
Autumn Financial Health Check for Established Businesses
An autumn financial health check should tell you six things: what you are actually earning, how quickly customers are paying, whether suppliers are becoming uncomfortable,

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: Do I Need to Use It?
You need to use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from 6 April 2026 if you are a sole trader or landlord registered for Self

Business Rates in Rochdale and Oldham 2026/27: Bill Changes, Tax Reliefs and Appeals Guide
Business rates bills look different this year because a new rating list, five new multipliers, and a reshaped set of reliefs all took effect on

Martial Arts Instructor: Self-Employed or Employees? A Costly Tax Trap
“Everyone here is self-employed.” That sentence makes me nervous not because it’s necessarily wrong, but because calling a martial arts instructor self-employed does not make

Selling a Buy-to-Let Property? What Actually Happens to the Tax
Selling a buy-to-let property sounds straightforward: find a buyer, agree a price, pay the solicitor and estate agent, clear the mortgage, then work out the

Are Driving Lessons VAT Exempt? What UK Instructors Need to Know
Driving lessons given by an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) in the ordinary course of business are not VAT exempt. They are a standard-rated supply, currently
