When Do I Need to Pay Tax?

Taxes can be tricky to navigate, can’t they? As a self-employed business, keeping track of all your tax reporting deadlines is just one of the many crucial things you need to remember. No matter how busy you are though, missing the deadline to submit your tax return and pay the bill is best avoided (along…

Where is my UTR Number?

Your Unique Taxpayer Reference number (UTR) is a 10-digit number you’ll receive after registering for Self Assessment or setting up your own limited company. Starting a new business is an exciting time, but can also mean lots of information flying about that you need to keep track of. Hidden within the onslaught of letters and…

Making Tax Digital

Pandle Update: Simpler MTD Reauthorisation

Don’t you hate it when you’re in the middle of doing something, only to discover you missed a step and now there’s another thing you need to sort out first? Like making a cake, and then realising you forgot to put the oven on to warm up. It’s not the end of the world, but…

How do self-employed people pay tax?

How Do Self-Employed People Pay Income Tax?

As the saying sort of goes, paying tax is pretty much inevitable, whether you’re employed, self-employed, or earning money from a side hustle or as a landlord. The money you earn from an employer is usually taxed at source, which means that your employer deducts the right amount of tax and National Insurance on your…

Recording Benefits in Kind in Your Bookkeeping

Recording Benefits in Kind in Your Bookkeeping

Some employers provide perks, known as Benefits in Kind (BiKs), to employees and directors that aren’t part of their salary, such as:   Company cars used for private trips Non-business entertainment Assets bought by the company that are for private use Private health insurance Gifts which are given as a result of the employee’s performance…