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Should you buy an electric car through your company?

Changes to tax bands mean that an electric company car is suddenly an attractive option for small business owners, but it may offer more tax benefits than you think.  A company car used to be one [...]

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Preparing for the end of furlough 

At a time of national crisis, the government’s furlough scheme has kept many businesses afloat. However, it has to go sometime, and that time is coming soon. With furlough winding down in July, [...]

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Working from home expenses to claim during the pandemic

The pandemic has created additional challenges for all of us. Money is tight and, with the way we work changing, many may have to pay for additional equipment such as computers or working from [...]

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What Government Support is available in January 2021?

A new year has, as many expected, brought the third lockdown. With Boris Johnson placing the entire country under Tier 4 restrictions and closing schools, January 2021 feels a lot like March [...]

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Is it Time to Move to Accountancy Software?

Business is going digital which means more and more people are transitioning to accounting software.  The market for accounting software has been growing over the past few years and the arrival [...]

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Accounting for Climate Change

For years, climate change has been one of those issues that businesses were happy to ignore. Green washing was big business with firms keen to be seen to be doing the right thing but not taking [...]

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Making Tax Digital Hitting the Self Employed

From the introduction of personal tax accounts to the launch of Making Tax Digital (MTD), the Government has been incredibly keen to move businesses and self-employed people towards a paperless [...]

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What is a director’s loan and how does it work?

It’s perfectly OK for directors of limited companies to borrow money from their businesses, but there are strict rules that need to be followed. For sole traders, business and personal finances [...]

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Can I Pay HMRC with a Credit Card?

As 2018 dawned, HMRC had a nasty shock for many businesses, it was banning the use of credit cards to settle tax liabilities. The previous years had seen more and more people using their credit [...]

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Can I Claim Expenses for the Office Christmas Party?

It’s office Christmas party season, but can you claim any of the costs on expenses? Yes, you can but only if you stick to the rules. Love it or loathe it, the Christmas party has become a staple [...]