Plain numbers

Tax, explained like
you’re a person.

Short, honest explainers on the questions clients actually ask. No jargon, no scaremongering, updated when the rules change.

Tax year 2026–27

Salary vs dividends this year: the actual maths

The worked example for a one-director company — three salary levels, the tax at each, and the crossover point.

2 Jun 2026 · 7 min read
Self-employed

Making Tax Digital is here: what sole traders must do

Quarterly updates start this tax year for income over £50k. What counts, what software, what it costs.

19 May 2026 · 6 min read
Expenses

The expenses people forget to claim (and two they shouldn’t)

Use of home, mileage, training, subscriptions — and the two “everyone does it” claims that trigger enquiries.

5 May 2026 · 5 min read
VAT

Should you register for VAT before you have to?

Voluntary registration helps some businesses and hurts others. A two-minute test to know which you are.

21 Apr 2026 · 5 min read
Limited companies

Director’s loan accounts: the trap explained gently

What happens when you owe the company money at year-end, and the dates that decide whether it costs you.

7 Apr 2026 · 6 min read
Planning

How much should you set aside for tax? A rule of thumb

The percentages we give clients on day one — by business type — so the bill is never a surprise.

24 Mar 2026 · 4 min read

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