Tax & accounting guides
In-depth guides covering everything you need to know before you speak to a professional.
Behind on Your Taxes or Can't Pay HMRC? What to Do Next
Unfiled returns, letters you've been avoiding, or a bill you can't pay in full — why this happens, what actually happens next, and the real, established routes for putting it right.
18 September 2026 · 12 min read
- Inside this guide
- You're not the first person to be here
- Why this happens
- If you're behind on filing
- If you owe money and can't pay it
- If there's income you've never declared
- Letters, penalties and what they actually mean
Capital Gains Tax: The Complete Guide
What Capital Gains Tax actually applies to, the main home exemption, current rates and allowances, working out your gain, reliefs worth knowing about, and reporting deadlines — including the tight 60-day property window.
18 September 2026 · 16 min read
- Inside this guide
- What actually triggers CGT
- Selling your main home
- Current rates and the annual exempt amount
- Working out your gain
- Selling a second home or rental property
- Shares and other assets
VAT Returns for Small Businesses: The Complete Guide
Whether you need to register, choosing the right VAT scheme, Making Tax Digital, VAT rates, filing and paying on time, what you can reclaim, and the penalty regime — everything for a small business.
18 September 2026 · 17 min read
- Inside this guide
- Do you need to register?
- How to register for VAT
- Choosing a VAT scheme
- Making Tax Digital for VAT
- VAT rates explained
- Filing and paying your return
Self Assessment for First-Time Filers: The Complete Guide
Registering with HMRC, what counts as income, allowable expenses, filling in the return itself, payments on account, and what happens after you file — everything for your first return.
17 September 2026 · 18 min read
- Inside this guide
- Do you need to register?
- How to register with HMRC
- What counts as income
- Allowable expenses
- Cash basis vs traditional accounting
- Filing online vs on paper
The Complete Guide to Limited Company Tax for Directors
Sole trader versus limited company, salary versus dividends, director's loans, IR35 and Corporation Tax reliefs — everything a director needs to know in one guide.
16 September 2026 · 17 min read
- Inside this guide
- Sole trader vs limited company
- Setting up your company
- Ongoing filing obligations
- Salary vs dividends
- Director's loans
- Corporation Tax reliefs
The Complete Guide to Landlord Tax in the UK
Rental income allowances, allowable expenses, mortgage interest relief, furnished holiday lets, Capital Gains Tax on a sale, and Making Tax Digital — everything landlords need to know in one guide.
16 September 2026 · 16 min read
- Inside this guide
- Do you need to declare rental income?
- Allowable expenses landlords can claim
- Mortgage interest relief explained
- Furnished holiday lets: what's changed
- Selling a property: Capital Gains Tax
- Holding property personally or via a company
The Complete Guide to Finding the Right Tax Accountant in the UK
Deadlines, typical costs, VAT and Making Tax Digital explained, and how to actually choose the right professional for your situation — all in one guide.
16 September 2026 · 17 min read
- Inside this guide
- What help do you actually need?
- Self Assessment deadlines
- Limited company deadlines
- VAT & Making Tax Digital
- How much does an accountant cost?
- How to choose an accountant
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