The main Budget changes for sole traders, landlords, company owners and employers, with the dates they start.

Your company’s accounts and Corporation Tax deadlines, what your accountant needs from you, and the Companies House filing changes from April 2028.

Thinking of taking on your first employee? What the law requires, and what an employee really costs once National Insurance and pension are added.

Your second payment on account for 2025/26 is due on 31 July 2026. Five checks to make before you pay, and how to pay HMRC correctly.

What a director’s loan account is, when an overdrawn account leads to a tax charge, and how to keep it under control.

A simple weekly, monthly and quarterly routine for keeping digital business records, including what Making Tax Digital needs you to record.

The 2026/27 tax year starts on 6 April 2026. What changes for sole traders, landlords, company owners and employers, and what stays the same.

The 2025/26 tax year ends on 5 April. Seven things Uber, Bolt and FreeNow drivers should do now to get their tax return right.

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax starts on 6 April 2026 for sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000. Five things to do before then.

Your 31 January tax bill can include last year’s tax and an advance payment for this year. Here is why, with an example, and what to do if you can’t pay.

The main Autumn Budget 2025 changes for small business owners, employers and landlords, and when each one starts.

From 18 November 2025, company directors and people with significant control must verify their identity with Companies House. Who, when and how.

When your business must register for VAT, how the £90,000 threshold is measured, and what changes once you are registered.

Started working for yourself in the 2024/25 tax year? You need to tell HMRC by 5 October 2025. Here is who must register and how.

What to look for in bookkeeping software, the questions to ask before you choose, and how to switch without losing track of your figures.