Marketing Donut

1 week ago | marketingdonut.co.uk | Rachel Miller

As the long Easter weekend draws near, new research finds that most small business owners feel guilty about taking time off and one in five haven't had a week's holiday from their business in over a year. New research has shed light on the lives of small business owners, revealing just how hard it is for them to disconnect from work.

3 weeks ago | marketingdonut.co.uk | Rachel Miller

New research finds that many Brits are unaware of the upcoming changes to Making Tax Digital which will bring in quarterly accounting for many freelancers and landlords from April 2026. Self-employed individuals and landlords earning more than £50,000 a year will have to keep digital financial records and make quarterly updates to HMRC from April 2026, under the government's Making Tax Digital (MTD) legislation.

1 month ago | marketingdonut.co.uk | Rachel Miller

The government has changed the rules regarding tax returns. Anyone earning less than £3,000 from trading will no longer have to file a return - but they still have to pay tax on profits from trading income over £1,000. The government has announced plans to increase the threshold for reporting trading income from £1,000 to £3,000. The change is expected to take place during this Parliament; it may not take effect until 2029.

1 month ago | marketingdonut.co.uk | Rachel Miller

The Start Your Own Business podcast, created by the team behind the Donut small business websites, is celebrating two exciting milestones. The podcast has reached 200,000 downloads in the same week that the 50th episode is released. Fiona Prior, host of the Start Your Own Business podcast, said, “We’re really excited to reach our 50th episode and 200,000 downloads. We never imagined it would be this successful when we first started out. “Running your own business is challenging.

1 month ago | marketingdonut.co.uk | Rachel Miller

UK workers are to get more job security and improved access to sick pay under new plans announced by the government. The measures have been welcomed by the British Chambers of Commerce but the Federation of Small Businesses has warned that they could be detrimental for small firms. The government has tabled amendments to the Employment Rights Bill in line with its plan to "make work pay".