Accounting & Tax
Practical guidance on business accounting, company accounts, corporation tax, VAT and tax planning for established owner-managed businesses.
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How Much Should You Pay Yourself in 2026/27? A Straight-Talking Guide for Directors
How to split salary and dividends as a company director in 2026/27, with the higher dividend tax rates, frozen thresholds and three worked options up to £100,000.
Why Clarity Beats Clever Tax Planning in Growing Businesses
Why reliable numbers have to come before tax planning in a growing business, and what good tax planning actually relies on.
Why VAT Mistakes Happen — and How Good Bookkeeping Catches Them
The common reasons VAT errors happen — from wrong VAT treatment and poor coding to software assumptions — and how good bookkeeping and review catch them early.
What Are UK Tax Payments on Account?
What Self Assessment payments on account are, when they're due, how they're calculated, and how to plan for them — with a worked example.
Should You Put a Company Car Through Your Own Company?
The tax and cost questions to weigh before putting a car or van through your company, including benefit-in-kind, electric cars, first-year allowances and VAT.
Sole Trader, Partnership, LLP or Limited Company? Choosing the Right Business Structure
How sole traders, partnerships, LLPs and limited companies compare on liability, tax and administration, and what to consider when choosing a business structure.