Learn how to calculate your break-even point as a UK small business owner in 2026, with worked examples for a cafe, consultant, and product business.
Understand CIS domestic reverse charge VAT -- who it applies to, how it changes cashflow, and what contractors and subcontractors must do in 2026.
For UK self-employed in 2025/26, sole trader is simpler but limited company saves tax above ~£35-40k of profit. Worked comparison at £30k, £50k, £80k profit — plus IR35 and admin trade-offs
How to claim AMAP mileage in 2026/27: 45p and 25p car rates, motorcycle and bicycle rates, MAR tax relief and how employees and the self-employed claim.
How to time capital purchases under the Annual Investment Allowance in 2026/27 to maximise relief, manage year-ends and avoid wasting your AIA limit.
How the VAT Flat Rate Scheme works in 2026/27, why the limited cost trader 16.5% rate wipes out the saving, and how to decide if it still pays.
Leaving employment to go self-employed in 2026/27? Trading allowance, NI, payments on account, the £90,000 VAT threshold and when to register, explained.
How UK income protection insurance works in 2026/27 -- what it pays, how tax affects benefits, deferred periods, costs, and how it compares with critical illness cover.
LLP vs ordinary partnership tax in 2026/27: how each is taxed, liability, NI, profit allocation and admin costs - plus when an LLP actually saves you money.
Payments on account too high for 2026/27? Learn how to legally reduce or claim back your Self Assessment payments on account without risking HMRC interest.
How rent-to-rent works in the UK, the contracts and consents you need, and how the income is taxed for 2026/27 income tax, NI and Corporation Tax.
What an SA302 is, how to get one from HMRC, what every line means, and how mortgage lenders use it to prove your self-employed income in 2026/27.
