Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles and guides on the complex subject of business expenses. Keeping correct records can help lower your taxes and increase your profits, so find out here advice on what qualifies, what is allowable and which expenses are deductible.
News
The £8.72 Billion problem faced by SMEs across the UK - the time and resources taken to keep track of employee and company expenses.
Accounting
Concur analysis of millions of expenses predicts deluge of expense claims in last full working week before Christmas.
Accounting
Here, Melanie Guy discusses the importance of an appropriate and up-to-date expense policy which your employees understand.
Accounting
Business managers are spending a remarkably short time on expenses approvals, according to a study.
News
Just one in five micro-business owners say they claim back all of the expenses they incurred for their business, finds a study.
News
A quarter of UK businesses operate without a policy outlining what employees can and cannot claim on expenses, a study finds.
Accounting
Only one in four small business owners claim back all of the expenses they incur personally for their business, finds research.
Accounting
One of the biggest headaches for small business owners is the problem of employee expenses. SmallBusiness.co.uk offers some top tips to managing them.
Accounting
I am a sole-trader who has been trading for 3 years. I currently have rented office space, however I am in the process of extending my home to provide me with the facilities to work there instead. What build / equipment costs, if any, can I write off against tax?
Accounting
If you have expenses in respect of your self-employment in the seven years before you commenced trading, you may be able to claim these items against your profits.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
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
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.