How long should you keep accounting records (2026 Guide)
How long should you keep accounting records? Somewhere in a filing cabinet, loft, or long-forgotten Dropbox folder sits the answer most business owners get slightly wrong. Sole traders and partnerships must keep their accounting records for at least five years after the 31 January Self Assessment deadline. Limited companies need six years from the end […]
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 […]
