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Plain-English explainers on the questions clients actually ask, expenses, deadlines, Making Tax Digital and more.
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Plain-English explainers on the questions clients actually ask, expenses, deadlines, Making Tax Digital and more.
It is the first question nearly every new client asks me, so here is the honest, plain-English answer, plus where it gets misunderstood.
Read more →Incorporating takes fifteen minutes online. Staying compliant for the twelve months after that takes a bit more than luck.
Read more →A calm, plain-English look at Companies House and HMRC late filing penalties, and why sorting it now is almost always better than waiting.
Read more →Every year you get a set of statutory accounts. Here is what the numbers inside them mean, and why understanding them is part of running your business properly.
Read more →Serviced accommodation is standard-rated for VAT, but HMRC's 28-day rule can cut the effective rate to around 4% on longer guest stays. Here's how it actually works.
Read more →A plain-English guide to MTD for Income Tax, who has to comply and when, what quarterly reporting really involves, and what to do before HMRC comes looking for you.
Read more →A second wave of Making Tax Digital lands in April 2027, at a lower threshold than the first. Who it catches, what's genuinely different this time, and what to do with the runway you have left.
Read more →Companies House secured its first convictions this month over unverified directors. Who identity verification actually catches, the real deadlines, and how to get it done calmly.
Read more →Which VAT stagger group you're in, the exact date your return and payment are due this autumn, what counts as paying on time, and what happens if you're late.
Read more →Book a free discovery call and I'll point you in the right direction, no pressure and no sales pitch attached.