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A plain-English guide for sole traders and limited company owners One of the questions we hear most often, whether from a sole trader doing their first tax return or a director three years into...

If you've just set up a limited company, or you've been running one for a while and you're doing the filings yourself, you've probably asked yourself whether you actually need an accountant. It's a...

It's one of the first questions anyone asks before hiring an accountant, and one of the hardest to get a straight answer to. Most firms don't publish their prices, which leaves you comparing quotes...

The word "Accountant" gets used as a catch-all term, but not everyone offering accountancy services is a chartered accountant, and the difference matters more than people realise. If you're weighing...

If you're filling in a Self Assessment tax return for the first time, or you've been doing it yourself for years and you're starting to wonder whether it's worth the hassle, you're not alone. It's...

If you have ever nodded along in a meeting and then quietly googled a word afterwards, this is for you. Accountants do not set out to confuse people. But the language of business and tax has built...

A guide for small business owners and limited company directors If you run your own limited company, you will almost certainly have a directors' loan account, even if you have never heard it called...

Dividend Tax Is Going Up, and it's Not the Only Increase in April 2026 April 2026 will bring a wave of tax and cost increases affecting business owners, directors, and employees across the UK. If...

With new minimum wage rates taking effect from 1 April 2026, employers and employees alike need to understand what’s changing, and what it means for take-home pay and long-term pay policy. Every...

A 2026 Guide for Landlords If you’re a landlord, one of the most common questions you’ll ask is: how much of my rental income will I actually keep? The answer depends on your wider income, your...

As the end of the tax year approaches, business owners across the UK should review their finances and make informed decisions before 5 April. For businesses in Bath and the surrounding area,...

From April 2027, HMRC will introduce a significant change to how late self-assessment tax returns are penalised. The long-standing system of automatic, time-based penalties will be abolished and...

Making Tax Digital Is Moving Ahead – But Thousands Are Still Unprepared With Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax set to go live from April 2026, new figures suggest a significant number of sole...

Key UK Tax Deadlines Every Business Needs to Know An evergreen guide for sole traders, limited companies, freelancers, online sellers, and growing UK businesses. Whether you run a limited company,...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ second Labour Budget became known as the Hokey Cokey Budget as an impromptu early morning briefing three weeks ago hinted at a possible increase in income tax, seemingly...

If you’re a business owner with a limited company, you’ll often face the question: Should my next vehicle be purchased by the company or by me personally? Each option has different tax and cash-flow...