Guides
Plain-English explanations with sources. Each guide shows which qualified accountant checked it, and when.
- MTD for income tax
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: who it affects and what changes
When MTD for income tax starts, what counts as qualifying income, and what sole traders and landlords must do.
- Sole traders
Sole trader or limited company: how to decide
How tax, costs, paperwork and risk compare between working as a sole trader and through a limited company.
- Sole traders
How much tax do you pay when you're self-employed?
Income tax and National Insurance for sole traders, with worked examples for this tax year.
- Landlords
Mortgage interest tax relief for landlords explained
Why you can't deduct mortgage interest from rental profit, and how the 20% tax reduction works instead.
- Sole traders
Do you need an accountant as a sole trader or landlord?
What an accountant or bookkeeper does, when it's worth paying for one, and what to ask before you hire.