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Written answers to the tax and accounting questions directors actually ask.
These articles cover the decisions limited company directors face regularly: which VAT scheme fits your sales pattern, how to pay yourself without overpaying tax, when SEIS advance assurance applies, and what an R&D claim involves in practice. The Resources section holds calculators and tools; this is where the written explanations live.
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Audit ready construction company what HR and contracts you needWhat an audit ready construction company actually needs in HR and contracts, from site paperwork to subcontractor terms, written for firms...Can I pay my spouse from my limited company?Can I pay my spouse from my limited company? Usually yes, if the work or the shares are genuine.CIS gross payment status how to qualifyCIS gross payment status, how to qualify, what HMRC checks every six months, and the filing habits that lose it.CIS returns filed wrong for years how to get the money back from HMRCCIS returns filed wrong for years, and how to get the money back from HMRC: what has to be put right first, what order it goes in, and how...Claiming travel expensesClaiming travel expenses through your limited company looks simple until HMRC asks which workplace was temporary.Do I charge VAT on sales to overseas customers?Do I charge VAT on sales to overseas customers? What you sell and who buys it decides the answer, and why the wrong VAT scheme costs...Domestic reverse charge VAT for construction explainedDomestic reverse charge VAT for construction explained in plain English: who it applies to, what it does to your cash and the invoice...Flat rate VAT for online sellers: is it costing you money?Flat rate VAT for online sellers: is it costing you money? Where the scheme quietly works against sellers with overseas sales, stock and...How to reconcile Amazon and Shopify payouts in Xero with A2XHow to reconcile Amazon and Shopify payouts in Xero with A2X, the mapping decisions that matter for UK sellers, and the checks we run...How to switch accountants without a gap in your filingsHow to switch accountants without a gap in your filings: timing, clearance, HMRC authorisations and software access, explained for limited...Import VAT and reverse charge for Amazon and Shopify sellersImport VAT and reverse charge for Amazon and Shopify sellers, explained in plain English: postponed VAT accounting, marketplace fees and...Locum doctor limited company accounts what to expectLocum doctor limited company accounts, what to expect across the year: filings, deadlines, how you pay yourself and the parts most...Optimum director salary and dividends for 2026 to 2027Dividend rates went up in April 2026. Here is how we set the optimum director salary and dividends for 2026 to 2027, and what changes the...Patent box relief explained for foundersPatent box relief explained for founders: what the 10 per cent rate applies to, when filing a patent is worth it, and how it sits with...R&D tax credits for software startups what still qualifiesR&D tax credits for software startups: what still qualifies in 2026, what HMRC now rejects, and how to write a claim that survives a...Returns and refunds in your VAT return what sellers get wrongReturns and refunds in your VAT return are where online sellers overpay quietly.SEIS advance assurance how long it takes and what HMRC asksSEIS advance assurance, how long it takes and what HMRC asks you to send, from a Luton accountant who has been through the process for his...SEIS vs EIS: which one does your startup qualify for?SEIS vs EIS, which one does your startup qualify for? A plain English look at the age, size and trade tests that decide it, and what to do...The £10,500 employment allowance single-director companies missWhy the £10,500 employment allowance single-director companies miss is sitting just out of reach, and the one payroll change that brings...Using your home as an officeUsing your home as an office changed on 6 April 2026. What your limited company can still reimburse a director for, and what HMRC will not...What a fixed fee accountant should includeWhat a fixed fee accountant should include, what quietly sits outside the scope, and the questions to ask before you sign anything with a...What a fractional CFO does for a funded startupWhat a fractional CFO does for a funded startup, in plain terms: the decisions they own, when the role earns its place, and when it does...
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VAT scheme reviewed against your actual sales mix
SEIS eligibility checked before you go to investors
Salary and dividend mix looked at against your numbers
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