Keeping track of stock can be a tedious process that business owners dread on a daily, weekly or monthly occurrence depending on how often you may like to do a stock count. However, QuickBooks Online can do this for you, with no extra work other than the standard bookkeeping that you have to currently do…Read More
If your company is in the construction industry, you may like to track all income produced by individual jobs. However, this can be quite hard to do – especially if there is more than one job corresponding to a client. Perhaps you would like to keep on top of purchases made to complete jobs? If…Read More
The day of the red briefcase, budget day is just around the corner. Set to be unveiled on 11th March, provided the reshuffle doesn’t delay proceedings, here is a look ahead at what we might be able to expect: Entrepreneur’s relief (Bad news for successful business owners) With the Tories promising to review Entrepreneur’s relief,…Read More
As an Employer, it’s been a long and uncertain 3 years for the UK and Brexit and especially for members of your team who are EU nationals living and working in the UK. From a business perspective, this uncertainty could have a very negative impact on your business if retaining EU national staff, and recruiting…Read More
Ever wondered why the tax year starts on the 6th of April and ends on the 5th of April the following year? Most logical thinkers would question as to why the tax year doesn’t coincide with the calendar year than runs to the 31st of December. In order to get to the bottom of this,…Read More
Understanding Open Banking Customers are normally required to grant consent to let the bank allow such access, such as checking a box on a terms-of-service screen in an online app. Uses might include comparing the customer’s accounts and transaction history to a range of financial service options, aggregating data across participating financial institutions and customers…Read More
When starting a business, whether as a sole trader, a company or in partnership, there is inevitably a preparatory period before trading commences during which expenditure is incurred in setting up the business. Depending on the nature of the business, the set-up period can be long and complex and the expenditure incurred during this phase…Read More
If you are a limited company director and owner, you should prioritise working out the most tax-efficient methods to draw funds from your company. Below are some useful tips you can use to extract profits tax efficiently from your limited company: 2019/20 Basic director salary Take a director salary of £8,460 to pay a small…Read More
If you have been skilful or lucky enough to build a business and now think it’s time to pack up or sell, Entrepreneur’s Relief could be the answer for you. While there is more to cover than in this blog, this should give you a beginner’s guide to the Entrepreneur’s Relief. Why use it? On…Read More
A director’s current or loan account is a way for directors to essentially lend money to or borrow money from their company. The director’s loan account (DLA) is, in essence, a record of all transactions that occur between the company and its directors. 1) Loaning money to a company: Director’s loan accounts are a usual…Read More
How to show that your project is R&D within the tax definition When you submit a claim, it helps if you give details of your project. The questions below will help you decide if your project is within our definition of R&D. If your claim clearly sets out how you approach these questions, it helps…Read More
R&D Tax credits is a scheme designed to maintain Britain’s global reputation for innovation. Encouraging business’ to grow, expand, and reach their full potential by increasing their spending in Research & Development. What counts as Research & Development? To qualify for R&D Tax Credits, the work undertaken must be part of a specific project to…Read More
In recent years Bitcoins, and other such cryptocurrencies, have become very lucrative investments nationally and globally. However, many are unaware of the tax implications within the UK of such investments. As a result, we have written a brief guide to help you ensure that you stay compliant with HMRC. VAT Implications As laid out in…Read More
Homeworking expenses include supplies used in order to complete your work. Computers and other technology Furniture Internet Access Homeworking allowance for an employee only applies to expenses that are completely necessary and exclusively in the performance of employee duties. In other words, you cannot proportion expenses for personal and business use. Currently, HMRC allows a…Read More
The homeworking allowance allows you to claim back certain expenses to cover the costs incurred when working from your home. These include: Room space Gas and Electricity Phone Bills Exempt expenses would include anything that is for personal use. Method 1 – Apportion actual costs As a self-employed individual working from home, you can choose…Read More
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