<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The 33 Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 33 Group]]></description><link>https://www.the33group.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:23:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.the33group.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Making Tax Digital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A disaster for sole traders I’m afraid to say.   It will add significant costs and there is little benefit. Ignore the shiny adverts you have seen on TV, if you use an accountant for your accounts and annual tax return then its almost certain that same accountant will do the 4 Making Tax Digital (MTD) returns for you too.   Could you file them yourself? Technically, yes. The adverts say you can, but in reality, the vast majority of sole traders will use an accountant to do that for them  ...]]></description><link>https://www.the33group.co.uk/post/making-tax-digital</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8ff6058bec28748d3b7959</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:33:14 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>33 Group</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC Investigations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of investigations HMRC will conduct in the years ahead will increase significantly.   This is down to Artificial intelligence. Using Ai will vastly speed up the review of your bank accounts, lifestyle patterns posted on social media and comparison to similar business. It will give inspectors far greater tools to analyse and investigate returns submitted.   An investigation will happen for 1 of 3 reasons.   -       A tip off.   -       HMRC do not like what has been disclosed to...]]></description><link>https://www.the33group.co.uk/post/hmrc-investigations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8ff50b8bec28748d3b7719</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:28:41 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>33 Group</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting Paid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Credit control starts the moment you meet your customer. When you quote for a job the payment terms are just as vital as the amount itself.   If you have to offer 30 or 60 day terms to get the work then that is bad enough. But don’t make that then turn into 60 and 90 days. The chasing process should not start a few days after the payment hasn’t arrived, many companies use every excuse possible to delay payment. The skill is to tackle those issues before the invoice is even due.   The credit...]]></description><link>https://www.the33group.co.uk/post/getting-paid</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8ff20fd2a5268a5fb7f972</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:18:42 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>33 Group</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>