Guides

Written by the people who file the returns.

Every figure carries a source and the date it was checked. Where the rules are changing, the guide says when. Where the honest answer is "it depends", the guide says on what.

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Structuring · 9 min

UK vs UAE vs USA: Where to Incorporate in 2026

Corporate tax, personal tax, investor reliefs, banking and compliance burden compared for founders choosing between a UK Ltd, a UAE free-zone company and a US LLC or C-corp.

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UAE tax · 8 min

UAE Corporate Tax Explained: Rates, Free Zones and Small Business Relief

How the UAE's 9 percent corporate tax works three years in: who registers, who pays 0 percent, what a Qualifying Free Zone Person must prove, and the deadlines and penalties that catch people out.

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UK tax · 6 min

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: What Changes in April 2026

Who is caught from April 2026, what a quarterly update contains, which software qualifies, how the points-based penalties work, and what a sole trader or landlord should do now.

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US tax · 6 min

Form 5472: The $25,000 Form Every Foreign-Owned US LLC Must File

Why a single-member LLC owned by a UK or UAE resident files Form 5472 every year even with zero income, what counts as a reportable transaction, the pro-forma 1120 that goes with it, and how to fix missed years.

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US tax · 7 min

US Sales Tax Nexus for Ecommerce Sellers: Where You Owe and Why

Economic nexus thresholds, what FBA inventory does to physical presence, how marketplace facilitator laws change who remits, and a practical order of operations for a seller who has never registered.

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Ecommerce · 7 min

Amazon Settlement Accounting: From Payout to True Margin

How to break an Amazon settlement into revenue, fees, advertising, refunds, reserves and marketplace-collected tax, why the deposit is never revenue, and what the monthly pack should show a marketplace seller.

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UK tax · 5 min

When to Register for UK VAT, and Whether to Do It Early

The £90,000 threshold and how the rolling test works, the 30-day forward look, what registering voluntarily does to a business that sells to consumers versus businesses, and choosing a scheme.

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UK tax · 6 min

Salary vs Dividends for UK Directors in 2026/27

The thresholds, the 15 percent employer National Insurance, the £500 dividend allowance and a worked example showing the most efficient mix for an owner-manager at three profit levels.

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