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.
Partner content
Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems
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?