Nov 20th 2025
Article by GoSimpleTax For self-employed professionals, the festive season can be a bit of a juggling act. While friends and family might be winding down, you could be wrapping up projects, chasing that all-important invoice and thinking about closing your books for the year. What’s more, there’s often one task that’s left to the very […]
Nov 7th 2025
Article by PolicyBee There are plenty of things to think about when you’re looking for insurance. But should your business’s structure be one of them? Let’s find out… Structural Matters Businesses come in all shapes and sizes: limited companies, partnerships, sole traders, and a few others in between. Naturally, you want to protect yours from any […]
Oct 29th 2025
Article by Coconut If you’re a self-employed subcontractor working for a contractor, Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) tax rules apply. By law, the contractor must check the subcontractor’s CIS registration with HMRC and make tax deductions from their wages – 20% (if registered) or 30% (if not). Contractors can use HMRC’s online service or commercial CIS […]