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
How to claim a Child Trust Fund as £1.4bn remains untouched
Posted by Ben Locker on August 13, 2025Do you want to know how to claim a Child Trust Fund? Huge numbers of young people have an average of £1,900 lying unclaimed.
Do landlords pay Council Tax on empty properties?
Posted by Ben Locker on July 25, 2025Do landlords pay council tax on empty properties? Do commercial landlords still have to pay business rates? We take a close look at the rules
How to protect yourself against pension and tax scams
Posted by Ben Locker on July 9, 2025HMRC recently issued advice on how to avoid pension and tax scams. We show you how to protect yourself from the scammers.
What are employment related securities?
Posted by Ben Locker on June 30, 2025In this article, we look at what employment related securities are, the schemes that are available, plus reporting rules that apply to them.
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?
