HMRC targets solicitors for non-payment of tax
The Solicitors’ Tax Campaign offers solicitors the chance to bring their tax affairs up to date or face tougher penalties or possible criminal investigation. Information…
Staff Parties and Tax Relief
A staff party or an annual function qualifies as a tax-free benefit for your employees providing that you meet the following conditions: The total cost…
Tax Allowable Expenses
What expenses are tax allowable remains the most common questions posed to accountants, yet is one of the hardest to answer. So just what are…
Autumn Statement 2014
Chancellor George Osborne delivered his 2014 Auumn Statement on 3rd December 2014. A summary of the main announcements are below. A detailed statement will be…
Save Tax – Have a Company Van
If you have a company van i.e. something that is not designed to carry passengers (but it can still have a passenger seat in the…
What can a qualified accountant do for your start-up business?
Is the thought of using a qualified accountant a luxury that you cannot afford, then think again. The general perception is that an accountant will…
PAYE REAL TIME INFORMATION – SOME HELP FOR HAYWARDS CLIENTS
Link to Video What is Real Time Information (RTI)? Instead of submitting pay, tax, National Insurance and other information once at the end of each tax…
The Adventures of Haywards “Smurf” Accountant Paul – Day 1
Over the next few days I’ll be taking part in Scumrun 2012 – thankfully I’m not on my own. I’m tagging along with two of my clients…
Business Networking – the latest buzz word!
There’s a lot of talk at the moment (especially in our local business community) about ‘business networking’. Like it or love it, you shouldn’t under…
How to Improve Cash Flow
Being in control of your cash flow is vital. Here is a brief list of 5 things that can help you improve your cash flow…