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VAT registration: what small businesses need to know
VAT registration is based on taxable turnover, not profit. Understand when registration may be required, which sales count and how FreeAgent can help.
Sole traders, Limited companies, Start-ups, Landlords and property businesses, Growing businesses
Step-by-step guides · 4 minute read · Last reviewed 2 September 2026
Read the guideMaking Tax Digital
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: what sole traders and landlords need to know
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax changes how affected sole traders and landlords maintain records and report information to HMRC.
Sole traders, Landlords and property businesses
Step-by-step guides · 4 minute read · Last reviewed 2 September 2026
Read the guideFeatured guide · Bookkeeping and FreeAgent
A practical guide to getting your business finances organised
Good financial organisation is not about creating more administration. It is about establishing a reliable routine for income, expenses, documents, deadlines and the questions that need your attention.
Sole traders, Limited companies, Start-ups, Landlords and property businesses, Growing businesses
Step-by-step guides · 12 minute read · Last reviewed 2 September 2026
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