January 2015
Once you have overcome the many hurdles involved with starting your own business and begin to build a comfortable living for yourself, the decision to stick or twist and expand your business will hang over you every day. The risk associated with expansion is always the biggest factor to consider, especially when your business may […]
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A potential clampdown is on the cards for all those who work via their own Personal Service Companies. Contractors could lose the ability to claim tax deductions for the cost of travelling to and from their clients’ premises. The government has stated that certain employment agencies and Umbrella Companies are abusing the current rules for […]
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For a long time, we have been kept in the dark about how micro entities and close companies will be affected by Auto Enrolment. The Pension Regulator recently announced that a business is exempt from Auto Enrolment where it has no “workers” or “employees”. How are micro entities expected to deal with Automatic Enrolment? A […]
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A record number of people have filed their online tax returns over the festive period this year, with HMRC stating that they received a 5% increase in submissions compared to last year. The figures show that on Christmas Eve, 17,644 returns were filed online – an increase of 4% compared to 2013. Whilst people were […]
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What Is Automatic Enrolment? Automatic Enrolment is a Government scheme that is changing the way workplace pensions operate in the United Kingdom. Through extensive research conducted by the Government, it was concluded that individuals were not saving enough towards their retirement and a state pension was not enough to support those who had not already […]
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VouchedFor Recommended Accountant We’re proud to announce that Dominic Shaw has been named as a UK Top Rated Accountant! He has received this commendation thanks to the outstanding reviews written by his clients on VouchedFor, the review site for professionals. Dominic was also the only accountant in the areas we cover to be included which […]
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Business Growth If you are looking to grow and develop your business, one of the fastest ways to do so is via the acquisition or purchase of an existing business. It is a process that requires a lot of care and due diligence, but can be a highly rewarding long-term investment. When undergoing rapid expansion, […]
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If a business sells digital content such as eBooks, downloads and other non-physical resources, VAT will be payable to the country where the service was bought. Whereas before VAT was charged in the country of the supplier. For example, if an eBook is sold to a customer in Spain and one in Italy, the business […]
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Do you use overseas providers for any of your needs such as advertising? If so, are you accounting for VAT correctly in respect of these services? Take for example providers that are based in the Republic of Ireland and therefore do not have to charge VAT on the services that they supply to other VAT […]
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New EU Regulations On 1st January 2015, changes will be made to the European Union (EU) VAT place of supply services rules, involving business to consumer supplies of digital services (broadcasting, telecommunications and e-services). From this date, the place of taxation of these digital services will be determined by the location of the customer who […]
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