While honesty boxes have long been a part of British culture, little sheds are popping up at the end of people’s front gardens that hold a mass of homemade cakes, brownies and sourdough bread.
What a change in the National Living Wage could mean for SMES ahead of the Autumn Budget
The Autumn Budget is now less than two months away, falling on 28 October 2026. As business owners anxiously await the proposed tax changes, employees tend to be waiting to see if there will be any changes to their living wage base pay.
Five ways small businesses can improve payroll efficiency
National Payroll Week is a fitting moment to look again at how payroll actually runs in your business.
Crypto investors have paid £1.38 billion in tax: Do you know what you need to pay?
HMRC sent over 65,000 warning letters to cryptocurrency investors over the last year due to a suspected underpayment of tax.
Pokémon cards and cryptocurrency: Understanding Capital Gains Tax when selling assets for a profit
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) receipts were up 17.6 per cent in July compared to July 2025, highlighting the growing importance of understanding the tax implications of asset sales.
HMRC is set to automatically sign up thousands of taxpayers to MTD after a slow uptake
The first quarterly filing deadline for MTD for Income Tax passed on 7 August, with 864,000 sole traders and landlords earning over £50,000 a year set to have signed up and completed the filing.
The dangers of using AI for tax advice
AI is something that we cannot escape, as it is built into nearly everything that people use on a day-to-day basis.
Late payments are crippling SMEs: How to mitigate the impact
It has been estimated by the Small Business Commissioner that late payments are causing 14,000 businesses to close each year. That is equivalent to 38 businesses a day!
Tax cuts on pubs: Burnham backing British businesses
Recent headlines have made it no secret that owning a pub, club or music venue is hard. With rising costs, it has been estimated that one in eight pubs is in severe financial distress.
The top tax-saving opportunities that are often missed by SMEs
Nobody wants to pay more tax than they need to. For SMEs, paying the right amount of tax has become more important than ever.