Minister refuses delay to tax filing changes
Government accused of dealing an avoidable 'blow to small businesses.'
Feb 18, 2011
Thousands appeal Companies House fines
Registrar flooded with appeals against £150 fines following December’s cold snap chaos.
Jan 27, 2011
Freelancers less able to repay what they owe
Let-go employees are why the newly self-employed are more likely to be in debt.
Jan 13, 2011
Freelancers' Questions: How to pay myself?
Expert advice on the least taxing ways to pay yourself as a creative freelancer.
Dec 13, 2010
Freelancers' salary-dividend mix 'not at risk'
'£900m' tax avoidance assault shouldn’t scare low salary, high dividend freelancers.
Nov 29, 2010
Self-employed lenders moan about income testing
FSA slaps mortgage firms for threatening to pull home loans to freelancers and the self-employed.
Oct 26, 2010
Freelancers' Questions: Did the spending review affect me?
How being jobless could hurt freelancers even more when they're already suffering.
Oct 25, 2010
How to reflect the VAT rise
What freelancer companies can and can't do to account for VAT at 20%.
Oct 4, 2010
HMRC to ramp up small business inquiries
Revenue won't ignore small firms in its economically-charged 'dash for cash.'
Sep 6, 2010
Emergency Budget - what to expect
Business advisor predicts the likely contents of the chancellor's first delivery.
May 26, 2010
Revenue toughens up on deferring VAT
Taxman says no to delaying £42million worth of VAT payments.
May 19, 2010
Small traders not up for the haggle
'We'd rather walk away than negotiate with a supplier on price' - survey.
May 11, 2010
Tax take from the self-employed falls again
Taxman's yield from the self-employed continues to fall, despite its 'no mercy' approach.
May 10, 2010
Extra 41-day wait to get paid
Big businesses are strangling their small suppliers for longer.
Apr 19, 2010
Taxman sets new rules for cheque payers
Potentially costly changes for freelancers who settle VAT by cheque.
Apr 6, 2010
Freelancers face penalties for registering late
Heftier cash penalties loom for those who keep quiet about their tax status.
Mar 19, 2010
Clients force mass reissuing of invoices
End-users perform 'every trick in the book' to avoid paying on time.
Feb 16, 2010
HMRC can see your accountants' advice
Revenue wins the right to force accountants to reveal what they tell clients.
Feb 5, 2010
How to implement the VAT rise
What you can and can’t do to reflect VAT rising to 17.5 per cent.
Oct 27, 2009
Postal strike could drive taxpayers online
Disruption to the postal service signals the Web may be less taxing for self-assessors.
Oct 22, 2009
