by Kate | Sep 11, 2026 | Accounting Basics, Bookkeeping, Making Tax Digital, Self Assessment, Sole Trader Guides
Running a business creates paperwork, even when most of it is digital. Good record keeping makes bookkeeping easier, helps you claim the right expenses and means the information you need is ready when it comes to dealing with HMRC. What records should a sole trader...
by Kate | Aug 25, 2026 | Bookkeeping, Business Basics, Making Tax Digital, Self Assessment, Sole Trader Guides, Sole Trader Support, Starting & Running a Business
When you start working for yourself, there are plenty of decisions to make. One question that often comes up is whether you need a separate business bank account, or whether you can continue using your personal account. For most sole traders, the answer is...
by Kate | Aug 21, 2026 | Bookkeeping, Making Tax Digital, Self Assessment, Sole Trader Guides, Sole Trader Support, Starting & Running a Business
Starting your own business can feel exciting. Then come the questions. Do I need to tell HMRC? When do I start paying tax? What records am I supposed to keep? Do I need a business bank account? If you have started working for yourself, getting a few things organised...
by Kate | Aug 14, 2026 | Bookkeeping, HMRC, Making Tax Digital, Sole Trader Guides, Sole Trader Support
If you’re a sole trader who should already be using Making Tax Digital for Income Tax but haven’t signed up, there’s an important change coming. From September 2026, HMRC plans to start automatically signing up people it believes should already be within MTD. That’s...
by Kate | Aug 11, 2026 | Bookkeeping, Making Tax Digital, Sole Trader Guides, Sole Trader Support, Tax
Your MTD update has been submitted. So, what happens next? If you have sent your first Making Tax Digital quarterly update, you might be wondering whether there is anything else you need to do. The good news is that there is no separate tax return to complete after...
by Kate | Aug 7, 2026 | Bookkeeping, Making Tax Digital, Sole Trader Guides
Let’s be honest, most sole traders don’t enjoy bookkeeping. That means it often gets left until the weekend, the end of the month, or when a tax deadline starts getting close. The biggest problem is that bookkeeping doesn’t become easier the longer you...
