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November optimism has a habit of turning into January firefighting. This piece argues that overcommitting in Q4 is a false economy, and sets out how to check real capacity, price rush work properly, and say no without damaging the relationship.
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is no longer a webinar slide. Four owners — a plumber, a consultant, a landlord and a market trader — explain what the first two quarterly updates actually cost in time, fees and Friday afternoons.
Ten owners agreed to shift 2% of their routine B2B spend to local suppliers for one quarter and then report back without polishing the numbers. Here's what the spreadsheet actually showed — the wins, the invoice-related misery, and the rules worth copying if you fancy running the same pledge in your own patch.
The new bills are landing and the arguments have started. Here's a plain-English look at how the 2026 revaluation works, with worked examples for a shop, a café and an office — plus the questions worth putting to your council and accountant this month.