If your UK business imports goods from overseas, particularly if...
The Prime Business Guide
Practical insights and resources to help UK business owners make better financial decisions.
Find straightforward guidance on accounting, bookkeeping, VAT, tax, cash flow and business finance, with specialist content for motor traders, used car dealers and eCommerce businesses.
From the VAT Margin Scheme and eCommerce bookkeeping to HMRC requirements and financial performance, we make complex financial topics easier to understand and apply.
Topics covered
Motor Trade
eCommerce
VAT & Tax
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Insights from Experience
Practical explanations and lessons drawn from Muhammad's work with UK motor traders and online sellers: what tends to go wrong, what good records look like, and what to do about it.
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HMRC and Online Sellers: What the New Digital Platform Reporting Rules Mean
If you sell goods through Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Vinted or...
Client Stories & Insights
Real situations from our work with UK businesses, anonymised and with identifying details changed. Each story explains what the problem was, what we looked at and what other business owners can take from it.
Client Story: How Recording Amazon & eBay Payouts Led to a £50,000 VAT Problem
A VAT-registered ecommerce business was facing a VAT shortfall of approximately £50,000...
Client Story: How a VAT Review Uncovered a £118,000 Underpayment
Category: Client StoriesTopic: eCommerce VAT / VAT ComplianceAuthor: Muhammad HarisReading time: 5–6...
Client Story: What Happens When Corporation Tax Planning Starts After Year-End?
Category: Client StoriesTopic: Corporation Tax Planning / Year-End Tax PlanningAuthor: Muhammad HarisReading...
Ecommerce Guide
Real situations from our work with UK businesses, anonymised and with identifying details changed. Each story explains what the problem was, what we looked at and what other business owners can take from it.
Ecommerce Inventory Accounting: Stock, Cost of Goods and Profit
For an ecommerce business, knowing how much money is in...
Amazon Seller Bookkeeping UK: How to Record Amazon Sales and Fees
Amazon can make selling products online remarkably efficient. A customer...
Ecommerce Accounting Beyond the Basics: What UK Online Sellers Need to Track
Running an ecommerce business can look simple from the outside....
Motor Trade Guide
Real situations from our work with UK businesses, anonymised and with identifying details changed. Each story explains what the problem was, what we looked at and what other business owners can take from it.
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HMRC & Companies House Guides
Plain-English explanations of what HMRC and Companies House expect from UK businesses: registrations, deadlines, filings and common mistakes. Each guide shows when it was last reviewed and links to the official GOV.UK source.
UK Import VAT, EORI, CDS & C79: A Guide for Ecommerce Businesses
If your UK business imports goods from overseas, particularly if...
HMRC and Online Sellers: What the New Digital Platform Reporting Rules Mean
If you sell goods through Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Vinted or...
The Prime Business Guide provides general information only and is not personal tax or legal advice. Tax rules and thresholds change, so always check the current position on GOV.UK or speak to an accountant about your own circumstances.
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