Elizabeth Hughes

Posts by Elizabeth Hughes

A content writer specialising in business, finance, software, and beyond. I'm a wordsmith with a penchant for puns and making complex subjects accessible.

UK Tax Rates, Thresholds and Allowances for the Self-Employed

UK Tax Rates, Thresholds and Allowances for the Self-Employed

Read our guide to the current UK tax rates and thresholds affecting sole traders, limited companies, partners and partnerships, employers, and...

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Tax Relief for the Self-Employed

Tax Relief for the Self-Employed

Self-employment can be hard work because as well as doing your job, you’re also dealing with marketing, sales, and of course,...

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Car and Vehicle Expenses for the Self-Employed

Car and Vehicle Expenses for the Self-Employed

There are all sorts of reasons why you’d need a car or work vehicle if you’re self-employed. From tradespeople to healthcare...

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What Are Simplified Expenses?

What Are Simplified Expenses?

Simplified expenses are a way of working out how much tax relief you can claim for business expenses. Rather than calculating...

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Registering Your Child’s Etsy Business and Your Tax

Registering Your Child’s Etsy Business and Your Tax

Etsy is an incredibly popular giant online marketplace for crafters, with a whopping 4.4 million active sellers and more than 80...

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What is Cash Flow in Business?

What is Cash Flow in Business?

Having cash in your business doesn’t just mean physical notes and coins. In accounting terms ‘cash’ also refers to any other...

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Understanding Accounting Terms: Gross and Net Profit

Understanding Accounting Terms: Gross and Net Profit

The definition of profit seems simple enough, but in the business world there are two distinct types of profit – gross...

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The Business End of Sabbatical Leave

The Business End of Sabbatical Leave

If an employee wants (or needs) an extended leave of absence, their employer might agree to a sabbatical. We explain what...

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Tax for Creators and Patreon Users

Tax for Creators and Patreon Users

Are you working as a creator? Perhaps as an artist, musician, writer, game designer, or even a podcaster? If so, it’s...

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What is a Company Shareholder?

What is a Company Shareholder?

A shareholder is someone who, quite literally, holds shares in a limited company. Shares are basically units of ownership, so if...

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What Are Shares and Who Can Own Them?

What Are Shares and Who Can Own Them?

Limited companies are a separate legal entity to their owners, but they do still need an owner of some sort. These...

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The Industry Frustration Report

The Industry Frustration Report

Freelancing and self-employment offer flexibility, independence and the opportunity to build a career on your own terms. But in an uncertain...

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