By Tom Maxwell In Advice, Blog, Business BitesizePosted 11/11/2019 BUSINESS BITESIZE – PERSUASIVE POWERS How much time do you spend in your business persuading others to do something? Your ‘powers of persuasion’ skills determine the level of success of your business. So why not influence your [...] 0 Read More
By Tom Maxwell In Advice, Blog, NewsPosted 03/10/2019 BUY TWO, GET ONE FREE – HOW TO CUT THE REAL COST OF A PRIVATE EDUCATION A survey by Lloyds Private Banking recently published figures which suggest that the cost of a private education in Britain has risen by 49% over the last decade. Their report suggested that the [...] 0 Read More
By Tom Maxwell In Advice, Blog, News, Tax Tips, Treasury UpdatesPosted 09/09/2019 Delay announced in VAT Domestic Reverse Charge changes HMRC have announced that the introduction of the domestic reverse charge for construction services will be delayed for a period of 12 months until 1 October 2020. This follows concerns from [...] 0 Read More
By tjs In Advice, Blog, TechnologyPosted 09/09/2019 Future of online UK accounting: A dummy’s guide to the cloud Cloud accounting is the buzzword of the accounting industry and its popularity means it is now difficult to avoid the ‘cloud’. The number of cloud accounting software providers has exploded in [...] 0 Read More
By tjs In Advice, Blog, Tax TipsPosted 28/08/2019 5 ways to stay on top of your quarterly VAT returns Whether you’re a startup or an established business, if your taxable income for a consecutive 12-month period exceeds the VAT threshold (£85,000 for tax year from 2018/19) or if you expect to it [...] 0 Read More
By tjs In Advice, Blog, Creative IndustriesPosted 22/08/2019 Why use a specialist accountant for sole trader services in creative industries? Writer? Artist? Graphic designer? When starting up on your own, you were probably focused on building your brand and finding clients. Whilst this is important, it’s also vital that you get the [...] 0 Read More
By tjs In Advice, BlogPosted 21/08/2019 How much should I be paying? A guide for accounting fees for small business Every day you make decisions that impact financially on your business. Having proper procedures in place makes it easier to track money that is coming in and out of the business. It takes a lot [...] 0 Read More
By tjs In Advice, Blog, ManufacturingPosted 31/07/2019 Knowing the numbers: An overview of UK corporate finance It’s no secret that businesses of all sizes need capital to grow. In an ideal world, you would be able to use money within the business to fund this growth. However, as UK corporate finance [...] Read More
By Tom Maxwell In Advice, Blog, NewsPosted 19/07/2019 Reminder- Changes to Gift Aid as of April 2019 With the first quarter of the new tax year just passed, here is a reminder of the tax changes, made back in April 2019, that affected charities. Small donations Scheme The maximum donation which [...] 0 Read More
By Tom Maxwell In Advice, Blog, News, Tax TipsPosted 19/07/2019 Are you ready for the 7th August? You should all now be aware of MTD and that any VAT-registered business with a turnover above the £85,00 threshold is legally required to record their books and file VAT returns digitally, [...] 0 Read More