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Financing

The financing channel looks at the different small business funding options available to start-up companies and established SME businesses looking to grow. Read a wealth of guides and tips to help manage your accounts and cash flow better, views on the future of business banking and where to source alternative finance.

Institute of Fiscal Studies tax report fundamentally flawed says FCSA

The difference in National Insurance Contribution rates between employed and self-employed is not unfair, argues the FCSA.

Accounting

Tax

How to avoid the new tax on partnership loans

Until now, there has been no legislation in place which brings loans made to partnerships and sole traders into the charge to tax. This situation will be changing soon, as Lesley Stalker discusses.

Accounting

A small business owner’s guide to IR35

As soon as you engage a freelancer, you are exposed to IR35, as Gary Elliott reveals.

Tax

What is a reasonable excuse for missing your tax return payment?

January blues, tube strike or Brexit are not 'reasonable excuses' to have missed your tax return payment.

Government Grants

How one business found grant finance for photography studios

Keith White discusses how his clothing business achieved a grant through East Sussex County Council.

Accounting

Four things to remember if you miss the self-assessment deadline

Emily Coltman gives her top tips for small businesses completing their tax return after the deadline.

Accounting

Pension changes causing confusion for half of UK small businesses

Many small businesses still do not fully understand the auto-enrolment rules, as this piece reveals.

Accounting

What small businesses want from the Chancellor in the Spring budget

Chancellor should include delay to digital tax deadline in Spring Budget to assist small businesses according to Simon Littlejohns.

Accounting

Pension changes causing confusion for half of UK small businesses

Many small businesses still do not fully understand the auto-enrolment rules, as this piece reveals.

Accounting

What small businesses want from the Chancellor in the Spring budget

Chancellor should include delay to digital tax deadline in Spring Budget to assist small businesses according to Simon Littlejohns.

Business Loans

What is the true cost to SMEs of business loans?

Alternative lender Fleximize bids to tackle lack of transparency of small business loans with new rate comparison tool.

Financing

So you think you don’t need a finance director?

Here, Louise Kingston from Livingbridge highlights why hiring a Finance Director can be beneficial to your business.

Business Loans

How to get approved for a small business loan

Here, Peter Tuvey gives a few tips on how a small business owner can get that all-important ‘yes’ from a chosen lender.

Financing

How to squeeze the penny and make your pounds count

Here, Richard Stonier, co-founder and partner of online accounting software, Tally, explores some of the chief ways that new businesses can save money.

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.

Partner content

16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems

Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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