Plain-English UK tax guides.
Short, honest explainers for people dealing with HMRC for the first (or hundredth) time. Written by the same accountants who file our clients' returns.
Self Assessment deadlines and penalties
The key UK Self Assessment dates, what HMRC charges when you miss them, and the simple way to avoid the lot.
Read the guideGoing self-employed in the UK
A clean checklist for your first year as a sole trader: when to tell HMRC, what to pay in National Insurance, and what records to keep.
Read the guideLandlord tax basics
What UK landlords can deduct from rental income, how mortgage interest relief works now, and the repair vs improvement trap.
Read the guideVAT registration and schemes
The UK VAT threshold, when registration is compulsory, and a plain-English look at the three main schemes.
Read the guideCIS subcontractors and the rebate
How the Construction Industry Scheme deducts tax at source, and the simple way to reconcile it and claim your refund.
Read the guideSole trader or limited company
A grounded look at the tradeoffs, with the profit level at which the choice usually flips.
Read the guideUber, Bolt, and private-hire driver tax
What UK private-hire drivers pay tax on, which expenses actually come off, and the record-keeping that saves you money.
Read the guideGig economy tax (Deliveroo, Uber Eats, Amazon Flex)
If you earn through delivery or short-task apps in the UK, here is what counts, what you owe, and the £1,000 allowance.
Read the guideBook a 1-to-1 with an accountant.
Thirty minutes, straight answers, specific to your situation.