Practical guides to the tax relief, grants and savings UK businesses are owed.
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Latest27 Oct 2026 · 19 min read
Learn how land remediation relief gives companies a 150% deduction and a 16% tax credit for cleaning up contaminated or derelict sites, and who can claim.
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26 Oct 2026 · 16 min read
Learn how to reclaim overpaid stamp duty land tax from HMRC, the evidence a claim needs, and the 12-month and 4-year time limits.
25 Oct 2026 · 16 min read
Learn how SDLT is worked out when multiple properties are bought together, the rates that now apply, and what to check on the return before paying.
24 Oct 2026 · 13 min read
Learn how mixed-use SDLT rates work, when a property counts as mixed use and how to claim back stamp duty overpaid at residential rates.
23 Oct 2026 · 13 min read
Learn how earn-out payments from a UK business sale are taxed, when each tranche falls due, and how to keep the gain at capital rather than income rates.
22 Oct 2026 · 13 min read
Learn how cash up front, deferred consideration and loan notes change the capital gains tax you pay when selling a business UK, with a worked example.
21 Oct 2026 · 14 min read
Learn how a share sale or asset sale changes the tax a UK seller keeps, why buyers push the other way, and the rates applying from April 2026.
20 Oct 2026 · 15 min read
Learn how capital gains tax is worked out when selling a business: 2026/27 rates, allowances and reliefs, and what the seller is left holding.
19 Oct 2026 · 10 min read
Find out why HMRC rejects R&D tax relief claims, from missed notification deadlines to thin evidence, and how a first-time claimant avoids each mistake.
17 Oct 2026 · 13 min read
Learn how Business Asset Disposal Relief works for company sellers: the 18% rate, the £1 million limit and the conditions for claiming.
14 Oct 2026 · 14 min read
Learn what match funding is, how much UK business grants expect you to put in, where to raise the share and how to plan the gap.
11 Oct 2026 · 14 min read
Learn how to find regional business grants in your area: Growth Hubs, the Find a Grant service, council pots and the devolved-nation schemes.
8 Oct 2026 · 14 min read
Learn which Innovate UK grants exist, from Smart grants to innovation loans, who qualifies and how to apply through the Innovation Funding Service.
5 Oct 2026 · 13 min read
Compare business grants vs business loans: what each costs, how long each takes, and a five-question guide to deciding which to apply for.
2 Oct 2026 · 13 min read
Learn how the Growth Guarantee Scheme works, who qualifies, what changed in July 2026, and what the 70% guarantee means for the loan a lender will offer.
29 Sept 2026 · 11 min read
Spot the signs your R&D adviser is overclaiming, what repayment, interest and penalties cost the company, and how to put an inflated claim right.
26 Sept 2026 · 16 min read
Discover which R&D claim qualifying costs companies routinely leave out, from apportioned staff time to consumables, and how to capture them before you claim.
23 Sept 2026 · 11 min read
What a weak R&D technical narrative example looks like to HMRC, what separates an accepted write-up from one that invites questions, and how to write yours.