As of 1 October 2020, a shake-up of VAT rules within the construction sector is set to affect more than 150,000 SMEs covered by the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS). For a long time, small and medium-sized businesses within the...
Did you know your company could be entitled to a fixed-interest loan of up to £100,000? If you’ve been trading for less than two years, or you’re seeking funding for a launch, this might be a viable option for you. Unlike so many other...
Rewarding your staff Hard working staff deserve to be rewarded. The best reward is a pay rise but this is not always possible nor practical. When money is not an option, you need to find other ways to reward you staff and boost their...
Alternative Funding Options For Your Business Anyone with experience of running a small business knows well what a stressful task that can be at times. One of the most difficult aspects of running or even starting an SME is securing...
Working from home As employment is getting harder to find, going freelance and ‘working from home’ is becoming more of a viable option. The proliferation of freelancing sites has made the entry point to finding work much easier (some...
Becoming self-employed Becoming self-employed can be an incredibly daunting thing. Getting yourself registered, having a business plan in place and finding clients for your business are obstacles that keep you up at night. For the...
Don’t Delay In Registering For Digital VAT Reporting Despite the recent HMRC announcement of halts to digital tax initiatives, you should press on with what is currently available. If you run a small business, adapting MTD...
VAT can be complex, technical and difficult VAT is one of the most complex, technical and difficult issues to tackle head on for businesses. When you have a business to grow, you really don’t have the time to learn each and every fine...
Extra funding If you run a charity or a non profit, you could be missing out on considerable extra funding. Some reports online indicate that charities may be missing out on as much as £600m in additional funding. This is down to not...
Brexit HMRC have had to postpone a number of new digital projects due to the looming priorities of Brexit in 2019. The original plan was to roll out ‘Making Tax Digital For Individuals’ in 2020, however, the need to focus and prepare...
Things are looking up According to the latest ICAEW BCM (Business Confidence Monitor), things are looking up for British business despite the ongoing chaos of Brexit negotiations. This latest report asserts that business confidence has...
If you ignore these points then you can forget about growth Problems are a part of life and they will play a part in your business. Each day new problems arise such as new legislation and economic issues that can affect your business....
