Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
The PAYE small business archive.
Accounting
Ercan Demiralay, partner at Wellers, offers his advice on what businesses need to know when the taxman visits to inspect your payroll records
Accounting
If you’re the director of a business that does not employ anybody do you need to register for PAYE? The answer is not always straightforward, says Jacqui Reeves, senior payroll manager at accountants Hillier Hopkins
Accounting
You’ve just taken on your first member of staff, which means you must run payroll? What is payroll and how do you notify HMRC?
Accounting
Nearly 60 per cent of self-employed are unaware of IR35 tax changes coming in April 2020, which could reduce a worker’s net income by up to 25 per cent
Accounting
If, while employed and paying tax, I also set up as a sole trader, can I offset any trading losses against the PAYE I pay through my self-assessment?
Accounting
I need to set up tax, PAYE and NI for my limited company in the UK. Can I achieve this without an accountant?
Accounting
The rules and red tape around hiring staff for the first time can be daunting for any small business owner. So read our guide on how to tackle PAYE.
Employing & managing staff
Can I put non-resident employees on my UK company payroll for limited periods of time? If yes, how are they treated under PAYE?
News
Businesses are being urged to ensure they are prepared for'massive changes' to the way they report the tax paid on their employees' wages.
News
Both employers and employees in SMEs can face 'serious penalties' for engaging in illegal practices in the workplace, according to employment law specialists.
Accounting
The deadline for filing your Employer PAYE end-of-year returns is mid-May. To make sure you get the best out of online filing, SmallBusiness.co.uk and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have put together this list of common errors to help you avoid making the same mistakes.
Accounting
One of our readers has posed the following question related to PAYE when working a full time job and also a 'side gig' job.
Partner content
Philip Welsh, product marketing manager at Sage, explains why employers’ National Insurance contributions (NIC) are rising in April 2025 – impacting employee costs, cashflow and margins for firms
Business Technology
With fraud posing a significant threat to small businesses, Rachael Tiffen from Cifas addresses the role of digital skills in fraud prevention
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.