Latest Guides & Tips
Ways to cope with Corporation Tax
Corporation Tax can cause a big headache for SMEs. Read our guide on how to pay HMRC its tax on the wealth you create.
Control Your Cash Flow
Cash flow can jangle the nerves of the calmest business owner. Read our guide to help you beat those late payers and make your company run more efficiently.
How to tackle PAYE
The rules and red tape around hiring staff for the first time can be daunting for any small business owner. So read our guide on how tackle PAYE.
What the Budget means for SMEs
In his Budget George Osborne promised to spread the pain fairly. Here small businesses tell us what the chancellor’s tax hikes and concessions will mean for them.
Small business finance
Alistair Darling's Budget highlighted the problems many SMEs have in obtaining finance. If you are finding it difficult to get a conventional business loan from the bank there are alternative sources of finance available.
Growth on a budget
You don’t have to strip your business to the bones to save cash. Here are five top tips on ways to cut costs without having to make staff redundant or move premises.
Start-up funding
Although winning the lottery to get funding for your start-up might seem like an easier option than getting a bank loan – there are still other forms of finance out there.
Small business grants and loans
If getting funding though your bank is starting to feel like banging your head against a brick wall, don’t despair. Here we look at some less painful ways to secure finance.
Ten recession-beating tips
In these uncertain times it’s important to keep your cool and make the right decisions. Here’s a list of the top ten things you shouldn’t do in order to keep your business afloat
Six ways to keep HMRC happy
Tax is a headache at the best of times, let alone during a recession. Express Tax Solutions’ Parvinder Kaur offers six tips to avoid getting into hot water with HMRC.
Will 2010 be a better year for UK business?
The UK remains one of the last countries in recession. Here we speak to entrepreneurs and financial experts to find out how confident they are that we will see a recovery next year.
Tax changes to watch out for
If you are unsure of where you stand following the Budget, SmallBusiness.co.uk has teamed up with accountancy firm Mazars to give you an easy-to-use overview to keep the taxman happy and make the most of your allowances.
You and your accountant
The relationship between a business owner and her accountant can be absolutely critical.
Finding alternative funding for your industry
Cash in on tax credits
Research and development (R&D) tax credits are a tax relief based on your company’s investment in innovative technology. They can either reduce your tax bill or, for some small to medium-sized companies, offer a cash sum.
