About Ben Locker
Ben Locker is a copywriter who specialises in business-to-business marketing, writing about everything from software and accountancy to construction and power tools. He co-founded the Professional Copywriters’ Network, the UK’s association for commercial writers, and is named in Direct Marketing Association research as ‘one of the copywriters who copywriters rate’.
Posts by Ben Locker
Is it time to make a lasting power of attorney?
Posted by Ben Locker on June 27, 2025Is it time to make a lasting power of attorney? In short, yes! It’s never too early to protect your financial and health affairs.
Electronic sales suppression fraud: HMRC clamps down
Posted by Ben Locker on June 20, 2025HMRC is clamping down on electronic sales suppression fraud – sometimes called ’till fraud’. Don’t become the target of an HMRC dawn raid!
Free SME cyber security service
Posted by Ben Locker on May 30, 2025The National Cyber Security Centre has a free SME cyber security service. This is what you need to know about it.
Change your Will – to pay for pizza?
Posted by Ben Locker on May 19, 2025Fancy paying for your pizzas after your death? A New Zealand firm offered just that, but there are better reasons to change your Will.
How the taxman uses Big Brother techniques to make you pay
Posted by Ben Locker on May 14, 2025The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT). Here are some of the techniques the taxman uses to encourage you all to pay up in full and on time.
Are travel costs always tax deductible?
Posted by Ben Locker on April 28, 2025Are travel costs tax-deductible – many of us try and claim our travel expenses back from the taxman but is it really the best thing to do?
What is Chat GPT and how can it help me?
Posted by Ben Locker on April 21, 2025It’s a hot topic at the moment, but what is Chat GPT, how can you use it and how can it help you now or in the future?
Life insurance and Inheritance Tax – what you need to know
Posted by Ben Locker on April 15, 2025Life insurance and Inheritance Tax don’t always mix: an insurance payout could push your estate into IHT. So how you can stop this happening?
5 signs you need to change your accountant
Posted by Ben Locker on April 9, 2025Change accountant? Are you worried you’re not getting value for money from your existing accountant? Here are 5 signs you might not be…
Tax changes for 2025/26: what you need to know
Posted by Ben Locker on April 7, 2025In this post, we look at the most important tax changes that have come into force for the 2025/26 tax year.
