For years, climate change has been one of those issues that businesses were happy to ignore. Green washing was big business with firms keen to be seen to be doing the right thing but not taking [...]
It’s perfectly OK for directors of limited companies to borrow money from their businesses, but there are strict rules that need to be followed. For sole traders, business and personal finances [...]
Freelancers and contractors are getting ready to pay their taxes to HMRC but those who would have liked to pay by credit card may have to find alternative. As 2018 dawned, HMRC had a nasty shock [...]
Bringing Tax Online At Budget 2015, the UK government set out its plans to transform the UK tax system as we know it. The Making Tax Digital initiative was announced soon after which aims [...]
Being a sole trader can reap huge rewards. You get a large amount of freedom when it comes to the work you accept and can have a much more flexible work schedule compared your industry peers. [...]
Tax investigation insurance protects your business from the costs of a tax investigation. It is one of many means by which small business owners, contractors, freelancers and landlords should be [...]
The day that many entrepreneurs dread is almost upon us. Online Self Assessment tax returns must be submitted by the end of January. Whether you’re a freelancer, contractor, specialist landlord [...]
A new report from FreeAgent has ranked the UK cities that perform worst when it comes to settling invoice payments on time. Overall, the report found that around half of invoices sent by [...]
The UK Government employs 18,000 digital contractors (compared to just 12,000 in-house tech specialists), according to a leaked draft of the Government Digital Transformation Strategy. But, why [...]
Christmas cashflow planning for contractors can be especially challenging. The festivities can alter your usual working routine, and will often require some precautionary measures to keep [...]
