by Jennifer Grocott | 28th June 2021 | Limited company, Making Tax Digital, Sole trader, Start ups, Tips and Tricks, VAT
VAT can be a source of curiosity and confusion for business owners. Do you have to register for it or do you choose to? When is it necessary? And why? Is it a good thing? Though you can choose to voluntarily register for VAT at any time, there is a VAT registration...
by Georgi Rollings | 16th June 2021 | Making Tax Digital, Sole trader, Tips and Tricks, VAT
At the moment Making Tax Digital is only mandatory for VAT-registered businesses which are over the VAT registration threshold. And even then it is only a requirement for filing VAT returns. But is Making Tax Digital just for VAT? The short answer is no. MTD for VAT...
by Claire Hobson | 21st May 2021 | Directors, Limited company, Start ups, Tips and Tricks
You want to pay a dividend because you’ve heard it’s the most tax-efficient way of taking an income from the business. But the process isn’t as simple as just drawing out cash. With dividends, its important you follow the right steps. HMRC are hot on compliance checks...
by Jo Wormald | 8th May 2021 | Fashion, Tips and Tricks
Fashion can be a tough business to be in at the best of times. Long seasonal cycles means time is largely spent planning ahead. Orders have to be in ahead of the season, and the cost of samples, manufacturing and marketing have to be covered early. Alongside the...
by Georgi Rollings | 23rd January 2021 | VAT
Selling to EU consumers has become a whole lot harder with Brexit. From truck drivers having their ham sandwiches confiscated (yes, seriously) to the astonishing new amount of red tape, to extra shipping charges, to delays. The last thing British exporters need are...