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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There are myriad ways, often overlooked, to reduce your tax bill, from using allowances, claiming reliefs and by just doing it by the book. Jonathan Amponsah of The Tax Guys lists ten tax saving actions.
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Contractors need to know how best to navigate IR35 legislation and what to look out for. Key to that process, Julia Kermode, chief executive of the FCSA offers some advice on choosing a contractor umbrella scheme.
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The Business Secretary will oversee the drive to ensure big businesses pay smaller suppliers.
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Here are some top tips from Emily Coltman to help you brush up your bookkeeping and get your business set for fresh new growth in the months ahead.
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More businesses were paid on time in Q4 2018 but chasing late payments is still a major issue across all sectors. Here's what you can do.
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Use this template to build your own profit and loss account as a small business owner.
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A no-deal Brexit could pose significant VAT issues for UK businesses. Accountants RSM highlights four key areas and urges action now.
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HMRC’s Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) is still not properly tested two years since its release, according to a Freedom for Information (FOI) request by UK contracting industry organisation
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A no-deal Brexit could pose significant VAT issues for UK businesses. Accountants RSM highlights four key areas and urges action now.
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HMRC’s Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) is still not properly tested two years since its release, according to a Freedom for Information (FOI) request by UK contracting industry organisation
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Accountants offer a more comprehensive service for businesses than ever leading for calls for the definition of the term to be addressed
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Government is adapting its strategy to deal with self-employed pension crisis.
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A new government report reveals how long it takes some of the UK's major high street names to pay small suppliers.
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In SMEs margins are often tight, and so giving bonuses to the workforce can not only seem financially unachievable pipedream, but quite low on the list of priorities – but there is a lesser-known tax exemption on certain types of gifts for employees which not only makes this more affordable, but quick.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings
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With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!
Export & Import
Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world