
How to chase late-paying customers without losing them
Late-paying customers are one of the biggest causes of cash flow problems for SMEs.

Late-paying customers are one of the biggest causes of cash flow problems for SMEs.

Nobody wants to pay more tax than they need to. For SMEs, paying the right amount of tax has become more important than ever.

While profit can be seen as the main indicator of business health, the importance of cash flow is often overlooked.

15 July marks World Youth Skills Day, which is a day to celebrate the importance of equipping young people with the skills they need for employment and entrepreneurship.

With Keir Starmer announcing his resignation as Prime Minister, there has been much speculation about what this means for the future of UK politics.

HMRC is currently consulting on proposals that could make Direct Debit the mandatory payment method for VAT and PAYE liabilities – a move that would affect millions of UK businesses.

Anyone subject to the UK’s Self Assessment system knows the rhythm by now. Income is earned across the tax year and the bill for it lands the following January.

With the upcoming 7 August deadline, HMRC reports that it is still waiting for over half of those affected by Making Tax Digital (MTD) to register, let alone file their returns by the deadline.

One in five of the UK’s top SMEs is already seeing customer demand for cryptocurrency payments, according to a recent survey by payment technology provider DECTA.

It has been reported that UK taxpayers have paid £153.7 billion in tax and National Insurance (NI) in May 2026.