Plain-English answers to the questions UK trades and sole traders actually ask. No jargon, no waffle — written by the team behind MyWorkBase and checked against real accountancy practice.
The payment and deduction statement explained: what it must show, when your contractor has to send it, and what to do if it never arrives.
Read the guide → InvoicingEverything a UK trade invoice needs to include — sole trader or limited company, with or without VAT and CIS — plus the habits that get you paid faster.
Read the guide → CISWhy the three rates exist, how verification decides yours, what gross payment status takes to get — and how deducted tax comes back.
Read the guide → Making Tax DigitalWho's in scope and when, what a quarterly update really involves, the deadlines and penalties — and how to get ready without drama.
Read the guide →More guides are on the way — the CIS300 monthly return, chasing overdue invoices, quotes vs estimates, and more.
