Almost one and a half million sole traders across the UK felt unable to leave their company for even a single day over the last year, new research has revealed. more»

Tax campaigners have broadly welcomed HMRC’s proposed reforms to late submissions penalties, but warned of potential confusion among taxpayers. more»

If you run your own business, going on a long holiday can be a daunting prospect that makes you feel like you’ll be abandoning your work. These tips will help you take a guilt-free break. more»

As fraudsters continue to target Britain’s micro business community, official figures reveal that a record number of fake HMRC websites were shut down in the last 12 months. more»

As new research finds an “alarmingly” high number remain unaware of digital tax returns, a trade body has called for a delay to the initiative. more»

One bad debt or a few bad months could set your business towards a negative spiral of being constantly behind. However, there are things which can be done to help a company prepare for cash flow issues and tackle the problems as they hit the business. more»

After researchers claimed UK businesses could lose up to £13bn over the duration of the 2018 World Cup due to staff absences, the flexibility of self-employment could act as a vital shield to lost earnings.  more»

Reading through often jargon-heavy government literature on tax entitlements can be a time-consuming task. To help micro business owners cut through the noise, Tony Mills, director of Online Tax Rebates, offers a simple list of five tax incentives you may be missing out on. more»

A contracting expert has today accused HMRC of misleading the Treasury on new IR35 reforms, the off-payroll rules currently under scrutiny, and explicitly called the tax office’s integrity into question. more»

Lowering the VAT threshold from its current level would be “disastrous” for the UK economy, according to a trade body urging the government to lift more micro businesses out of the system altogether. more»