Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles, news and guides on tax issues for UK small businesses.
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
Sole trader
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
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.
Tax
What the Chancellor of the Exchequer needs to provide in his Autumn Statement to help SMEs with tax reforms.
Tax
Flexibility from HMRC is needed if small businesses are to cope with the tax digitisation changes.
News
The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) has called on the government to take primary responsibility for assisting businesses to meet their new obligations under HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) programme.
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.