Practical guidance on tax, accounts and growing a profitable agency. Written for founders, not accountants.
Foundational finance and tax for founders at every stage
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Corporation tax, self assessment and HMRC obligations
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Optimal extraction strategies for limited company founders
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Sole trader, limited company, holding structures and group design
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Scaling profitably and planning a tax-efficient sale
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Off-payroll compliance and status determination for agencies
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What to expect from a specialist agency accountant
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MTD requirements, software and compliance for agencies
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Cross-border structures, UAE entities and international tax
114 articles
Tax and Compliance
The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) lets you claim 100% tax relief on qualifying equipment purchases up to £1m per year. For agency founders in 2026/27, this covers computers, software, office furniture, and leasehold improvements. Here is how to use it properly.
Salary and Dividends
The dividend allowance for agency directors in 2026/27 is £500. Combined with the personal allowance and basic rate band, a director can take approximately £50,270 in salary and dividends before hitting higher rate tax. This post explains the numbers, the strategy, and the traps.
Agency Finance Essentials
Most agency owners track revenue and gross margin but ignore net profit until it is too late. This article sets realistic net profit margin targets for small UK agencies in 2026/27 and walks through the specific cost lines that eat into your bottom line. You will know exactly where to look and what to fix.
Salary and Dividends
For an agency director with no other income in 2026/27, the most tax-efficient salary is £12,570. This keeps you within your personal allowance, avoids both income tax and employee National Insurance, and lets you take the rest as dividends taxed at 10.75%. We run the full numbers, show the savings, and explain when a different figure might work better.
Tax and Compliance
The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) lets you claim 100% tax relief on qualifying plant and machinery up to £1 million per year. For agency founders, this covers everything from MacBooks and office furniture to servers and software. Here is how to make sure you are claiming everything you are entitled to.
Tax and Compliance
The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) lets your agency claim 100% tax relief on qualifying plant and machinery purchases up to £1 million per year. This guide covers what qualifies, what doesn't, and how to claim correctly.
Tax and Compliance
The annual investment allowance (AIA) lets your agency claim 100% tax relief on qualifying plant and machinery purchases up to £1 million per year. This guide covers what qualifies, what doesn't, and how to claim it correctly for the 2024/25 tax year.
Tax and Compliance
The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) lets you deduct the full cost of qualifying plant and machinery from your profits, up to £1 million per year. For agency founders, this means new computers, office furniture, and even server equipment can be written off in full against your corporation tax. This guide explains how it works, what qualifies, and the traps to watch for.
Tax and Compliance
The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) lets you claim 100% tax relief on most plant and machinery purchases up to £1 million per year. Second-hand assets usually qualify, but there are important exceptions if you owned the item before, received it as a gift, or bought it from a connected person. This guide explains the rules for agency founders.
Tax and Compliance
The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) lets you deduct the full cost of qualifying plant and machinery from your taxable profits, up to £1 million per year. This guide explains what qualifies, what doesn't, and how agency founders can use it to reduce their corporation tax bill.
Tax and Compliance
A worked example showing how a UK agency founder claims capital allowances on equipment purchases. Covers the £1m Annual Investment Allowance, writing-down allowances, and what qualifies as plant and machinery for a digital or creative agency.
Tax and Compliance
Second-hand vans qualify for capital allowances, but the rules differ from new vans. You can claim 100% relief through the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) up to £1m, or 14% writing-down allowances each year. This guide explains the options for UK agency founders.
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