The 2014-15 tax year finishes midnight, 5 April 2015. There are a number of tax planning opportunities that need to be considered before this date. Only a few weeks to…
Date What’s Due 1 February 2015 Corporation tax for year to 30/4/14 19 February 2015 PAYE & NIC deductions, and CIS return and tax, for month to 5/2/15 (due…
Landlords can reduce their tax bill by up to £1,500 a year with the Landlord’s Energy Saving Allowance. Unless extended in the forthcoming budget, this scheme is due to end…
Most businesses consider the office environment to be the conventional way of working. With the rising costs of office space, many businesses are starting to look for other ways of…
This relief will help you to defer capital gains tax (CGT) when you give away chargeable assets or if you sell something subject to CGT for less than its market…
From 6 April 2016 the new flat rate State Pension will be introduced, which is expected to be around £150 a week. A person’s actual entitlement will depend on their…
Why you need a business plan A business plan is a written document that describes your business. It covers objectives, strategies, sales, marketing and financial forecasts. A business plan…
PR should be an integral part of any business’s overall marketing plan. Some businesses think that social media and PR are the same thing but social media is a channel…
From April, people automatically enrolled into a workplace pension will see their charges capped at 0.75%, unless they have chosen a more expensive option. The details are set out in…
In last year’s Finance Act it was announced that the VAT rules for dealing with prompt payment (or early settlement) discounts would be changing from 1 April 2015. HMRC have…