Before You Buy Property Through Your Company, Read This!
04 September 2026
Many successful business owners reach a point where their company has accumulated surplus cash. Perhaps you've built a strong trading business, profits and cash are growing, and you're looking for ways to invest for the future. Property investment often appears…
Could This Be the Best Investment You Make in Your Business This Year!
28 August 2026
As a business owner, it's easy to become trapped in the day-to-day demands of running the business. Customer issues need resolved. Staff need direction. Cash flow needs monitored. Before long, your day is spent reacting to problems rather than driving…
Extra *£800 Tax-Free? How HMRC’s 22% Mileage Rate Increase Could Benefit You
14 August 2026
With HMRC introducing updated mileage rates from 6 April 2026, many businesses, employees, and self-employed individuals are asking what has changed and how it affects them. What are the HMRC mileage rates for 2026/27? From 6 April 2026, HMRC has…
Family Companies: Tax Issues in Shareholding Structures
10 July 2026
Family Companies: Tax Issues in Shareholding Structures Companies are often established quickly, with little thought given to the long-term commercial and tax implications of their shareholding structures. For family-owned businesses in particular, this oversight can lead to missed opportunities for…
Being Employed and Self-Employed – Understanding the Tax Implications
03 July 2026
It is increasingly common for individuals to earn both employment (PAYE) and self‑employment income. HMRC allows this, but understanding the tax rules is essential. How Income Is Taxed Employment income is taxed through PAYE, with Income Tax and Class 1…
Should I Put My Rental Properties into a Limited Company?
26 June 2026
Should I Put My Rental Properties into a Limited Company? This is a question many landlords are now asking, particularly as tax rules for rental income have become less favourable for individual property owners. Changes such as the restriction of…
HMRC P11D Deadline: What Employers Need to Know for 6 July 2026
17 June 2026
The HMRC P11D deadline is a key date in the UK tax calendar for employers and payroll professionals. For the 2025/26 tax year, forms P11D and P11D(b) must be submitted to HMRC by 6 July 2026. Missing this deadline can…
Should You Set Up Your New Business as a Sole Trader or a Limited Company?
12 June 2026
One of the first (and most important) decisions when starting a business is how to structure it. Get it right, and you maximise cash in your pocket while protecting yourself. Get it wrong, and you could pay more tax than…
Do You Really Know How Your Business Is Performing Right Now?
05 June 2026
Many business owners rely on year‑end accounts to understand how their company is performing. While these accounts are essential for compliance, they are often prepared months after the year has ended, by which time the information is already out of…
Is Your Business Running You or Are You Running Your Business?
29 May 2026
Most business owners start out firmly in control. But as the business grows, something changes. Meetings multiply, decisions slow, priorities blur, and the owner becomes the bottleneck. Days are spent firefighting rather than leading. If that sounds familiar, the problem…