Research & Development Tax Credits – Are you eligible?
Any new business needs all the tax relief it can get. Which is why it is all the more surprising that for many SMEs, the government’s Research & Development Tax Credits aren’t being more widely...
View ArticleGo Cardless – How to get paid on time, every time!
How to get paid on time, every time Small businesses are open to a wide range of risks. One of the biggest is cashflow. Getting the money you’re owed when you need it can make or break an SME. Which...
View ArticleChanges to Flat Rate VAT – What you need to know & do
Changes to Flat Rate VAT Scheme – just another headache for small business!! HMRC changed the Flat Rate VAT Scheme on 1st April 2017. The changes are already affecting small business owners and...
View ArticleAuto Enrolment – how to get ready and stay compliant
What is auto enrolment? Automatic enrolment requires virtually every UK small business to automatically enrol qualifying employees onto a suitable workplace pension scheme and make regular...
View ArticleHow to protect your business from currency fluctuations
Currency fluctuations The Brexit vote has left UK firms more exposed to currency fluctuations in an increasingly volatile and globalised market. Sterling’s devaluation against both the dollar and the...
View ArticleEntrepreneur’s Relief – One of the Best Kept Secrets
Entrepreneur’s Relief Since April 2008, Entrepreneur’s Relief (ER) has been one of the best kept secrets of British business life. Perhaps the way that successive governments have handled...
View ArticleHMRC Cease to Accept Credit Cards
HMRC cease to accept payments via credit cards In a surprisingly timed announcement, HMRC said that they would cease to accept credit card payments for tax bills from 13 January 2018. Those who...
View ArticleLate Filing Penalties – A Move to Points System Proposed
A move from fines to points system A move to a points system rather than fines from 2019 is being proposed. This is in an attempt to focus Treasury attention on serious tax avoidance offences. Rather...
View ArticleMaking Tax Digital – are you ready?
Making Tax Digital or MTD is one of the furthest reaching HMRC initiatives of the past 20 years, which makes it all the more surprising that a recent British Chamber of Commerce survey discovered...
View ArticleTop tips for selling your business
Someone told me never get into a business venture unless you know how you are going to get out of it! For most entrepreneurs defining their exit strategy early on, is a critical part of achieving...
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