Tips and Insights for Self employed, freelancers, bootstrappers and people who want there ideas to work and get more from their business
4 September 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – The Accounting Hub Most people start a business with some idea of where they would like it to go. Perhaps the aim is to gradually build a full-time income, employ somebody, move into premises or simply have more control over when and …
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28 August 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – The Accounting Hub Summer is nearly over, children are going back to school and for many businesses September means getting back into a more normal routine. January still feels a long way away, but if you need to complete a Self Assessment …
Read more “Autumn arrives: Why Now Is a Good Time to Get Your Tax Return Done”
27 August 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – Blog Tax often looks relatively simple until you start asking what actually happened behind the numbers. You move abroad, so you assume you are no longer UK tax resident. You have already paid tax overseas, so surely there cannot be UK tax …
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15 July 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – Blog Running a business is busy enough When you first start working for yourself, keeping things simple often feels like the easiest option. You buy materials with the same bank card you use for your weekly shopping. You pay for fuel on …
How to Borrow Safely in the UK 1 July – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – Blog When most people hear the words loan shark, they imagine organised crime, large sums of cash and scenes from television dramas. The reality is often very different. Many illegal lenders look just like ordinary people. …
by Steffen Kemmerzehl – The Accounting Hub A lot of business owners stick with the same accountant for years without really thinking about it. Others manage everything themselves because that’s what they’ve always done. Neither is automatically wrong. But things change over time, and it’s worth occasionally asking a simple question: Is this still working …
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by Steffen Kemmerzehl, MAAT, AATQB – Friendly Assist Accountancy Inside or Outside IR35? Many UK contractors operate through a limited company without fully understanding how IR35 works or why it matters. A software developer working remotely for a large pharmaceutical company. An engineering contractor on a long term project. An IT consultant billing through their …
by Steffen Kemmerzehl, MAAT, AATQB – see The Accounting Hub Many UK businesses now have international connections without thinking of themselves as “international businesses”. A freelancer in Newcastle working remotely for a company in Germany. A self employed designer invoicing clients in Dubai. An Amazon seller shipping products across Europe. A landlord living abroad while …
Read more “International Tax Rules Are Changing. What UK Businesses Need to Know”
by Steffen Kemmerzehl, MAAT, AATQB – see The Accounting Hub Over the past few years, the UK tax and business landscape has become increasingly complex for internationally connected individuals and small business owners. Changes around immigration, overseas income, compliance and business regulation are already affecting many people, even before some proposed policies officially become law. …
Freelancing gives you freedom. Tax deadlines do not. If you didn’t file or pay your Self Assessment by 31 January 2026, don’t panic. You are not the only one, and this is still very fixable. What matters now is what you do in February. Here’s how to reduce penalties, calm HMRC down, and set yourself …
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