Taxfix (TaxScouts) Review 2026: Is £99 Worth It?
TaxScouts is now Taxfix. What a UK accountant actually does at the £99–£349 tiers, and when the price is worth paying against filing yourself.
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FreshBooks UK Review 2026: What It Really Costs
FreshBooks review for UK freelancers: real GBP pricing, confirmed MTD VAT support, and what is still unconfirmed for MTD for Income Tax.
MTD for Income Tax: Quarterly Deadlines 2026/27
The first £50,000-plus cohort’s opening quarterly update was due 7 August 2026. Here are the MTD for Income Tax deadlines and what missing one costs.
Linking Your Bank to Accounting Software: Is It Safe?
Connecting a business bank account to accounting software takes two minutes. Here is what the connection can actually see, and how Open Banking protects it.
Zoho Books Free Plan Review 2026: What You Actually Get
Zoho Books offers a genuinely free UK accounting plan with MTD and SA100 support. Here’s exactly what’s included, what’s missing, and who it suits.
Do You Need Accounting Software as a Sole Trader?
Not automatically. Plenty of sole traders stay compliant on a spreadsheet — until VAT, MTD mandation or sheer transaction volume changes the answer.
Working From Home Tax Relief for Sole Traders
Most sole traders working 25–50 hours a month from a spare room can claim £10 a month, and many never do. Both routes to the relief, compared.
Voluntary Class 2 National Insurance: Worth It in 2026/27?
Voluntary Class 2 NI costs £189.80 for 2026/27. If profits dipped below the small profits threshold, it may be the cheapest pension year you can buy.
Autumn Budget 2025 Self-Employed: What Actually Changed
Most of the Autumn Budget 2025 headlines do not touch a sole trader’s tax bill. A few do — and one of them matters more than the coverage suggested.
Simply Business for Sole Traders: Not an Insurer
Public liability, professional indemnity and other cover sole traders compare through Simply Business — what it costs from, and how the broker model works.
Splitting Income With a Spouse When Self-Employed
Marriage Allowance is worth up to £252 a year for filling in one form — and it is the first thing to check before splitting income in riskier ways.
Sage Accounting Review 2026: The Best Fit for Sole Traders?
Sage Accounting’s UK pricing and features for sole traders — what the Start plan includes, and what it costs once the intro offer ends.