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Why financially successful business owners can still feel out of control
How to make sure your personal finances stay on track Your business can be doing well financially but you can still feel uncertain about where your personal finances are heading. For many business owners, wealth has built up gradually and unevenly...
Are you ready for e-invoicing?
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recently released a research paper on how small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) view electronic invoicing, also called e-invoicing. In the Autumn Budget 2025, plans were announced to make e-invoicing mandatory for VAT invoices from 2029...
Is your business ready for 2026/27?
With 6 April 2026 ushering in the start of the new tax year, there are some changes on the way that may affect how you run and plan for your business. To help you stay ahead, we have highlighted three key updates worth having on your radar...
Personal tax changes coming in April 2026
With just a few weeks to go until the beginning of a new tax year, a new round of tax changes take effect from April 2026. While many people won’t see a big difference in their day-to-day tax position, there are some areas worth having on the radar...
Getting ready for Making Tax Digital
With just 10 weeks or so to go until the new tax year, many businesses are preparing for the changes that Making Tax Digital (MTD) will bring. From April, sole traders and landlords with an income of over £50,000 will need to submit quarterly updates to HMRC...
HMRC warns of rising self-assessment scams ahead of January deadline
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning about scams ahead of the 31 January Self Assessment deadline. According to HMRC, more than 4,800 Self Assessment scams have been reported to them since February 2025...
Choosing the right accounting system for your business
For many sole traders and small business owners, reviewing their accounting system only happens when something forces the issue. For instance, many sole traders are currently looking at whether their accounting system meets the requirements for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax...
Striking Off vs Winding Up: What's the difference for your company?
The Insolvency Service has reported on an investigation it made into a company that was serving as a front to enable unlicensed insolvency activities previously carried out by another firm. The investigation resulted in the Insolvency Service winding up the company in the public interest...
Companies House WebFiling to switch to GOV.UK One Login
Are you ready for October change? From 13 October 2025, Companies House will require all businesses to use a GOV.UK One Login to access WebFiling. This change is part of a wider government move to introduce a single, more secure login system across all online services...
Statutory sick pay - changes for employers from April 2026
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has announced that major reforms to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will take effect from April 2026. The reforms will enhance employee rights but potentially raise costs for employers...
