Latest Q & A
Get more business from customers
What is the best way to get more business from your existing customers? Would you recommend offering discounts for repeat business or will I lose out in the long run?
Firewalls for your business
What is a firewall and do I need one?
Smoking at work
What rights do employee's have with regard to smoking, and does the employer have a legal obligation to provide a smoking area off the premisis?
Travel expenses
I stay in hotels five days per week for work, only returning home on Saturday evenings. Can I claim for breakfast, lunch and an evening meal in my tax calculation?
Tips on running a B&B
What should I know about running a B&B?
Proof of earnings
What documentation can be requested from a self-employed individual as accurate proof of gross or net monthly/annual earnings. Is there anything similar to a P60 or salary slip that a PAYE Employee would receive?
Expanding your business
We have an opportunity to expand our business geographically and add another office. The problem is, we don’t have the cash to do this at the moment as our business is seasonal, but we don’t want to miss out. Any advice?
Basic info on tax and importing
Could you please suggest a good introductory book on the tax basics of importing goods into the UK? Any suggestions of where I could get in this would be much appreciated.
Tax deductible fees when moving house
I work from a home clinic and moved house recently. Are survey fees, estate agent's, solicitor's fees and stamp duty tax deductible?
Starting a business in the UK from abroad
Can a U.S. citizen open a new business and have residency in the U.K. without becoming a UK citizen?
Registering a company abroad
I am a retired teacher and have identified a business opportunity abroad. I can see that sole trader status makes the most sense, have done lots of forward preparation and research. I don’t need financial support and have an outline business plan. Not wanting to fall foul of UK or French authorities, do you recommend registering in UK then notifying local French or doing it the other way around?
Sole traders and franchising
I'm buying a franchise and setting up as sole trader. I've read that as sole trader I don't need to register a company name but is this different for a franchise when there's an overall group name? Is the process different to register as sole trader? Thanks.
Franchise fees and tax
Can you tell me if a franchise fee can be counted as a business expense for tax purposes? If not, what should it be recorded on the tax return as?
