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Patricia Bright
If You Want to Make Money, You NEED to Hear This About Tax | Nicole Zalys
57 minutes Posted Jun 11, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
Introduction
From corporate to entrepreneurship: Nicole’s career shift explained
Why real-world experience often matters more than qualifications in business finance
The most common tax mistakes small business owners make (and why they happen)
Is the UK accountancy system broken? The gap between accountants and business owners
The most costly mistake entrepreneurs make with their pricing strategy
How personal life and mindset can directly impact money decisions in business
How director’s loans work and the most common mistakes UK business owners make with them
Balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship while running a finance business
Tax avoidance vs tax efficiency: what’s legal, what’s risky, and what’s misunderstood
The one financial planning tool every entrepreneur should use before starting a business
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Show notes
On this episode of The Break, I sit down with Nicole from The London Accountant to unpack how UK business tax really works and why so many new entrepreneurs feel overwhelmed when they start a limited company. We get into the real gaps in financial education, from misunderstanding how accounting actually works to why tax fear holds so many people back from growing.
We talk through the most common tax mistakes small business owners make, from director’s loans and corporation tax surprises to pricing issues that quietly hurt profitability. Nicole also explains why monthly financial visibility, personal budgeting, and building a simple financial model before starting a business can completely change your results.
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