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Latest small business news
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Major tax break on EMIs from 6 April 2026
Lifting the EMI cap means a major tax break for small businesses and their employees.
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Autumn Budget 2025: updates all drivers need to know
Find out what’s changing for UK motorists
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Autumn Budget: what it means for your money and your business
How the Autumn Budget could impact small businesses and the self-employed.
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72% of businesses expect MTD to increase their costs, study finds
The cost of the digital transition will be different for every business.
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What is an HMRC tax investigation?
Are you worried about an HMRC investigation or enquiry? Read on to find out what to expect, and why HMRC investigates self-employed business owners.
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10 of the best young business owners to watch
Professor Green and Harpreet Kaur back these young business owners.
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5 things to look out for in the Autumn Budget
Changes to income tax, national insurance, and VAT could be on the way.
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Recent how-to guides and business tips
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Making Tax Digital – how to prepare and mistakes to avoid
How can small business owners and the self-employed prepare for Making Tax Digital?
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10-minute read
A guide to apprenticeships for small business
Learn how to hire an apprentice and what government support can help you do it.
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6-minute read
What is a business tax account? HMRC’s BTA explained for small businesses
Create your own business tax account with HMRC with our simple guide.
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Tax on rental income – a complete guide to landlord tax
Make money from renting out property? Read up on the taxes you need to pay.
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Right to rent checks – how to verify a tenant’s immigration status
What are the right to rent documents landlords can accept?
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15 small businesses to shop with this Christmas
Browse our handpicked gift guide so you can support a small business.
Top trending articles
Are you prepared for Making Tax Digital?
Making Tax Digital for VAT is already in place. But Making Tax Digital for income tax is coming from April 2026 – changing how small businesses and landlords file and pay tax. Make sure you’re prepared.
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Making Tax Digital for business income tax
Making Tax Digital will affect how you pay income tax from 2026.
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Making Tax Digital for landlord income tax: get ready for 2026 changes
Find out more on key dates, how to comply, and how to register.
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The 9 best self-employed accounting software for 2025
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Monzo’s built-in MTD tool: is it really this easy?
Free financial calculators and business tools
Whether you need to work out how much VAT to add to invoices or the profit margin on a new product, our free calculators are here to help you.
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How to work out profit margin – profit margin calculator
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What is ROI and how do you measure it? ROI calculator
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How much is VAT? VAT calculator for businesses
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