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What is IR35?
by Calum Morrison
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A selection of great tools, business guides and articles to help make your business a success
Managing your money
Everyone wants to make sure they're bringing home as much of their pay as they can - whether you need money-management tips to tax guidance, we can help.
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Limited company business expenses
by Calum Morrison and Laura Hughes
Self Assessment
by Calum Morrison and Nick Chowdrey
Accountancy Healthchecks – why it’s a good idea to get checked out
If you’re hoping to start the new tax year afresh, a full check-up like this will give you some sound knowledge of your business and what you could be achieving, leaving you confident and assured about the future.
Do you call yourself a consultant or a contractor (and why does it matter)?
What's the difference between a Consultant or Contractor? It can make a huge impact to your prestige, and pay! Here's an explanation of the differences.
HMRC deadline to register disguised remuneration schemes
30th September 2018 is the deadline to register any disguised remuneration schemes with HMRC. Disguised remuneration schemes claim to avoid the need to pay Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions. The use of an Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) is an example of a disguised remuneration scheme.
Getting paid in foreign currencies – is your bank the best way?
If possible, you should always asked to be paid in your native currency, as an appropriate rate elsewhere can be a very low rate in the UK.
Tax-Free Childcare for the self-employed
What is the Tax-Free Childcare scheme? How does it work, and how do you apply for it? Read on for everything you need to know about the new scheme.
What is a Confirmation Statement (formerly Annual Return)?
Failure to file a Confirmation Statement is a criminal offence, which can result in directors being fined personally in criminal courts.
What is a trivial benefit?
Receiving a gift from your employer is a great feeling, but in the workplace the employer needs to be aware of whether or not they need to pay tax on the present. Here are some helpful examples for small businesses.
Tax: why can you avoid, but not evade?
Everyone knows it’s legal to evade tax but completely illegal to avoid it, right? Wrong. Confused? You’re not the only one.
What is a benefit in kind?
Benefits in kind are benefits that employees or directors receive from their company which aren’t included in their salary or wages. They’re also sometimes called ‘perks’ or ‘fringe benefits’. Not all benefits in kind are treated in the same way by the tax system, so here's what you need to know.
When to issue a credit note to a client
A businesses would typically provide a customer with a credit note when the amount on an invoice is disputed or incorrect. This might be due to an admin error, or because the customer requires a full or partial refund. Here are a couple of scenarios of when you might want to issue a credit note to a client.
Five tips to keep the tax inspector happy
For small businesses, keeping the tax inspector happy is high on the list of priorities. We look at five ways to keep compliant and things running smoothly.
What sort of travel can I claim for as a limited company?
As a limited company, your travel expenses are generally allowed as a business expense where all of the following conditions apply you are responsible for paying the travel costs, the travel is necessary for your work. Find out more here!
20,000 reasons to open a stocks & shares ISA
ISAs provide a simple, tax-free way to save for the future. In 2017, the government increased the annual ISA allowance from £15,240 to £20,000.
Conference season is upon us – make sure you’re tax efficient!
What expenses can you claim when your business attends conferences? We explore the different ways to ensure you're tax-efficient.
Our Client Manager’s top tips to make your next Self Assessment painless
Self-employed and struggling to deal with Self Assessment? Start the tax year positively and make next year’s Self Assessment as painless as possible - get some expert advice from our client managers.
Tools and resources
We've collated a selection of free tools and resources for you to help make running your business a breeze. With everything from software to templates you can work out your take home pay, chase that unpaid invoice and calculate your IR35.
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