Writing
Guides, and notes from the workbench
What tax authorities actually require from your records — and what building software that keeps your data on your phone really looks like.
1 Sep 2026
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What the IRS actually requires in a mileage log
The four things every trip record must contain, the 2026 rate, and why a reconstructed log fails.
→ 1 Sep 2026Guide
How long do you have to keep receipts for taxes?
Three years in the US, six in the UK, five in the UAE — and what happens when the app holding them shuts down.
→ 1 Sep 2026Guide
What records UAE VAT actually requires you to keep
Five years, fifteen for real estate, and what has to appear on a valid tax invoice.
→ 31 Aug 2026Building
The bug that would have shipped
A mileage tracker that silently recorded zero distance for city driving, and four ways it could have put a wrong number on a tax return.
→ 30 Aug 2026Privacy
Why receipt apps pay you pennies
The biggest receipt apps are not expense trackers. They are purchase-data companies.
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