When establishing a business, one crucial decision is determining the appropriate legal structure. For entrepreneurs and investors looking to expand their operations, the choice between incorporating or not can significantly impact their prospects and overall success.
The new tax year has begun; this means we can now submit your tax return for the year ending 5 April 2023. The final deadline may seem a way off, but submitting as early as possible is always preferable, so you are aware of any tax liabilities in good time. Here’s a checklist of things you may wish to consider.
After April 5 2025, you’ll only be able to fill National Insurance gaps going back 6 tax years, so if you have many years missing on your record, you should start considering what you can do about this.
There are always competing factors to consider when thinking about your March year-end as a company. How prepared do you feel?
For a round-up of what the Spring Budget contained and how this might affect you, please read our summary of some of the major changes.
In an attempt to boost the post-pandemic economy, the super deduction tax rate and special rate allowance were introduced to encourage businesses to invest and boost productivity. However, these reliefs are coming to an end…
In March 2021, when Rishi Sunak was Chancellor, the Corporation Tax rise was first announced. After some confusion that arose from the mini-budget, Jeremy Hunt has since confirmed that this rise will still take place in April 2023.
What’s in it and how might it affect you? On the 17th of November 2022, Jeremy Hunt revealed the details of his Autumn Statement.
A company might have a great product or service but without a business growth strategy to help it define, articulate and communicate where it
If not, but you are voluntarily registered for VAT because your annual turnover is below £85,000, you will need to sign up for MTD
In other words, do you have a plan for leaving your business at some point in the future? Do you want to sell the
Currently, VAT registered businesses with a taxable turnover of more than £85,000 must follow the rules for ‘Making Tax Digital for VAT’ (MTD) by
A recurring invoice is an invoice that you send to the same customer at regular intervals, which has the same information on it every
Factoring is available for B2B sales made on credit terms and provides fast – usually immediate – payment of your invoices. It allows you
Many businesses struggle to come up with a fair and profitable pricing policy. After all, an increase in your selling price should translate into an
The government announced back in September that the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) is being delayed by one
The rules for deciding whether a gift given in the course of business is deductible are complex. The rules for business gifts generally follow
Burton Sweet’s virtual financial director (FD) service provides high level financial oversight and support to businesses that do not have the resources or infrastructure
Most small businesses are built on the founder’s vision, enthusiasm and day-to-day involvement. That’s all well and good, but it will only take the
Protect your business from cashflow crises by following these cash management tips. 1. Cash flow isn’t intuitive Don’t try to do it in your
Making big changes to your business can sometimes seem daunting, and can have unplanned consequences – for example, if you increase prices by 10%
For many business owners, sitting back and watching their bank balances rise is a less common occurrence. COVID, Brexit, supply issues, lockdown and so
The Government giveth, and the Government taketh away – or so it seems. Most COVID support grants paid out by central govenment or though
Maybe – maybe not! In certain circumstances special ‘transfer of a business as a going concern’ (TOGC) rules apply and the sale will not
