Running a business Archives | Accounting Wise Online Accountants providing modern Accounting Services Wed, 24 Sep 2025 08:15:51 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://a-wise.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cropped-Favicon-Large-32x32.png Running a business Archives | Accounting Wise 32 32 Tax, eBay Stores and the HMRC https://a-wise.co.uk/tax-ebay-stores-and-the-hmrc/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:31:14 +0000 https://a-wise.co.uk/?p=25017 Running an eBay store in the UK can be a profitable side hustle or a full-time business. But while listing, selling, and shipping products may be your main focus, understanding your tax responsibilities is just as important.

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]]> How to Create Accurate Contractor Cost Estimates https://a-wise.co.uk/how-to-create-accurate-contractor-cost-estimates/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 08:15:19 +0000 https://a-wise.co.uk/?p=25000 Accurate estimates are more than a pricing exercise they’re the foundation of sustainable business. They protect your margins, win client confidence, and help you manage cash flow effectively.

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]]> How to Track and Manage Expenses for Your Sole Trader Business https://a-wise.co.uk/how-to-track-and-manage-expenses-for-your-sole-trader-business/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:00:17 +0000 https://a-wise.co.uk/?p=24992 Everything you need to know about tracking sole trader expenses from setting up systems and tools to common pitfalls to avoid.

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]]> How to Reinvest in your Partnership Business for Growth https://a-wise.co.uk/how-to-reinvest-in-your-partnership-business-for-growth/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:15:58 +0000 https://a-wise.co.uk/?p=24984 Running a partnership business in the UK offers flexibility, shared responsibilities, and the ability to pool resources and skills. But once your partnership begins generating profits, one of the most critical decisions you and your partners face is what to do with those profits.

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]]> How to Structure Profit Shares in a UK Limited Liability Partnership https://a-wise.co.uk/how-to-structure-profit-shares-in-a-uk-limited-liability-partnership/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:02:25 +0000 https://a-wise.co.uk/?p=24962 Unlike a limited company, where profits are usually distributed as dividends in proportion to shareholdings, an LLP allows its members (sometimes called partners) to decide for themselves how profits should be divided.

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]]> How to Manage Cash Flow Effectively in Your Electrician Business https://a-wise.co.uk/how-to-manage-cash-flow-effectively-in-your-electrician-business/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:00:50 +0000 https://a-wise.co.uk/?p=24944 Running an electrician business in the UK is rewarding but financially demanding. Even with a diary full of jobs, many electricians face the same challenge: cash flow problems.

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]]> What is Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT)? https://a-wise.co.uk/what-is-plastic-packaging-tax-ppt/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:15:34 +0000 https://a-wise.co.uk/?p=23567 Plastic is everywhere in modern life from food packaging and drink bottles to e-commerce deliveries. But with growing concern about plastic waste and its environmental impact, the UK government has introduced the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) to encourage businesses to use more sustainable alternatives.

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]]> Inheritance Tax Planning for UK Business Owners https://a-wise.co.uk/inheritance-tax-planning-for-uk-business-owners/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:00:03 +0000 https://a-wise.co.uk/?p=20698 As a business owner in the UK, one of your top priorities should be ensuring the future of your business, particularly when it comes to passing it down to the next generation or other beneficiaries.

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]]> How to Balance Work and Personal Life as a Self-Employed Professional https://a-wise.co.uk/how-to-balance-work-and-personal-life-as-a-self-employed-professional/ Sun, 24 Aug 2025 09:00:50 +0000 https://a-wise.co.uk/?p=24876 Being your own boss sounds like the ultimate dream. Freedom. Flexibility. Control over your income and your time. But as many in the UK self-employed community will tell you, there’s a flip side: the constant juggling act between business and personal life.

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]]> Key Accounting Dates September 2025 https://a-wise.co.uk/key-accounting-dates-september-2025/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:00:51 +0000 https://a-wise.co.uk/?p=24852 September brings a variety of Corporation Tax, VAT, PAYE, NIC, and Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) deadlines plus updated advisory fuel rates and the due date for the Economic Crime Levy.

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