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06 Dec 2025Team PremierTax

Navigating HMRC investigations: how small businesses can stay off the taxman’s radar

Why enquiries are rising in 2025 and practical steps to reduce the risk of an HMRC investigation – and handle one if it comes.

05 Dec 2025Team PremierGrowth

Business growth strategies for UK SMEs in 2025: digital, funding, and resilience

Digitalization, funding options and resilience tactics that are actually working for ambitious UK small businesses in 2025.

04 Dec 2025Team PremierFinance

Effective budgeting for UK small businesses in late 2025

How to budget, forecast and build buffers when inflation, tax freezes and late payments are squeezing UK SMEs.

03 Dec 2025Team PremierTax

Making Tax Digital and the digital tax revolution: boon or bane for small businesses?

MTD for VAT and income tax are reshaping compliance. Here’s how to prepare, stay sane and even benefit from the changes.

02 Dec 2025Team PremierCompliance

Compliance updates in late 2025: navigating new rules without the red tape

Identity checks, IR35 changes and tightening company law rules – what they mean for small businesses in practice.

01 Dec 2025Team PremierTax

Tax planning in 2025: from year-end scramble to strategic advantage

How frozen thresholds, higher rates and new allowances turn tax planning into a year-round priority for UK small businesses.

18 Oct 2025Team PremierTax

VAT registration: when to register and how to plan

Understand the rolling 12‑month threshold, common pitfalls, and how to price with VAT.

17 Oct 2025Sam PatelCompany

Director pay: dividends vs salary (and how to blend)

The tax‑efficient mix most small companies use, with simple rules of thumb.

16 Oct 2025Jess ReedBookkeeping

Allowable expenses: what you can claim (UK SMEs)

Everyday business costs that are tax‑deductible plus the grey areas to watch.

15 Oct 2025Team PremierFinance

Cashflow forecasting that actually gets used

A lightweight 90‑day model your team will update and trust.

14 Oct 2025Team PremierCompliance

Year‑end accounts: a simple UK checklist

Close the year smoothly and file on time with Companies House and HMRC.

12 Oct 2025Sam PatelBookkeeping

5 bookkeeping routines that cut month‑end in half

Repeatable weekly habits our clients use to keep tidy records and clear cashflow.

06 Oct 2025Jess ReedPayroll

Payroll basics: PAYE, pensions and pitfalls

Setting up payroll correctly saves time and avoids fines. Here’s how to get it right.

28 Sept 2025Team PremierTax

Making Tax Digital: what SMEs must do in 2025

A quick checklist to stay compliant with HMRC while keeping bookkeeping painless.