by Caroline Young | 12th March 2021 | Limited company, Tips and Tricks
We wouldn’t blame you at all for feeling a bit brain boggled about the Government backed coronavirus loans that have been made available to businesses as we progress through lockdown, not least because of the heavy amount of acronyms involved. BBLS and CBILS for SMEs...
by Emma Lawrence | 15th February 2021 | Limited company, VAT
Back in March 2020 HMRC announced that they would allow business owners to defer VAT payments due between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020 to 31 March 2021, as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. If you have deferred VAT payments then read on. Many businesses took...
by Georgi Rollings | 9th January 2021 | Limited company, Tips and Tricks, VAT, Xero
So we’re here – the Brexit transition period has ended. As of 1 January 2021 there are changes to how you have to account for import VAT. This means any UK VAT-registered business that imports goods into the UK from anywhere in the world will need to adapt to a...
by Jennifer Grocott | 30th December 2020 | Bookkeeping, Limited company, Sole trader, Start ups, Tips and Tricks, Xero
Rather than a necessary evil, bookkeeping is vital to the success of your business. You’ve chosen Xero because you know having the best technology on your side is going to make it far easier on you to get the bookkeeping done and see that success faster. In the past,...
by Claire Hobson | 21st December 2020 | Limited company, Sole trader, Start ups, Tips and Tricks, Working from home
If you’re currently working from home like most of the nation, you might be wondering what you can do long term to make your home office situation better. Laptop wires, monitors and office chairs taking over your kitchen table? We hear you. Finding yourself in the...
by Emma Lawrence | 15th December 2020 | Being an employer, Corporation tax, Limited company, PAYE, Self assessment, Sole trader, Tips and Tricks, VAT
If you’re worried you can’t pay your tax bill then your best bet could be to set up a Time to Pay Arrangement. As part of the response to Coronavirus, the government has extended its Time to Pay (TTP) Arrangement to help support businesses struggling to manage their...