Tax, minus the jargon
Straight-talking tax tips, allowances and updates for business owners. The bits that actually save you money or hassle, written to make sense without an accountancy degree.
Sole trader expenses: what you can actually claim
The costs you can put through the books, and the ones HMRC will not let you near.
VATVAT registration for sole traders: a complete guide
When you have to register, when it is worth doing by choice, and what changes once you are in.
Limited companiesThe best director's salary for 2025/26
The salary and dividend mix that keeps the most in your pocket this tax year.
Personal taxThe 100k income trap, and how to dodge it
Why earning just over 100k can cost you far more than you think, and what to do about it.
Personal taxPayments on account, explained simply
What they are, why HMRC asks for them, and how to plan so they never catch you out.
Sole tradersAllowable business expenses you might be missing
A run through the everyday costs sole traders forget to claim, and the ones to leave well alone.
Limited companiesTrivial benefits: small gifts, real tax savings
A simple, legitimate way to take a little out of the company tax-free. Here are the rules.
Tax planningUsing ISAs to keep more of your money
How to shelter savings and investments from tax, and why it is worth doing before April.
Sole tradersMileage: what you can actually claim
The rates, the records to keep, and whether claiming mileage beats running a car through the business.