Tag Archives: paying taxes

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Getting married: what your accountant wants you to know

Me and the hairdresser are often the first to find out. Before the engagement has been announced on Instagram. Sometimes before the future in-laws have been told. Through a client call, a message, an offhand question at the end of a meeting, I know. You and your partner are planning to get hitched. It makes [...]
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Making Tax Digital: what it actually means for you

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax isn't coming. For a lot of sole traders and landlords, it's already here. And yet most of the people I speak to still aren't quite sure what it means for them, what they need to do, or whether they should be panicking. (Spoiler: you shouldn't. But you should probably [...]

Why is my self assessment tax bill so high?

There’s nothing more stomach churning than a tax bill that’s far higher than you anticipated. If you’re not prepared, you can be left scrambling to get the necessary cash together, wondering where you went wrong, and dreading another unpleasant surprise in the near future. But taxes don’t have to be a shock. With the right […]