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Financing

The financing channel looks at the different small business funding options available to start-up companies and established SME businesses looking to grow. Read a wealth of guides and tips to help manage your accounts and cash flow better, views on the future of business banking and where to source alternative finance.

Four questions small business owners should ask before hiring an accountant

For many small business owners, it can be hard to know whether to take on an accountant. Here are some questions you need to ask yourself.

Accounting

Accounting

Contractors to shun public sector following Autumn Statement IR35 ruling

The Autumn Statement's confirmation of IR35 is set to have a huge impact on public sector contractors.

Accounting

Managing VAT: A small business guide

Iain Masterton gives key pointers on what small businesses need to do to be VAT compliant, how best to minimise VAT payments and maximise available reliefs.

Accounting

Autumn Statement 2016: Flat rate VAT changes explained

Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced significant changes to the amount of VAT SMEs will have to pay.

Business Loans

SMEs under pressure as banks continue to shift overdraft lending

SMEs are under pressure as banks continue to shift overdraft lending in favour of big businesses, new research finds.

Tax

A quick guide to managing your taxes in the sharing economy

Here is a guide on the current rulings affecting self-employed individuals that sharing economy users should be aware of.

Accounting

Cost and difficulty of digital tax accounts understated by HMRC

With deliberations on Making Tax Digital finished, businesses give their feedback and recommendations to HMRC.

Tax

Five major tax reforms needed to settle Brexit uncertainty

What the Chancellor of the Exchequer needs to provide in his Autumn Statement to help SMEs with tax reforms.

Accounting

Cost and difficulty of digital tax accounts understated by HMRC

With deliberations on Making Tax Digital finished, businesses give their feedback and recommendations to HMRC.

Tax

Five major tax reforms needed to settle Brexit uncertainty

What the Chancellor of the Exchequer needs to provide in his Autumn Statement to help SMEs with tax reforms.

Tax

SMEs demand that more flexibility is needed in tax digitisation roll-out

Flexibility from HMRC is needed if small businesses are to cope with the tax digitisation changes.

Alternative finance

Will president-elect Trump have an impact on UK alternative finance markets?

Sacha Bright analyses the potential successes and pitfalls that Donal Trump could pose the UK alternative finance market during his term in office.

Accounting

SME owners to tackle Making Tax Digital reforms without support

Small businesses could be spending more time filling in returns through Making Tax Digital scheme, according to research.

Alternative finance

Crowdcube calls for unified reporting on crowdfunded businesses

There should be uniform practice when reporting on the performance of crowdfunded businesses, according to Crowdcube.

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Business Technology

Friendly guide – top tips for small businesses switching to VoIP

With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!

Export & Import

Avoid delays with exports and imports

Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world