The number of temporary agency contractors has risen sharply in recent years, with over a quarter of a million contractors now working in the UK;… Read More »Contractor vs. permanent staff – the pros and cons
“Everything in life is somewhere else, and you get there in a car.” E. B. White Company cars remain an important tool in rewarding, attracting… Read More »Company Car Taxation
When a business bids for a job, usually you will draw up a quotation or an estimate and the contract will be negotiated on that… Read More »A Guide To Tendering For Contracts
Currently, HMRC taxes any assets or estates passed on through inheritance at 40 per cent once they reach the inheritance tax threshold of £325,000. It… Read More »Inheritance tax planning and donating to charity
New allowances for Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) – which offer tax-free returns on investments – have now come into force. For the 2012/13 tax year,… Read More »Increased ISA allowances
Whatever business model you are in, you must prepare annual accounts which report on business performance and activities during the financial year. What many may… Read More »The tax year and choosing your accounting date
New mobile apps designed to help small businesses keep tab on their record keeping accounts, have been launched by various software companies and are now… Read More »Mobile record-keeping
Starting from October this year, and depending on the size of your business, employers will have to automatically enrol all eligible workers into a qualifying… Read More »Auto-enrolment and employee earning thresholds
Intestacy is the consequence of dying without a Will. Various surveys indicate that about two-thirds of adults fail to make a Will. Even those who… Read More »You don’t have a Will? –Don’t die intestate
The past few years have seen households focus on reducing household debt and increase their savings. Tax advantaged saving still provides a valuable boost to… Read More »Saving with a Tax Advantage