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The tax section features news and in-depth guides for UK small businesses and start-ups needing support on how to navigate the sometimes complex landscape of business taxation. The articles offer help with VAT, R&D tax reliefs, tax planning, compliance with tax regulations, and engaging in tax-efficient practices.

Where to start with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

MTD for Income Tax starts in April 2026. Learn about the requirements and discover what you have to do to get ready in time

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Sole trader

5 most common tax mistakes when you’re self-employed

Getting on the wrong side of the taxman can be extremely unpleasant and costly. Simon Thomas offers 5 tips to help you stay out of trouble

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6 tax breaks every small business should know about

You could add thousands of pounds to your small business bottom line by applying these little-known tax breaks.

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VAT invoice template

What should you put in your VAT invoice? We explain more and share a handy template to help you get started.

Accounting

Accounting for success in 2025

The UK’s small business population is facing a tranche of new tax rules and employment policies set to come into effect from April 2025

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Submitting your first self-assessment as a new sole trader 

What do you need to know about self-assessment as a new sole trader? We've partnered with Sage to tell you more

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Tax planning tips for small businesses

Ralph Hearn, partner at Wellers, shares his tax planning tips, focusing on Corporation Tax, business rates and National Insurance

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Five tax breaks commonly overlooked by small business owners

Here, we look at some key tax breaks that could save your small company money.

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Tax planning tips for small businesses

Ralph Hearn, partner at Wellers, shares his tax planning tips, focusing on Corporation Tax, business rates and National Insurance

Tax

Five tax breaks commonly overlooked by small business owners

Here, we look at some key tax breaks that could save your small company money.

Tax

Self-employed hit with interest rate hike on overdue tax bills

HMRC imposes 7.5% interest rate on overdue self-employed tax bills from Monday, July 31

News

Minister mulls U-turn on VAT-free shopping

Business minister asks businesses hurt by scrapping VAT-free shopping for overseas visitors to provide him with ‘data and information’

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HMRC doubles payout time for R&D tax relief

Taxman double the length of time smaller companies have to wait to get R&D tax credits paid out from one month to two months as it combats what it sees as growing fraud.

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How businesses can maximise their R&D tax credit benefits

Mark Joyner of RDS shares his knowledge of R&D tax credits, outlining just who can apply and what they could expect to receive

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