Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
News
Treasury bows to pressure and delays rolling out Making Tax Digital to self-employed sole traders to April 2024
Sole trader
Setting up as a sole trader is the preferred option for many businesses starting out. James Johnson guides you through what to do
Sole trader
Setting up as a self-employed sole trader is a simple way to start a business. In this guide, we show you how to do it.
Sole trader
What does it mean to be a 'sole trader'? Is there any difference between a sole trader and being ‘self employed’?
News
The government has proposed changing the date sole traders and other small businesses report profits, which means hundreds of thousands getting bigger bills next year. Find out how the proposed tax changes affect you
Sole trader
Haydn Rogan explains the tax advantages and disadvantages of status as a limited company and as a sole trader.
Setting up a company
Joanne Harris of accountants Nixon Williams shows you the different options when it comes to setting up on your own and working for yourself
Employing & managing staff
The Supreme Court has ruled that some Uber drivers are workers and not self-employed, entitling them to statutory pay and paid holidays. What this means is that many sole traders could also now qualify paid holidays and other benefits from companies that use them
News
Proposals to government include letting freelancers and sole traders submitting tax returns for 2019-20 be eligible for self-employed income support
News
Sadiq Khan, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram come together to urge chancellor to help 3m self-employed excluded from government Covid business support.
Accounts & Tax
MPs question forcing the smallest microbusinesses to adopt expensive accounting software, say small businesses have hurt enough already
Outlook
Anti-lockdown campaigner Simon Dolan believes the trickle-down effect of the Government’s new insolvency bill will end up hurting sole traders the most.
Partner content
Your business could save money on CBILS repayments by refinancing for an RLS loan – Funding Options tells us how
Partner content
Professional indemnity insurance provides cover if somebody sues your business and they allege that your advice caused financial loss or damaged their brand. It’s not just for accountants and lawyers but for anyone offering a personal service, even web designers
Partner content
Public liability insurance can cover your small business if a third party has an accident or injury. But does public liability insurance cover claims made against your business arising from Covid-19?
Partner content
Every small business may need to be insured at some level. But which policies are must-haves, and which are optional? Edward Murray guides you through the maze