Blog: knowledge for business owners

Practical explanations of VAT, tax, starting a business and your business finances. Every article answers one question, with a step-by-step plan or an example where that helps.

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Choosing, opening or switching a business account, and what you can and cannot use it for.

Starting out

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Which legal form suits you, and what to arrange when you set up a sole proprietorship, holding or foundation.

Transfers

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What IBAN, BIC and SWIFT mean, and how to recognise and stop a SEPA direct debit.

VAT

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Calculating, reverse-charging and filing VAT, and looking up a VAT number.

Tax

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How the small business scheme works, and how to reimburse travel and other expenses.

Bookkeeping

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Keeping your books as a freelancer, calculating your cash flow and telling debtors from creditors.

Invoicing

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What an invoice must contain, with an example you can copy.

Payments

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How a debit card works and what happens when you pay contactless.

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