Tag: business support

  • News: Online Petition Against Filing Tax Returns Four Times a Year

    The Daily Telegraph reveals that more than 100,000 small business owners and self-employed workers have joined forces to fight a Government proposal that would force them to file tax returns four times a year instead of annually.

  • HMRC and Late Filing Penalties – No New News!

    Have you seen the recent news coverage about HMRC cancelling their usually strict £100 penalty if you are late with your tax returns? We need to tell you that this is not new news!

  • New Business Growth and Improvement Programme

    Do you feel you need help to give your business a jump start? Or perhaps you’ve been trading successfully for some time but now need direction about how to grow further?

  • Changes to the Collection of Class 2 NICs from 2015

    Following our policy of keeping you up-to-date with key HMRC news, we have information that there are changes to the collection of Class 2 National Insurance Contributions from the 2015/16 tax year.

  • Do You Work From Home?

    Do you work from home? Are you aware that you can claim a variety of costs from HMRC? Most people working from home have claimed the £4 per week allowance based on HMRC guidance, but this has now been updated.

  • Income Tax Relief on the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

    New businesses often struggle to find investors at the time when they really need funds. The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) is designed to help small businesses raise equity finance through tax reliefs to investors who purchase shares in the company. It is very appealing to investors due to this generous tax relief.

  • Real Time Information – We’re Not Ready!

    HM Revenue & Customs has had to postpone a major overhaul of payroll taxes because small businesses have complained that they’re not ready. Real Time Information or RTI was originally introduced for employers to provide information about tax and National Insurance each time they pay an employee, instead of annually – due in October this…

  • Are You a Pressure Cooker?

    Are you about to explode because of the stress of running your business? More than two-thirds of entrepreneurs say running a business is more stressful today than it’s ever been.

  • Are Pop-Ups Causing A Retail Revolution?

    Many seaside towns, including several nearby, are suffering from empty shops and deserted high streets. This destroys the atmosphere of our towns and give the impression of shabby, uncared for shopping areas. But, a retail revolution, stimulated during the recession, is gathering pace and could contribute £2.1bn to the economy this year, a study forecasts

  • Lack of Mentoring Could Be Harming Business Growth

    We’ve discovered that a lack of mentoring in the UK is holding back five million small and mid-sized British businesses (SMEs) from achieving growth and contributing to the economy. These business are twice as likely to fail in five years’ time than those who follow the advice of an experienced advisor.

  • Do You Have Enough People In Your Business?

    Do you have enough people to run your business effectively and profitably? Worried you cannot afford to hire more people? If so, how about an apprentice? Apprentices receive the appropriate minimum wage for their age while they train and can be a great advantage to small companies. The Apprenticeship Grant for Employers scheme (AGE) ensures…