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Claim up to 50 per cent off business software under new Help to Grow scheme

May 21, 2021

Small and medium-sized firms could get a discount of up to 50 per cent on the costs of business software under the new Help to Grow scheme, it has been revealed. The news comes after applications to register interest in the ...

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Five reasons to set up a Personal Tax Account

May 17, 2021

Taxpayers are being urged to set up personal accounts to monitor their affairs. The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) is encouraging taxpayers to set up a Personal Tax Account (PTA). The call is after HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), renewed their commitment ...

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Workplace pension re-enrolment – how does it work?

May 14, 2021

Almost all workers should now be enrolled into a workplace pension under the Automatic Enrolment scheme. But as the employer, your legal duties do not end there. Once every three years, workers who have opted out of ...

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New tax surcharges for late payments

May 11, 2021

In the 2021 Spring Budget, the Government announced a new penalty and interest regime to replace the VAT default surcharge. From April 2022, this new penalty regime for late submission of tax returns and late payments will begin across VAT and ...

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Work from home tax relief: what employees need to know

May 07, 2021

It was confirmed this April that employees can continue to claim tax relief on work from home costs not reimbursed by employers, but only if they make a new claim for the 2021/22 tax year. Here’s what you and your staff ...

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Is incorporation right for me?

Apr 30, 2021

As business advisers, we’re often asked whether incorporation is the right choice for new and growing businesses. But the answer isn’t always straightforward. The truth is, there is no right or wrong way to run a company and incorporation will depend ...

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SME leaders optimistic towards post-Covid recovery time

Apr 26, 2021

Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) leaders are optimistic about post-Covid-19 recovery time, suggesting it will take an average of 12 months for their businesses to make up for the lost revenue. Chirag Shah, CEO, Nucleus Commercial Finance, who commissioned this research, ...

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Self Employment Income Support Scheme: fourth grant now live

Apr 23, 2021

Self-employed workers will be able to claim the fourth Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) Grant from 22 April 2021. Commenting on the launch of the grant, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) said the scheme has ...

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Do you have taxable benefits? Start preparing now!

Apr 20, 2021

The last tax year has not long ended, but now is the time to think about how you report taxable benefits provided to your employees. On the horizon there is the all-important P11D deadline looming, which may require some employers to ...

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Small business confidence rises to positive territory for first time since 2018 as non-essential retail reopens

Apr 16, 2021

Small business confidence has risen to its highest level since autumn 2014, a major study has revealed. The finding forms part of the Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) quarterly Small Business Index (SBI), which comes as non-essential retail in England and ...

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