What Is a Business Expense and What Isn't for UK Tax Purposes?
Understanding exactly what counts as a deductible business expense in the UK — and what HMRC will not allow — is key to accurate tax returns.
Understanding the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)
The Construction Industry Scheme requires contractors to deduct tax from subcontractors' payments. How CIS works, registration, and avoiding penalties.
Understanding the Cash Basis Accounting Method for Small Businesses
The cash basis is a simplified accounting method for UK small businesses — you record income and expenses when money changes hands, not when invoiced.
How to Claim Mileage Expenses as a UK Self-Employed Person
How to claim vehicle mileage as a self-employed person in the UK — the approved mileage rates, what counts as a business journey, and how to keep a mileage log.
How to Set Up as a Sole Trader in the UK
A step-by-step guide to setting up as a sole trader in the UK — from notifying HMRC to keeping records and paying tax.
Understanding National Insurance for the Self-Employed in the UK
How National Insurance works for self-employed people in the UK — Class 2 abolition, Class 4 rates, and what it means for your State Pension.
What Expenses Can You Claim as a UK Self-Employed Person?
Understand which business expenses are allowable for self-employed people in the UK, how to claim them, and what HMRC will not accept.
