Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
The accounts section, brought to you in partnership with Sage, features in-depth guides and features for UK small businesses and start-ups needing advice on how to manage company accounts, including topics such as cashflow management, late payment, bad debts and bookkeeping.
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If a leased company car is not left at the premises of the company for security purposes overnight, can I reclaim 100 per cent VAT rather than the cap of 50 per cent on the lease hire of the vehicle? Does 50 per cent VAT reclaimable apply to the purchase of fuel?
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The Forum of Private Business has urged entrepreneurs to keep HM Revenue & Customs up to date with any changes to their business, no matter how small.
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Clive Kahn, CEO of payment solutions company CardSave, considers how small businesses can combat the UK's late payment culture.
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I have a limited, VAT-registered company. The car I use is my own. What am I allowed to claim as a mileage allowance and what are the VAT implications?
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If I were to use my home as part business and install solar panels, can the capital be part-offset against profits and if so, how?
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What are the key terms and conditions to put on a quote and/or invoice?
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Large companies that fail to pay their small business suppliers promptly will be named and shamed online, a cabinet office minister says.
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If you are at the stage in your business development where you can begin to employ staff, there are various issues to consider, including costs of recruitment and establishing the right pay levels for prospective employees.
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Large companies that fail to pay their small business suppliers promptly will be named and shamed online, a cabinet office minister says.
Accounting
If you are at the stage in your business development where you can begin to employ staff, there are various issues to consider, including costs of recruitment and establishing the right pay levels for prospective employees.
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One of the biggest headaches for small business owners is the problem of employee expenses. SmallBusiness.co.uk offers some top tips to managing them.
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A growing number of small businesses are simply closing down and abandoning their debts to avoid the associated costs of formal insolvency.
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Government proposals to exempt businesses with an annual turnover of less than £880,000 from having to file accounts at Companies House are bound to backfire, suggests research.
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Large corporates are most responsible for the late payments making up the £24 billion owed to British small and medium sized enterprises, research finds.
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