Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles, news and guides on tax issues for UK small businesses.
Making Tax Digital
HMRC has confirmed that the Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment mandate will be delayed until 2026 and will launch using a phased approach.
News
Rishi Sunak vowed to cut business taxes to encourage higher productivity and living standards in his speech at this year's CBI Annual Dinner
News
The FSB has written to Rishi Sunak, asking him to avoid 'damaging' tax rises and extend the support available for small businesses
News
Company directors say HMRC twisting arms to pay overdue tax, combined with landlords wanting rent owed and worry over Bounce Back Loan repayments all add to pressure
News
Poll shows 91% of small businesses want to move from April 6 to January 1 in line with other countries
Accounting
Kwasi Kwarteng, the business secretary, says HMRC will not press businesses to pay overdue tax immediately if they’re struggling with coronavirus-related debt
Tax
The super-deduction tax break means that you can claim 130 per cent of what you spend on equipment for your business against taxable profits.
Making Tax Digital
Small businesses account for £13.4bn of the missing £31bn owed to HMRC each year by people and companies not paying enough tax
Tax
Many small businesses are taking advantage of the streamlined registration service for tax and company status
Tax
It's a lovely gesture at this time of year to take the staff out for a celebratory lunch or drinks. However there could be tax implications so best check on what these are
Tax
The latest employment tax legislation can be unexpectedly complex when you take on a nanny, as Lesley Stalker explains here.
News
The UK economy could benefit from a 3p cut in petrol fuel prices and a longer tax freeze from the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Employing & managing staff
In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?
Partner content
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade
Partner content
As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings