September 23, 2026
Balance Sheet Basics for Micro-Company Directors
How to read your company's balance sheet: assets, liabilities, capital and reserves, why it balances — and why "balance sheet total" means total assets,…
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Plain-English guides to company accounts, Corporation Tax, VAT, Self Assessment, MTD and payroll.
September 23, 2026
Can I File My Own Company Accounts? DIY vs Filing Service
You can file your own accounts — Companies House is free until April 2028. But HMRC's free CT600 service closed in March 2026. Where…
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FRS 105 in Plain English: The Micro-Entity Accounting Standard
FRS 105 explained: the Section C balance sheet formats, the four required notes, everything the standard prohibits, and why the 10-year goodwill rule is…
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What Are Annual Accounts? Companies House Requirements Explained
Annual accounts explained: what a set contains, the difference from management accounts, who signs them, and why they are filed twice — Companies House…
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How to Claim Your CIS Refund (and Why It’s Delayed)
Sole traders claim CIS back via Self Assessment; companies via the EPS, never the CT600. The full process for both, and the seven things…
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Companies House ID Verification: What Directors Must Do in 2026
Companies House identity verification explained: the transition from 18 November 2025, why your confirmation statement is the real deadline, the One Login and ACSP…
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CIS Deductions: 20% vs 30% and How to Get Gross Payment Status
The three CIS rates explained with worked figures, how to move from 30% to 20%, and the business, turnover and compliance tests for gross…
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How to Register for CIS as a Contractor or Subcontractor
Two separate CIS registrations: which one you need, how each works, how to verify subcontractors, and why not registering costs you 30% instead of…
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What Is the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)?
CIS explained: how deductions flow to HMRC, contractor versus subcontractor, why many are both, what work is in and out of scope, and the…
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Payslips, RTI and FPS: UK Payroll Compliance Basics
FPS on or before payday, EPS by the 19th, payment by the 22nd, P60 by 31 May, P11D by 6 July. Payslip contents and…
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