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How to pay National Insurance when self-employed or running a business

4 December 2023 • 4-minute read

How to pay National Insurance when self-employed or running a business

4 classes of National Insurance National Insurance is broken down into different ‘classes’. The class you pay depends on your employment...

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What is Making Tax Digital – is your business ready?

4 December 2023 • 6-minute read

What is Making Tax Digital – is your business ready?

Making Tax Digital delayed until 2026 The digital tax system has been delayed for the self-employed and landlords until 2026, according...

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Allowable expenses for landlords – what can you claim?

1 December 2023 • 4-minute read

Allowable expenses for landlords – what can you claim?

There are almost three million unincorporated private landlords in the UK and they earn an estimated combined annual income of more than...

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How to give employee feedback that makes a difference

1 December 2023 • 4-minute read

How to give employee feedback that makes a difference

You might have heard the expression ‘all feedback is good feedback’ but there’s actually an art to it. In fact, sharing employee...

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AML checks – what do businesses need to know?

30 November 2023 • 4-minute read

AML checks – what do businesses need to know?

If your business deals with money or investment, you may need to complete anti-money laundering checks on your customers. These checks...

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Alcohol duty changes 2023 – what it means for your hospitality business

30 November 2023 • 2-minute read

Alcohol duty changes 2023 – what it means for your hospitality business

Alcohol duty changes made a splash when the rules changed this August – marking the biggest reform to the alcohol duty system in 140...

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How can small businesses get R&D tax relief?

30 November 2023 • 4-minute read

How can small businesses get R&D tax relief?

Small businesses can reduce their tax bill by claiming research and development (R&D) tax relief. Read on to find out if your company is...

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What are business rates? A guide for small businesses

29 November 2023 • 3-minute read

What are business rates? A guide for small businesses

What are business rates? Business rates are taxes designed to help fund services in your local authority. The government charges...

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Income tax rates for the self-employed

29 November 2023 • 5-minute read

Income tax rates for the self-employed

This means you need to record your earnings and let HMRC know what you owe in an annual tax return. You can also deduct business...

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Government unveils new tactics to tackle late payments for small businesses

28 November 2023 • 2-minute read

Government unveils new tactics to tackle late payments for small businesses

The UK government has launched new measures aimed at tackling the issue of late payment of invoices to small businesses. The...

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