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Navigating UK VAT on Digital Services: A 2025 Freelancer's Guide to EU, US, and Reverse Charge Rules
Posted on October 29, 2025
Picture this: You're a freelance web developer in Bristol who just sold a £400 custom WordPress theme to a customer in Dublin, Ireland. You’re staring...
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Understanding Interest-Only Mortgage Shortfalls: A 2025 Guide to RIO Mortgages and Equity Release Exit Strategies
Posted on November 3, 2025
Picture this: You’re approaching the end of a 25-year interest-only mortgage term. You’ve faithfully paid the monthly interest, but the huge capital amount—the original loan—is...
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Navigating the Overdrawn Director’s Loan Account: The S455 Tax and Bed & Breakfasting Trap (2025/26 Guide)
Posted on October 28, 2025
Picture this: You’re the sole director of a successful limited company in Leeds. You’ve taken money out of the business throughout the year to cover...
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Inheritance Tax on Business Assets: Navigating the BPR 'Wholly or Mainly Trading' Trap for UK Directors (2025/26 Guide)
Posted on November 4, 2025
Picture this: You’re the director of a successful UK-based limited company—perhaps a software firm, a manufacturing business, or a property management company. You've worked for...
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UK VAT on Digital Services: A 2025 Freelancer's Guide to EU and US Sales
Posted on October 28, 2025
Picture this: You're a successful freelance web designer in Bristol who just sold a bespoke, downloadable website template for £200 to a customer in Lyon,...
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The UK Director's Loan Account Time Bomb: Avoiding the S455 Tax and Bed & Breakfasting Trap (2025/26 Guide)
Posted on November 2, 2025
Picture this: You’re the sole director of a successful limited company in Leeds. You’ve needed to dip into the company’s bank account occasionally for personal...
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UK Inheritance Tax Gifting Traps: Navigating the 7-Year Rule, Taper Relief, and Annual Exemptions (2025 Guide)
Posted on October 20, 2025
Picture this: You’re a successful small business owner in Surrey, and you want to gift £50,000 to your daughter to help with a house deposit....
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The Director's Tax Trap: S455, Loan Accounts, and Avoiding the HMRC Bed and Breakfasting Rule (2025/26)
Posted on October 22, 2025
Picture this: You’re the sole director of a successful UK limited company. Revenue is coming in, and to cover a personal expense—maybe a new kitchen...
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UK VAT on Live Digital Services: A 2025 Guide for Online Course Creators and Coaches
Posted on October 29, 2025
Picture this: You’re a UK-based life coach, and you're running a six-week, live, small-group coaching programme via Zoom. Your clients are scattered across London, Paris,...
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UK Inheritance Tax Gifting Rules: The 7-Year Rule vs. Annual Exemptions Explained (2025 Guide)
Posted on October 29, 2025
Picture this: You’re a successful business owner in Surrey, and you want to gift £100,000 to your daughter to help her buy her first home....
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Navigating the UK's VAT on Live Digital Services: A 2025 Guide for Online Course Creators and Coaches
Posted on October 25, 2025
Picture this: You’re an online coach in Brighton who just sold a £500 one-on-one consultation package to a client in New York. Or maybe you're...
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Interest-Only Mortgages UK: A 2025/26 Guide to Lender Criteria, Income \& Repayment Strategy Proof
Posted on October 23, 2025
Picture this: you're exploring mortgage options for a new home purchase or a remortgage. You see 'interest-only' products advertised with temptingly low monthly payments. It...
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HMRC Reasonable Excuse: A 2025-26 Guide to Appealing Late Filing, Payment, and Inaccuracy Penalties
Posted on October 22, 2025
Picture this: You've just logged into your HMRC account to check your tax summary, and your stomach drops. You see a £100 penalty charge. You...
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The HICBC Penalty Trap: A 2025-26 UK Guide to 'Failure to Notify' & Appealing Backdated Charges for PAYE Earners
Posted on November 1, 2025
Picture this: you're a salaried employee, and your tax is handled neatly through PAYE. You've never needed to file a tax return. Then, a brown...
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The IHT Business Property Relief (BPR) Trap: A 2025 UK Director's Guide to the "Wholly or Mainly" Trading Test
Posted on October 21, 2025
Picture this: You've spent 30 years building a successful UK limited company. It's your life's work. You've always assumed that when the time comes, you...
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The BTL Stress Test Dilemma: Personal vs. Limited Company ICR Rules (2025 UK Guide)
Posted on November 3, 2025
Picture this: You're a landlord in Birmingham looking to buy a new buy-to-let property. You find a property that generates £1,000 a month in rent....
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