by Georgi Rollings | 15th July 2013 | Limited company, Sole trader, Start ups, VAT
Are you confused about VAT? Many small businesses are. It is one of the more complicated tax areas simply due to the bewildering number of rules out there. And when you don’t even know what the VAT threshold is you can really feel out of your depth. I blogged...
by Georgi Rollings | 4th June 2013 | Limited company, Sole trader, Start ups
So you want to be more profitable. We all do. There are two ways you can increase your profits: Increase your sales income Decrease your costs Are you controlling your costs? There are a lot of easy steps that you could take to help you with controlling your costs,...
by Georgi Rollings | 24th March 2013 | Directors, Limited company, Sole trader, Women in business
Were you pleased to see the new approach on childcare tax relief? I was delighted back in 2013 to see that the Budget went some way to addressing concerns over the cost of childcare. As a mum of twins I am only too familiar with the high costs of childcare,...
by Georgi Rollings | 8th February 2013 | Limited company, PAYE, Sole trader, Start ups
Maybe you are one of the 72% of employers that is unaware of the changes that will happen from April? Do you know what RTI is, and is your business RTI ready? RTI, or Real Time Information, is HMRC’s new initiative for payroll which will require you to provide...
by Georgi Rollings | 29th December 2012 | Self assessment, Sole trader, Start ups
I regularly get asked “Can you be employed and self employed at the same time?” The short answer is YES, there is nothing whatsoever to stop you from being both employed and self employed. If you work full or part time for an employer under PAYE (Pay As...
by Georgi Rollings | 3rd November 2012 | Limited company, Sole trader
Are your books and records all in order? You may not have heard of HM Revenue & Customs Business Records Check initiative, but it has just been relaunched and it could affect you. So what is the Business Records Check initiative? Well, it pretty much does what...