Sep 24, 2026 | Business Start Ups, Current Guides, HMRC, Self-Assessment, Sole Trader, Tax
If you started working for yourself during the last tax year, there is an important date coming up. 5 October 2026. This is the deadline for telling HMRC that you need to complete a Self Assessment tax return for the 2025/26 tax yearif you have not sent one before....
Sep 18, 2026 | Current Guides, HMRC, Information, Limited Company, Sole Trader, Tax
Thinking about providing a car or van through your limited company? The tax treatment can vary considerably depending on the vehicle, who uses it, how it is used and whether the business pays for private fuel. Here’s what you need to know for the 2026/27 tax...
Sep 4, 2026 | Current Guides, FAQ, Limited Company, Partnership, Sole Trader
Starting a business comes with plenty of decisions, and one of the most important is choosing how that business will be structured. Should you operate as a sole trader? Go into partnership with someone else? Or set up a limited company? There isn’t one...
Aug 28, 2026 | Current Guides, HMRC, Income Tax, Landlords, Sole Trader, Tax
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax became mandatory for the first group of sole traders and landlords in April 2026. The first quarterly update deadline has now passed, but HMRC believes a significant number of people who should be using MTD have not yet signed up....
Aug 14, 2026 | Current Guides, HMRC, Income Tax, Making Tax Digital, Self-Assessment, Sole Trader
Your MTD quarterly update has been submitted. So, what happens next? For those who joined Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from April 2026, submitting that first quarterly update is an important milestone. But it is only one part of the new MTD process. Once your...
Jul 24, 2026 | Current Guides, Information, Self-Assessment, Sole Trader, Tax
Paying the right National Insurance contributions helps protect your future benefits while keeping your tax affairs up to date. If you’re self-employed, understanding how National Insurance works is an important part of running your business. What are National...
