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Sole traders turn to AI for tax advice as rules change

Quick answers are winning out over professional fees, with 26% of UK sole traders now using AI for Making Tax Digital guidance as rules tighten.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Financial Systems

Intuit unveils QuickBooks tools for Making Tax Digital

Intuit rolls out new QuickBooks tools to help sole traders and landlords gear up for HMRC's Making Tax Digital income tax rules.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

Sky Business unveils SME plans tackling mobile data fears

Sky Business launches SIM-only SME mobile plans with rolled-over data to curb FORO fears and average annual losses of GBP £3,400.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026

Digital Transformation

Monzo adds free in-app tax filing for sole traders

Monzo launches free HMRC-recognised in-app tax filing for sole traders and landlords, ahead of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax in 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

Breach Prevention

UK firms to deploy AI agents despite risks & job losses ahead

All UK firms surveyed plan to deploy AI agents within a year, with 65% expecting job cuts despite high risks and costly system failures reported.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Human Capital Management

Repetitive tasks cost UK finance GBP £179 billion & harm morale

Repetitive tasks in UK finance departments cost businesses GBP £179 billion annually, harming productivity and driving 74% of workers to consider quitting.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025

EduTech

AI adoption rises among UK small businesses, boosting efficiency

A survey reveals 57% of UK small businesses use AI to boost efficiency, with 84% seeing it as beneficial rather than a threat to growth and operations.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 23rd Aug 2025

DevOps

Sitehop slashes testing costs with UK quantum encryption lab

Sitehop cuts testing costs and time dramatically by establishing a UK-based quantum encryption test lab, supported by a South Yorkshire Mayoral Authority grant.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025

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Data Protection

AvePoint unveils AgentPulse to tackle AI agent risks & costs

AvePoint has launched AgentPulse, a platform to help firms monitor AI agents, tackling rising security risks and unexpected costs linked to AI use.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Storage

Vultr unveils VX1 plans to boost cloud performance & cut costs

Vultr launches VX1 Cloud Compute plans with AMD EPYC CPUs, promising up to 77% better performance per dollar and 33% lower vCPU costs for enterprises.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Partner Programmes

Don't let the sunsetting of De Minimis derail your US export drive

From 29 August, all Australian exports to the US face import duties as the $US800 de minimis exemption ends, complicating trade and duty compliance.

By Chris Calverley • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025

DevOps

SquadStack.ai unveils autonomous AI agent to boost sales at scale

SquadStack.ai has launched a voice-first autonomous AI agent to automate sales, doubling lead connectivity and cutting acquisition costs across various industries.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025

EduTech

Qualtrics & PureSpectrum join forces to enhance synthetic research

Qualtrics and PureSpectrum partner to enhance synthetic research, slashing costs and speeding insights for market researchers worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025

Digital Transformation

Rising tariffs drive North American firms to boost FX hedging

Rising US tariffs have sparked a surge in FX hedging among 91% of North American firms, despite costs climbing 76%, as businesses fight currency-driven profit hits.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025