Accounting Blog

Office supplies are everyday business consumables like paper, ink, stationery, and postage that are often tax-deductible when used for genuine business purposes. This guide explains what qualifies as office supplies, how tax authorities assess business use, how to handle mixed-use items, and how proper records help you claim deductions confidently and compliantly.

Learn what a trading name means for a sole trader, how changing it affects customers, contracts, tax, banking, and insurance, and what stays legally the same. This practical guide explains risks, compliance steps, and best practices for rebranding smoothly without confusion or lost trust during business growth and transition periods.

Paying for bookkeeping help is usually a deductible business expense. This guide explains what you can claim, how to handle mixed personal and business costs, VAT or GST recovery, common mistakes, and recordkeeping tips. Learn when freelancers, accountants, payroll services, and software subscriptions are allowable for small businesses worldwide today.

Learn how contractor taxes work when you have multiple clients. This guide explains self-employment classification, income reporting, deductions, invoicing, estimated taxes, VAT, cross-border rules, and common mistakes. Ideal for freelancers and independent contractors who want clear, practical tax compliance guidance for growing businesses, planning cash flow, avoiding penalties, and audits.

Can you claim expenses for business-related equipment repairs? This guide explains what counts as a repair versus an improvement, how business and personal use affect claims, when costs are deductible, and how to handle upgrades, reimbursements, and record-keeping to stay compliant and avoid common tax mistakes.

When HMRC asks a sole trader for more information, panic isn’t required. This guide explains why HMRC makes requests, how to verify them, meet deadlines, gather evidence, respond clearly, correct mistakes, and reduce future enquiries—helping you handle HMRC information requests calmly, accurately, and with confidence as a small business owner.

If you only sell occasionally, VAT registration depends less on frequency and more on whether you’re trading and how much taxable turnover you generate. This guide explains when occasional sales count as business activity, how VAT thresholds work, common edge cases, and how to avoid unexpected VAT obligations.

This guide explains when UK business accommodation costs are allowable, covering temporary versus permanent workplaces, the “wholly and exclusively” rule, reasonableness, mixed business and leisure trips, VAT considerations, and record keeping. It helps sole traders, directors, and employees decide when overnight stays can be safely claimed for tax compliance clarity.

Can you claim business-related translation services as expenses? This guide explains when translation costs are deductible, how to handle mixed personal use, VAT and record-keeping, and how to categorize translation for marketing, legal, compliance, and client work—helping businesses reduce taxable profit while staying compliant with clear examples and practical guidance.