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Capital gains tax – a guide for business owners and landlords

6 December 2023 • 6-minute read

Capital gains tax – a guide for business owners and landlords

In this article, you can read more about: What is capital gains tax? When do you pay capital gains tax? Who pays capital gains tax ?...

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Self-employed tax refund: how to get one if you’ve overpaid tax

6 December 2023 • 3-minute read

Self-employed tax refund: how to get one if you’ve overpaid tax

Getting a self-employed tax refund can be more difficult for people who aren’t paid through PAYE . The self-employed need to tell HMRC...

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Universal Credit – are self-employed people eligible?

6 December 2023 • 3-minute read

Universal Credit – are self-employed people eligible?

Working out what benefits you can claim while self-employed can be confusing. It's sometimes hard to tell what you’re entitled to, and...

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Self-employed expenses – what expenses are tax deductible?

6 December 2023 • 6-minute read

Self-employed expenses – what expenses are tax deductible?

Understanding self-employed allowable expenses As mentioned, you can’t subtract all of your self-employed expenses. HMRC has clear rules...

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How to start a blog – tips from a professional writer

5 December 2023 • 6-minute read

How to start a blog – tips from a professional writer

Maya Angelou once said “there is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you” and if you feel the same, perhaps you should...

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What is an HMRC tax investigation?

5 December 2023 • 4-minute read

What is an HMRC tax investigation?

When does HMRC investigate the self-employed? There are several reasons why HMRC might investigate a business’s tax affairs. This could...

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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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