Guides

Money basics, in plain words.

Short, practical guides for sole traders and landlords getting ready for Making Tax Digital, and for anyone who’d rather understand their own books.

6 guides for the UK
Each one under 5 minutes
Rates dated and marked illustrative

Start hereMaking Tax DigitalUKGetting ready for Making Tax Digital for Income TaxWho has to join and when, what a quarterly update is, and the habits that make each quarter a ten-minute job instead of a weekend.BillingEase team · 4 min readRead the guide

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6 guides for the UK.

Making Tax DigitalUK4 min readGetting ready for Making Tax Digital for Income TaxWho has to join and when, what a quarterly update is, and the habits that make each quarter a ten-minute job instead of a weekend.
TaxUK3 min readAllowable expenses for sole tradersWhat you can take off your profit, what you can’t, and how to handle the things you use for both work and home.
LandlordsUK3 min readKeeping records as a landlordRent, costs and mortgage interest for each property, kept so your accountant can file without a single follow-up question.
VAT and SSCLUK3 min readVAT registration: when you have to, and when you might want toHow the £90,000 threshold works, what changes on your invoices once you register, and why some people register early.
Working togetherUK and Sri Lanka3 min readWorking with your accountant or tax practitionerWhat they need from you, when they need it, and how to keep the books so their questions are few and their bill is smaller.
Getting paidUK and Sri Lanka3 min readInvoice, quote or credit note?Three documents, three different jobs. Use the right one at the right moment and customers pay faster, with fewer questions.

General information, not tax advice. Rates are illustrative: check with your accountant or tax practitioner before you rely on them.

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