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Self Assessment Reporting for Directors: What Close Company Directors Need to Know

November 2, 2026

HMRC has clarified the Self Assessment reporting requirements for directors of close companies, and updated its guidance for directors of charities. If you are a…

New Trade Union Rules: What Employers Need to Know from October 2026

October 26, 2026

From October 2026, new trade union rules introduced under the Employment Rights Act will take effect. They place fresh obligations on employers, so it's worth…

Mandatory Payrolling of Benefits in Kind: What Employers Need to Do Before April 2027

October 19, 2026

From 6 April 2027, the way many employers report and tax Benefits in Kind (BIKs) will change. HMRC is introducing mandatory payrolling in stages, and…

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 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…

Companies House and IPO warning about fake payment requests

Companies House Payment Scams: How to Check and Report Fake Requests

June 22, 20260Comments

Companies House payment scams and misleading intellectual property invoices can look surprisingly official. For example, they may use public company details, formal wording, logos, payment deadlines and QR codes to…

AI and online sources leading to VAT filing mistakes

VAT Return Mistakes: Why AI Tax Advice Needs Checking

June 15, 20260Comments

VAT return mistakes are rarely caused by a lack of information. More often, they happen because a general answer is applied to the wrong business, period or transaction. Artificial intelligence…

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…

UK Unemployment Reaches 5% as Inflation Falls to 2.8%

UK Unemployment at 5%: What the Latest Data Means for Employers

June 1, 20260Comments

The latest figures show a mixed picture for UK employers. The UK unemployment rate was 5.0% in January to March 2026, while annual consumer price inflation eased to 2.8% in…

State Pension Payments Increase…But So Does the State Pension Age

May 25, 20260Comments

Many pensioners are seeing a welcome increase in their State Pension payments this year, following the latest rise introduced under the government’s Triple Lock Guarantee. From April, both the basic…