Suzy Kerton from Zyla Accountants has gained the UK’s first Certification in R&D Tax Relief from The R&D Community. Discover what this means for clients and the future of R&D advisory services.

Discover how UK sole traders and small business owners can use the Annual Investment Allowance to claim up to £1 million in tax relief on equipment and tech purchases. Find out what qualifies and how to claim it.

Discover Xero’s reimagined navigation and homepage, designed with users in mind. Explore new widgets, AI-powered tools, and simplified workflows. Zyla Accountants breaks down what’s coming and how it helps your business thrive.

Discover what the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) means for UK businesses. Learn about identity verification, ACSPs, fraud offences, and key deadlines to ensure compliance.

Apron took its ever-popular Books Club on tour — and Marian Riley from Zyla Accountants wasn’t going to miss it. On 17th June, she headed to the Manchester stop of the Books Club Roadshow

Social media is awash with advice, from recipes and routines to tax tips and investment hacks. But while a five-second life hack might save you time, a five-second finance tip could cost you far more than you bargained for.

The UAE now figures prominently in where business owners want to be. Are you an entrepreneur based in India or the UK? Then, the chances are that the UAE will find a major role to play in their future operations.

Many business owners don’t realise their financial systems are holding them back—until something breaks. It might be a missed tax deadline, a late payroll run, or a sudden cash flow issue that could have been avoided. Here are seven warning signs to look out for. If any of these sound familiar, now is the time to act.

If your VAT-registered business covers motoring costs—including fuel used for both business and personal travel—then this update is important for you. With changes to HMRC’s fuel scale charge rates effective from 1 May 2025, businesses must review their VAT treatment on fuel expenses to remain compliant and optimise VAT recovery.

At Zyla Accountants, we’ve seen firsthand the transformational impact an accountant can have on small business success — and the research supports it. Around 70% of small businesses don’t currently have an accountant, with over half relying solely on the owner or manager to handle financial tasks.