With nearly 5 million workers classified as self-employed in the UK, there’s never been more people starting their own business or going freelance. However, a growing fear is that not enough of them have planned sufficiently for retirement. This is…

Ever watched Dragon’s Den and been confused as to what they’re talking about? Gross profits, patent protection, equity stakes, and so on. Although seemingly complex, many of these financial terms are relatively simple to understand once you’re accustomed to them….

Dave Crosby on Flickr Under the new Making Tax Digital plans, businesses will be required to complete quarterly tax returns throughout the year. The measure will be phased in from April this year, a gradual process which will move onto…

The VAT Flat Rate is a scheme designed to simplify the amount of tax UK businesses pay to the HMRC. Instead of paying the difference between the VAT you’ve charged to customers and how much you’ve claimed back, a flat…

With around five million Brits classified as self-employed, their omission from automatic enrolment into a workplace pension is a concern for the government. The statistics back this up, showing that only 14% of self-employed workers have a pension saving policy….