Cash Basis Accounting for Sole Traders Explained
Cash basis accounting is now the default way UK sole traders work out their taxable profit. You count money when it actually arrives or leaves, not when you …
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Search Funds and ETA Explained: Buying a Business to Run
Some entrepreneurs never start a company at all. Instead, they search for a solid small business, buy it and run it as CEO. This path is called entrepreneurship …
Capital Allowances for Sole Traders Made Simple
When you buy a laptop, a camera, tools or a van for your business, how do you get tax relief on it? For UK sole traders the answer depends mostly on one thing: …
Employer National Insurance: Rates and Employment Allowance
Employer National Insurance is the cost of employing someone that never appears on their payslip. This explainer is for UK employers in the 2026/27 tax year: it …
US Payroll Taxes Explained for First-Time Employers
The salary you offer is only part of what an employee costs. Behind every US paycheck sit taxes you withhold from the employee, taxes you pay yourself, and a …
What Is Seller Financing and How Does It Work?
Seller financing means the person selling the business lends you part of the purchase price, and you pay them back over time from the business's profits. It is …
UK Public Liability Insurance for Sole Traders Explained
If you work in other people's homes, run a market stall or meet clients face to face, sooner or later someone will ask: "Have you got public liability?" For UK …