HMRC has spent £100 million pound on a new supercomputer, ‘Connect’, and it’s quietly studying you and your finances. The HMRC may call it ‘Connect’ but it’s more ‘Hunt’, as …
The Secret HMRC Memo Every Small Business Owner Needs to Read
Every month, HMRC quietly publishes policy papers and consultations that could reshape how the self-employed people or small businesses might pay their tax. While technically public for all to see, …
The most tax efficient year of your life: increase income without working harder
Most small business owners try to improve their finances by doing more: More hours More stress More customers (And hopefully) More turnover However, one of the biggest improvements to your …
HMRC Just Turned Your Van Into a Car (And It Could Cost You Thousands)
If you own a van for work, and in particular a crew cab (double cab) pickup, HMRC might have just quietly reclassified it as a car without informing you. We’ve …
Last Minute Savings for 2025-26 Tax Year
With the end of the tax year fast approaching, it’s time to check if you can grab some of the last minute tax savings on offer. The team at Heelan …
Paying for Business Expenses with Cash: Claim Them or Lose Them
There are some myths in accounting that just won’t be debunked. Top of our list of ‘unbunkables” is the myth that states you cannot pay for business expenses in cash. …
What if I can’t pay my 2026 tax bill?
So you’ve got your tax bill for the year and realise you can’t pay it (or at least, not all in one go).That bill can be for your personal ‘self …
The Budget 2025: Small Business Special
Another year, another budget speech. This one, however, might go down in history as the most overhyped and anticipated budgets of all time, not helped by the chancellor pushing back …
Dividends: Saving tax is all in the timing
When it comes to saving tax, timing really is everything. If you are a limited company owner, the timing of when you take profits from your company by paying yourself …
Smart Buying – Making Your Business Pay For Your Life
You probably accept the need tax to pay for essential services, but that doesn’t mean you have to like it! In fact, I have yet to meet a person who …
Making Tax Digital: Self Employment is CHANGING from 2026
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is on its way! If you are self-employed or a landlord, there are MASSIVE changes you will need to deal with when MTD comes into play …
Top Tips for Dealing with April 2025
There has been much talk of ‘doom and gloom’ in the small business world, particularly around changes coming into force during April 2025. Many of these changes were a result …