business

High risk merchant accounts: What you need to know

If you’re a new business, you have a bad credit rating, or your industry is considered risky, you may need a high risk merchant account in order to take card payments.

Making Tax Digital

What is the HMRC penalty system for Making Tax Digital?

HMRC’s new penalty regime is intended to be fairer and less severe in order to promote more timely submissions. We explain how it works and when it comes into force

Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital for VAT: 6 simple tips to get your business ready

Is your business ready for Making Tax Digital for VAT? From 1 April 2022, all VAT-registered businesses must comply

Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital 101: a guide to MTD

Jonathan Dowden from Sage explains how MTD will affect small businesses and offers tips on how to prepare for the new digital tax system

Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital: what comes next?

The next stages of MTD will be mandated over the next few years, and as Sage’s Lois Laughlin tells us now is the best time to adopt digital practices