Can I Use a Personal Account for Business Expenses?
Let me start with a confession. The first time I asked myself can I use a personal account for business expenses, I’d already been doing it for months. When I set up my first side hustle years ago, I paid for everything — stock, a dodgy laptop, an embarrassing number of late-night takeaways I tried […]
Why is my corporation tax so high? Common reasons UK companies get caught out
You open your tax computation, scan down to the bottom line — and your face does something involuntary. The number looks wrong. Too big. Possibly a typo. Every year, thousands of limited company directors ask exactly the same question: why is my corporation tax so high? The answer is rarely one thing. It is almost […]
What Records Do I Need for a Tax Return? Here’s the Stuff HMRC Actually Wants
Right, let’s be honest for a second. Nobody wakes up excited about their tax return. Nobody. If you do, please write to me — I’d love to know your secret (and possibly borrow some of whatever you’re drinking in the morning). But here’s the thing. The dread most people feel about Self Assessment isn’t really […]