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Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: First Quarter Statistics Published

October 12, 2026

Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is now underway, with the first quarterly reporting deadline having passed for sole traders and landlords within the…

The Rising Cost of Doing Business: What It Means for UK SMEs

October 5, 2026

UK businesses are continuing to face significant increases in the cost of operating, with smaller and mid-sized businesses particularly exposed to rising employment and regulatory…

Energy Prices Set to Rise: What Could It Mean for Businesses?

September 28, 2026

Energy costs remain an important consideration for UK businesses, with wholesale energy prices continuing to be affected by volatility in global markets. Ofgem has announced…

Why Your Business Should Have a Shareholders’ Agreement

September 21, 2026

A shareholders’ agreement can be one of the most important documents a company’s owners put in place. When everything is going well, it’s easy to…

Why Every Business Needs a 12-Month Profit Improvement Plan

September 14, 2026

Growing sales is an obvious goal for most businesses. But higher turnover doesn’t necessarily mean higher profits. A business can increase its sales while seeing…

Could You Save on Childcare Costs with Tax-Free Childcare?

September 7, 2026

With childcare costs continuing to be a significant expense for many working families, it’s worth checking whether you could benefit from the Tax-Free Childcare scheme. The…

Mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind, HMRC changes explained

Mandatory Payrolling of Benefits in Kind: An Employer’s 2027–28 Checklist

July 13, 20260Comments

Mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind will begin in stages rather than applying to every benefit at once. From 6 April 2027, employers will have to payroll five categories of…

Why every growing business needs a business plan

Why Growing Businesses Need a Business Plan

June 29, 20260Comments

When you're focused on winning customers, delivering work and managing the day-to-day demands of running a business, writing a business plan can easily fall to the bottom of the priority…

Four Practical Ways to Improve Business Profitability Within 12 Months

June 8, 20260Comments

Improving profitability doesn't always require major changes, significant investment or a completely new business strategy. In many cases, the most effective improvements come from making small, targeted adjustments to everyday…

Why Financially Successful Business Owners Can Still Feel Out of Control!

May 18, 20260Comments

Your business may be performing well on paper, but that does not always mean you feel confident about your personal financial position. For many business owners, wealth tends to build…

Employers, Are You Ready for the New Tax Year?

March 30, 20260Comments

As the 2025/26 tax year draws to a close, employers should start preparing for the key payroll tasks that come with the transition into a new tax year. If you run a…

Fraud Awareness: Simple Steps to Protect Your Money

March 23, 20260Comments

Fraud now accounts for around 40% of crime in the UK, making it one of the most common threats facing individuals and businesses today. The challenge is that fraud doesn’t…