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Limited Companies – everything you need to know about Corporation Tax
Spring Budget 2024: what small businesses need to know

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What is a limited company?

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What is a sole trader?
5 financial planning must-dos for the self-employed

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Tax hub
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 Limited company: how to prepare your year-end accounts
New HMRC tax rules could impact side hustlers
Sole traders: how to prepare for year-end early
What you need to include in your Self Assessment tax return
How to get ready for Small Business Saturday
How to file your Self Assessment tax return without an accountant
What are allowable expenses?
What is National Insurance?
What are the VAT tax rates?
What is the Personal Allowance?

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When should I be paying National Insurance?

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Tax hub
What is income tax?
How to keep yourself safe from fake security researchers
A beginner's guide to small business bookkeeping
Different types of business ownership explained
Surviving your first year as a contractor
A limited company contractor’s guide to getting paid your worth and negotiating your day rate
How to avoid the most common limited company contractor pitfalls
Boost your business performance with insights from these 5 key reports
How to get your overdue invoices paid
A beginner’s guide to business VAT
A beginner’s guide to small business metrics
9 mistakes small businesses make (and how to avoid them)
How to register as a limited company in the UK
Mettle privacy notice
How to keep yourself safe from scammers
How to get your construction business ready for a great tax year
What you need to know about tax as a Limited Company
5 tips to protect your business from phishing attacks
Kiss competition terms and conditions
Keeping your mobile devices safe
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Business taxes you need to know about as a freelancer
Common VAT mistakes and how to avoid them
 VAT registration helpline closing
How to tell HMRC about a change to your personal details
A beginners guide to phishing and online fraud
What you need to know about tax as an eCommerce business
Tax considerations for a home-based limited company
Starting a business while still employed: tax 101
Equity needs to start at the hiring process
We now support VRPs for sweeping payments
How the Spring Budget and the new tax year will affect you
How to spot and report a phishing scam
How to prepare for a new tax year
 6 tips to help you manage your tax obligations
5 tax changes to know about as a small business
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HMRC’s new penalties for late VAT submissions and payments
Automate your business savings with Pots
Meet Elliot, Backend Engineer at Mettle
Meet Brendan, Web Engineer at Mettle
What cost of living support is available for small businesses?
What the MTD for Income Tax delay means for you
All you need to know about payroll
What happens if I pay my Self Assessment tax bill late?
How to do a small business tax return
How to file a Self Assessment tax return
 Limited companies: when do you need to start paying tax?
Tax advice for the self-employed
How do you claim tax relief for business travel?
What is a business credit rating and why does it matter?
What tax changes were announced in the Autumn Statement?
How John started a community initiative from his spare room
When 'enough is enough' – Rachel on starting her small business

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What is Companies House?
Meet Laura, founder of horror business Northern Frights
Meet Esther, Backend Engineer at Mettle
Q&A with Rob Salmon, tennis coach
Meet Kasia, Software Engineer at Mettle
What is social engineering and how do you spot it and report it?
Why keeping your software updated can keep your data safe
Corporation Tax for limited companies

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What is IR35 and is it changing?
How multi-factor authentication can keep your data safe
How to get ready for Making Tax Digital for VAT
How the government’s Growth Plan will affect you next year
Launching a business with Natalie, owner of Glow Envy skincare
How to create a strong password to keep your data safe

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Customer spotlight
Q&A with Lynne Hall from Fit22

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Q&A with Jaclyn, Psst Marketing
How to affordably market your small business
Q&A with Gary Finnie from Garden Rooms & Glamping
Q&A with Andrew Coombs from Kings Oak Accountants

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A catch up with Scott from Pride Cosmetics
How to get paid on time as a small business owner
Mettle on the web is here!
How to keep your side hustle safe while using social media
6 ways to make your small business more sustainable
Innovation at Mettle – Double Entry and Event Sourcing
Mettle’s guide to using FreeAgent
How to upload PDF receipts in the Mettle app

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Summer side hustles you can start today
How to manage your invoices to get your business tax ready
How to tackle stress and burnout as a small business owner
How to respond quickly to phishing incidents
Do you need a website for your eCommerce side hustle?
How to protect your side hustle from undetected phishing emails
The Mettle tax guide for self-starters
How to know what a phishing scam looks like
How to start an ecommerce side hustle
How to get tax ready as a construction contractor or subcontractor
How to protect your side hustle from phishing scams
International Women’s Day: Breaking the Bias
International Women's Day with Andrea, Culture and People Lead

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A catch up with Liam Carlton from Pit Pro
Why two-step verification is important for your side hustle
How to get your small business ready for a great tax year

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5 business ideas you can start today
A catch up with Rachel Stewart from Blue Leaf Accounting

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SimKay helps SMEs with all their IT needs
Q&A with Holly King-Mand from Holly’s Classroom
Beat the Monday blues by following your passion
What software and apps do you need for your side-hustle?

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Customer spotlight
The money coach helping to empower women
Building a data-driven organisation
Four small businesses to support this Small Business Saturday
The pros and cons of Black Friday for a smaller business
TV shows are inspiring Britains’ self-starters to take the first step and start their own business
Tax – a checklist for your first year
Tax – key paperwork for your first year
5-step guide to starting a business
Chancellor announces Autumn Budget 2021

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Kerry Sheldrick from Howl: School for Dogs

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Diana Peralta from DP Global Limited
Get your accounting done on the go with Mettle and FreeAgent

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Rachel Atkinson of Red Feather Consulting
Business as usual is dead. Embrace the unusual.

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Small business tips
Choosing a name and brand for your business

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Customer spotlight
Fiona Jeffrey from Babycakes Bespoke Cakes
Top tips for writing a successful business plan

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Small business tips
Tax implications for small businesses
Small business guide to cyber security | Step 4: Using passwords to protect your data
Small business guide to cyber security | Step 2: Protecting your organisation from malware
Small business guide to cyber security | Step 3: Keeping your smartphones (and tablets) safe
Small business guide to cyber security | Step 1: Backing up your data
Small business guide to cyber security | Step 6: Actions to take
Small business guide to cyber security | Step 5: avoiding phishing attacks

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Customer spotlight
A catch up with Helen Welch

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Small business tips
A guide to small business accounting
How to save on tax as a small business
How to spot and protect yourself from investment scams

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Small business tips
3 easy steps to starting a side hustle
How to know if it's really us contacting you
How to kick-start social media for your small business
What is the difference between a prepaid and a debit card?

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Small business tips
A beginner’s guide to business invoicing
How to register as a sole trader
How to register as a sole trader in the UK

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Introducing Mettle Money Pots
Categorise your spending with Mettle
A guide to setting up your small business in the UK
How to prepare accounts and taxes as a small business
Mettle accounts have simple and quick onboarding

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Smarter invoicing with Mettle
Making Mettle accounts even more secure

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Leon Jacob from Leon's Kitchen