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Tax and accounting guides for Uber drivers and gig economy workers

Practical, plain-English guides on Making Tax Digital, Self Assessment, VAT, and limited companies — written for people who drive for a living, not for accountants.

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MTD Compliance · 7 min read

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: Are You In, and From When?

MTD for Income Tax is now mandatory for the first cohort of self-employed people and landlords. Here is exactly who needs to join, and when.

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Uber Driver Accounting · 8 min read

Uber Driver Tax Return: The Complete UK Guide

A step-by-step guide to registering for Self Assessment, tracking expenses, and filing your tax return as an Uber or private hire driver.

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Limited Company Packages · 7 min read

Sole Trader vs Limited Company: When Should a Driver Switch?

Most Uber and private hire drivers start as sole traders. Here is how to work out when — if ever — a limited company actually saves you money.

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MTD Compliance · 6 min read

MTD for Income Tax Accountant Cost: What Should You Budget?

What does an MTD for Income Tax accountant cost, what is included, and how do you compare quotes fairly? A plain-English guide for UK sole traders and landlords.

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Bookkeeping · 6 min read

Bookkeeping Service vs Doing It Yourself: A Cost Comparison

Should you keep your own books or pay for a bookkeeping service? Compare the real costs, risks and time involved for a small UK business.

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Limited Company Packages · 6 min read

Limited Company Accountant Packages: What Is Actually Included?

Limited company accountant packages look similar on the surface but differ a lot underneath. Here is what to check before you sign up.

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Personal Tax · 6 min read

Self Assessment Registration Deadline: What Happens If You Miss It

New to self-employment? You must register for Self Assessment by 5 October. Here is who has to register, how to do it, and what to do if you are late.

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VAT Returns · 7 min read

VAT Flat Rate Scheme vs Standard VAT: Which Suits Your Business?

The VAT Flat Rate Scheme can simplify VAT, but it is not always cheaper. Compare it with standard VAT accounting and learn what to check first.

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Company Accounts · 8 min read

Company Accounts Deadlines: Start From Your Year-End Date

Your company accounts deadline, Corporation Tax dates and confirmation statement all flow from one date: your year end. Here is how to map them out.

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Bookkeeping · 8 min read

Bookkeeping for a VAT-Registered Business: How Much?

How much bookkeeping does a VAT-registered business really need? What MTD for VAT requires, a monthly routine that works, and the errors to avoid.

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MTD Compliance · 8 min read

MTD Software for Limited Companies: When to Switch

MTD-compliant software is already required for company VAT, but not for company profits. What a limited company director actually needs, and when to switch.

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Corporation Tax · 8 min read

Corporation Tax Marginal Relief Explained

Corporation Tax marginal relief smooths the step between the small profits rate and the main rate. How it works, plus the associated company trap.

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Personal Tax · 8 min read

Behind on Self Assessment? A Step-by-Step Catch-Up Plan

Behind on Self Assessment tax returns? A calm, practical catch-up plan: find the missing years, file the oldest first, then deal with paying HMRC.

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Payroll · 8 min read

The True Cost of an Employee: A Payroll Guide

The true cost of an employee goes well beyond salary. Employer National Insurance, pension, holiday and payroll admin, and how to budget a new hire.

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CIS · 8 min read

CIS Monthly Return Deadlines: A Contractor's Calendar

CIS return deadlines fall on the 19th, with payment due by the 22nd. A contractor calendar for late 2026, plus a routine that keeps every month on time.

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MTD Compliance · 8 min read

MTD Quarterly Updates: Deadlines and What to Send

MTD quarterly update deadlines are 7 August, 7 November, 7 February and 7 May. What each update contains and how to keep it to a short routine.

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Limited Company Packages · 8 min read

Director's Loan Account Explained for Small Companies

A director's loan account explained in plain English: what goes in it, when an overdrawn balance costs the company tax, and how to keep it under control.

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Private Hire Drivers · 8 min read

Private Hire Insurance and Your Tax Return

Is private hire insurance tax deductible? How hire and reward insurance is claimed, why it cannot sit alongside mileage rates, and how to split private use.

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Payroll · 7 min read

Employment Allowance: Is Your Small Business Eligible?

Employment Allowance eligibility explained: who can claim, who is excluded, how to claim through payroll, and the mistakes that get claims reversed.

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MTD Compliance · 7 min read

MTD Digital Records: What Counts and What Doesn't

What counts as an MTD digital record, what a digital link is, and whether spreadsheets and paper receipts still work under MTD for Income Tax.

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Company Accounts · 7 min read

Dormant Company Accounts: What You Still Have to File

Dormant company accounts still have to be filed. What a dormant company must send to Companies House and HMRC, and when closing it makes more sense.

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Personal Tax · 7 min read

31 October Paper Tax Return Deadline: Should You Use It?

The paper tax return deadline for 2025/26 is 31 October 2026. How it differs from the online deadline, who it matters to, and what to do before it.

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Personal Tax · 7 min read

Delivery Courier Expenses: What You Can and Can't Claim

Delivery courier expenses explained: vehicle costs, phone, bags and platform fees you can claim, the costs you cannot, and the records you need.

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CIS · 7 min read

CIS Deduction Rates Explained: 20%, 30% and Gross Status

CIS deduction rates explained: when 20%, 30% or gross payment status applies, what the deduction is taken from, and how subcontractors get it back.

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MTD Compliance · 7 min read

MTD for Income Tax April 2027: A Six-Month Plan

MTD for Income Tax April 2027 applies if 2025/26 income was over £30,000. A month-by-month plan to check, choose software and be ready in time.

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Bookkeeping · 7 min read

Month-End Bookkeeping Checklist for Small Businesses

A month-end bookkeeping checklist for UK small businesses: record, reconcile and review each month so VAT, MTD and year-end are quicker and calmer.

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Limited Company Packages · 8 min read

Director Salary vs Dividends: How to Pay Yourself

Director salary vs dividends explained: how each is taxed, what paperwork you need and how limited company owners plan a sensible mix each tax year.

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Personal Tax · 7 min read

Payments on Account Explained: Why January Bills Jump

Payments on account explained: who pays them, the 31 January and 31 July dates, why your first bill jumps, and how to reduce them if income falls.

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Company Accounts · 7 min read

Confirmation Statement Explained: What and When to File

Confirmation statement explained: what it confirms, when it is due, how it differs from annual accounts, and how to file it with Companies House on time.

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VAT Returns · 7 min read

VAT Invoice Requirements: What Every Invoice Must Show

VAT invoice requirements for UK businesses: the details a full VAT invoice must show, when simplified invoices apply, and a checklist to test your template.

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MTD Compliance · 7 min read

MTD for Landlords: How Rental Income Is Affected

MTD for landlords explained: how gross rent counts towards the £30,000 threshold from April 2027, joint ownership, agent statements and what to do now.

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Payroll · 7 min read

Payroll for Your First Employee: A Step-by-Step Guide

Setting up payroll for your first employee: registering with HMRC, RTI submissions, paying PAYE, pensions and insurance, in the order you need to do them.

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Personal Tax · 7 min read

Side Income and Self Assessment: Do You Need to Register?

Side income and Self Assessment: when the £1,000 trading allowance applies, why to register by 5 October 2026, and allowance vs actual expenses.

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Bookkeeping · 7 min read

Separate Business Bank Account: Do You Need One?

Do you need a separate business bank account? The rules for sole traders and limited companies, why it matters for MTD, and how to make the switch.

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Company Accounts · 8 min read

How to Close a Limited Company: Your Options Compared

How to close a limited company: strike-off vs members' and creditors' voluntary liquidation, how money taken out is taxed, and the steps to follow.

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Corporation Tax · 7 min read

Corporation Tax Payment Deadline: 9 Months and 1 Day

The corporation tax payment deadline is 9 months and 1 day after your year end, before the return is due. Dates for common year ends and how to be ready.

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MTD Compliance · 7 min read

MTD Penalty Points Explained: How to Avoid Fines

MTD penalty points explained: how late quarterly updates earn points, when the £200 penalty applies, how points expire, and how to keep your record clean.

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Uber Driver Accounting · 7 min read

Uber Drivers: Mileage Allowance vs Actual Car Costs

Uber driver mileage vs actual costs: how the flat mileage rate compares with claiming running costs and capital allowances, and why the choice lasts.

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Bookkeeping · 7 min read

Cash Basis vs Accruals: Which Should You Use?

Cash basis vs accruals for sole traders: how each method times income and costs, what changed from April 2024, and how to choose the right one for you.

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Limited Company Packages · 7 min read

New Limited Company? Your First-Year Checklist

New limited company first-year checklist: corporation tax registration, bank account, payroll, VAT, the first confirmation statement and first accounts.

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Company Accounts · 7 min read

Micro-Entity Accounts Explained for Small Companies

Micro-entity accounts explained: the size limits from April 2025, what the accounts contain, what HMRC still needs, and which companies cannot use them.

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VAT Returns · 7 min read

VAT Cash Accounting Scheme: Pay VAT When You Are Paid

The VAT Cash Accounting Scheme explained: pay VAT when customers pay you, the £1.35m joining limit, who it suits, exclusions and how to switch safely.

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Personal Tax · 8 min read

Sole Trader Allowable Expenses: What You Can Claim

Sole trader allowable expenses explained: the wholly and exclusively test, common costs you can and cannot claim, working from home and the records to keep.

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MTD Compliance · 8 min read

MTD Qualifying Income Explained: How HMRC Measures It

MTD qualifying income explained: what counts towards the £50,000, £30,000 and £20,000 thresholds, what is left out, and how to work out your own figure.

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Bookkeeping · 8 min read

How Long to Keep Business Records in the UK

How long to keep business records in the UK: 5 years for sole traders, 6 for companies and VAT, 3 for payroll, plus what to keep and how to store it.

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Corporation Tax · 8 min read

Company Tax Return (CT600) Explained for Directors

Company Tax Return (CT600) explained: what the return contains, the 12-month filing deadline, late filing penalties and how it differs from your accounts.

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Personal Tax · 8 min read

Self Assessment Late Filing Penalties Explained

Self Assessment late filing penalties explained: the £100 fixed penalty, daily charges, 6 and 12 month penalties, appeals and what to do if you cannot pay.

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VAT Returns · 8 min read

VAT Registration Threshold: When You Must Register

The VAT registration threshold explained: the £90,000 rolling 12-month test, the 30-day test, registration deadlines and how to monitor your turnover.