VAT Registration Threshold UK: Should Your Small Business Register?
There is one number every growing UK small business needs to keep in mind: £90,000. That is the UK VAT registration threshold, and once your taxable turnover crosses it in…
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: A Self-Employed Guide for 2026/27
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is no longer something to prepare for. It started on 6 April 2026, and sole traders and landlords with gross income over £50,000 are…
Service Charge in a Commercial Lease: What UK Tenants Must Check Before Signing
The second rent bill most tenants underestimate When a small business signs a commercial lease, the rent is the number everyone negotiates. The service charge is the number that quietly…
Rent Review Clause in a Commercial Lease: A Tenant’s Guide to the New Rent
A rent review is the moment your landlord can reset the rent midway through your lease — often the single biggest cost jump a small business faces without moving premises.…
Commercial Lease Assignment vs Subletting: Which Route Fits Your Business?
Your business has outgrown its premises, shrunk into half of them, or moved on entirely — but the lease still has years to run, and walking away usually means paying…
Right to Work Checks: A Step-by-Step Guide for UK Small Employers
Before a new starter does a single hour of paid work, one legal check cannot be skipped: the right to work check. Every UK employer must confirm each person taken…
Statutory Sick Pay 2026: What Every Small Employer Must Do Now
If one of your employees phones in sick on a Monday morning, what do you owe them? Since 6 April 2026, the answer has changed in three important ways —…
Commercial Lease Renewal Rights: A Tenant’s Guide to Security of Tenure
For most small businesses, the premises are part of the business itself. Customers know where to find you, staff know the commute, and suppliers know the delivery address. So the…
Dilapidations Claims Explained: A Tenant’s Guide to Cutting Your Lease-End Bill
For many small-business tenants, the most expensive surprise in a commercial lease arrives at the end of it: a dilapidations claim. The landlord sends a schedule listing everything you allegedly…
Corporation Tax Marginal Relief Explained for UK Small Companies
If your limited company’s profits fall between £50,000 and £250,000, your corporation tax bill is not calculated at a single rate. It sits in a taper zone called marginal relief,…