by Georgi Rollings | 19th August 2012 | Self assessment, Sole trader, Start ups
Do you travel for your business? If so you should make sure you understand what the main tax deductible travel expenses are – and what you can’t claim. The main rule is that the travel can’t be to your normal place of business. So if you are...
by Georgi Rollings | 12th August 2012 | Business Planning, Sole trader, Start ups, Women in business
One of the consistent themes I’ve found from talking to early stage businesses is that people don’t put a value on their time. An artist pricing their art worries about recovering the cost of materials, but doesn’t consider how many hours each piece...
by Georgi Rollings | 4th August 2012 | Accounting, Bookkeeping, Business Planning, Sole trader, Start ups
Today, I finally stopped procrastinating, and I defrosted the freezer. Its the first time its been defrosted, and we bought it a few years ago (don’t ask how many…). And defrosting it took a long time, and a lot of hard work. If only I hadn’t kept...
by Georgi Rollings | 8th July 2012 | Bookkeeping, Self assessment, Sole trader, Start ups
If you are self employed, then sooner or later you will need to complete a self assessment tax return, and pay tax on your profits. So what do you need to know about tax for the self employed? One of the first things you need to understand is whether or not to...
by Georgi Rollings | 17th June 2012 | Bookkeeping, Company Structure, Self assessment, Sole trader, Start ups
You’ve just started trading, but you don’t know what to do next. You know you need to make sure you’re keeping the tax man happy, and you need to track how your business is performing. If only somebody could give you some simple steps to complete!...
by Georgi Rollings | 27th May 2012 | Corporation tax, Limited company, Sole trader, Start ups
What is a limited company? I get asked a lot of questions about limited companies, so here is some information on what a limited company is to help you to get an idea of whether this would be right for you and your business. A limited company: Is registered with...