One of the most daunting tasks going from being a sole trader to setting up your own small business is employing other workers – you'll need to make sure you're up to date with all the latest ...

What are some of the worst organisational breakdowns to have impacted payroll? And how can employers can avoid disaster?

It is currently costing more than £120 million annually ...

Making Tax Digital has moved beyond an initial transition phase and is now a standard requirement for VAT registered businesses. This has created a clear distinction between software designed for the ...

A rock and a hard place? The choice between no work and only inside IR35 roles is unsettling limited company IT contractors the most in 2026.

How many of you became self-employed for the paperwork? We’re guessing the answer to this question would be none. You likely did it for freedom. Maybe to build something of your own. Or to spend more ...

As part of HSBC UK's big support for small businesses, the bank is launching a new tool to help business owners and sole traders get ahead of the Government's Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD) ...

Lyndon Howes has been promoted to assistant tax compliance manager at HWB Chandler’s Ford.

Over the coming year, the contracting industry is bracing itself once again for some significant changes, including updates to umbrella liability, a rise in div ...

Since few contractors can now say ‘Not me, guv,’ the IR35-hit and other PSCs must use the government’s own free tool to ...

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in the UK has issued guidance for software developers on the use of generative AI (genAI) in software products that support the submission of tax returns and other ...