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»

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»

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»

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»

A new consultation looking at how to increase compliance with existing “off-payroll” working rules in the private sector, has been launched today by the government. more»

With the new tax year in full swing, chief FreeAgent accountant, Emily Coltman, explains the most important tax changes for this coming 2018/19 tax year you need to know about if you run a small business. more»

One of the most important pieces of spring cleaning you can perform is giving your business books a proper sort-out, so that your financial information is as up-to-date and accurate as possible. But how do you go about doing this? more»

An investigation into HMRC’s Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool has revealed that thousands of contractors have been wrongly taxed. more»