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HMRC Compliance Checks: What Small Businesses Should Review Now

July 27, 2026

HMRC compliance checks for small businesses can be disruptive, but good records and prompt responses make them far easier to manage. A recent government announcement…

TV Advertising for Small Businesses: Is It Finally Within Reach?

July 20, 2026

TV advertising for small businesses has often felt out of reach: expensive to buy, difficult to target and complicated to measure. A new UK platform…

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

July 13, 2026

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…

Companies House Accounts Filing Changes: What to Prepare for by April 2028

July 6, 2026

The main Companies House accounts filing changes will take effect from April 2028, one year later than previously planned. The delay gives companies, accountants and…

Why Growing Businesses Need a Business Plan

June 29, 2026

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…

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

June 22, 2026

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…

How to Build an Effective Financial Plan for your Business

December 12, 20220Comments

How to Build an Effective Financial Plan for your Business! Every business needs a financial plan. Your financial plan gives you a way to monitor and review your cash flow, make…

Don’t miss out on the Tax-Free Childcare program!

Don’t forget to declare coronavirus grants on your tax returns!

December 5, 20220Comments

Don’t forget to declare coronavirus grants on your tax returns! There's not long to go until the deadline for the 2021/22 tax return. You may have received messages from HMRC reminding…

Time to pay arrangements (TTP) are now much easier to agree!

November 28, 20220Comments

Time to pay arrangements (TTP) are now much easier to agree! Agreeing a time to pay (TTP) arrangement used to involve calling HMRC and convincing them that you were struggling to…

Get paid first – why your salary should be your business’s first monthly expense

Further increase to HMRC late payment interest

November 22, 20220Comments

Further increase to HMRC late payment interest! Late payment interest rates will increase again in November because of a further hike in the Bank of England base rate. Will you be…

Key tax changes from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

November 21, 20220Comments

What key changes did Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announce in his Autumn Statement? Income tax: There are no increases to the headline rates of tax. However, this does not mean that individuals won’t…

HMRC urges parents to use Tax-free Childcare

November 18, 20220Comments

HMRC urges parents to use Tax-free Childcare! A polite reminder that families can take advantage of the Tax-Free Childcare initiative to help save money. So, what does it cover and is it…