Why management accounts are helpful

Aug 01, 2014

Management accounts, produced on a regular basis, will give you and your professional advisor the information you need to manage your business and keep your planned profit growth on-track. They also…

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Companies House to increase free access to data

Aug 01, 2014

In an effort to increase corporate transparency Companies House is to make all of its digital data available free of charge. This will make the UK the first country to establish a truly open register…

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SITR, SEIS and EIS

Aug 01, 2014

From April 2014 a new investment relief has been created, the Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR). Investments must be in a social enterprise, which means a community interest company, a community…

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VAT - pick and mix

Aug 01, 2014

There are a number of VAT schemes that benefit registered businesses. For example:

 Cash accounting

If you are eligible and the scheme is suitable for your business,…

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Tax Diary August/September 2014

Aug 01, 2014

 1 August 2014 - Due date for Corporation Tax due for the year ended 31 October 2013.

 19 August 2014 - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 August 2014. (If you pay your tax electronically…

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Inheritance Tax

Jul 31, 2014

Inheritance Tax (IHT) is due when a person’s estate (their property and possessions) is worth more than £325,000 when they die. This is called the ‘IHT threshold’.

The current rate of IHT…

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Trade marks

Jul 29, 2014

Ever wondered how you can register a trade mark that makes your brand recognisable, for example a logo or a sound?

Registering a trade mark lets you stop other people from using it without…

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National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates and penalties

Jul 24, 2014

Last week we published details of who is, and who is not, entitled to payment at National Minimum Wage rates. This week we have listed the current rates of NMW that apply.

There are currently…

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Exporters data to be released by Government

Jul 22, 2014

 UK businesses should be aware that the Government are consulting on the possible release of data held by public departments, particularly, HMRC. We have reproduced extracts from a recent press release…

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