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What are the changes to Buy-to-let interest relief? AccountingTax

What are the changes to Buy-to-let interest relief?

The government announced the removal of higher rate tax relief, in effect restricting tax relief on mortgage interest to basic rate. Changes came into effect…

Paul Lydiate19/04/2018

Can I claim the £3,000 Employment Allowance? Payroll

Can I claim the £3,000 Employment Allowance?

The Employment Allowance can reduce a business's national insurance contributions by up to £3,000 a year. Most British businesses and charities qualify, so long as…

Tim Miles21/02/2018

How to pay your tax bills Tax

How to pay your tax bills

Using this link: Pay your tax bill by credit of debit card, you can pay the following taxes online: Self-Assessment: you will need your UTR 10-digit…

Paul Lydiate24/01/2018

Should I buy residential property through my limited company? Tax

Should I buy residential property through my limited company?

Since the changes in the treatment of buy-to-let interest, it's becoming more popular to purchase residential property via a limited company. But it's not the…

Paul Lydiate15/01/2018

How do I calculate stamp duty on second homes? AccountingTax

How do I calculate stamp duty on second homes?

Following a few calls from clients about stamp duty on second homes, we thought we’d do a brief blog about it. Stamp duty Land Tax…

Paul Lydiate14/12/2017

Tax-Free Childcare open to children under 6 Tax

Tax-Free Childcare open to children under 6

HMRC have confirmed that the second phase roll out of the new 30 hours free childcare has begun. This includes doubling free childcare to 30…

Tim Miles12/12/2017

England Commerical Register scam! Computer / IT

England Commerical Register scam!

If you receive a letter from the "England Commercial Register" such as the one below, please ignore it: it's a scam. Several clients have received these…

Tim Miles15/12/2016

Autumn Statement Tax

Autumn Statement

TAXATION Income tax threshold to be raised to £11,500 in April, from £11,000 now. Tax savings on salary sacrifice and benefits in kind to be…

Paul Lydiate23/11/2016

HMRC Scam Emails! Tax

HMRC Scam Emails!

HMRC will never email notifications of a tax refund or ask you to disclose bank details or other personal information. If you receive an email…

Tim Miles04/03/2016

3 Big changes for business owners in the year ahead Accounting

3 Big changes for business owners in the year ahead

If you own a business, there's some important legislation on the horizon that will have a major effect on you! Two of the changes in…

Stephen Harrison23/02/2016

Scam alert! ‘UK – Data Control’ Computer / IT

Scam alert! ‘UK – Data Control’

We've recently been contacted by a client who received a letter from UK-Data Control. Everything seems official and it asks for ˜Missing Information about your…

Stephen Harrison13/11/2015

Streamline your quotes with Xero Quotes! AccountingXero

Streamline your quotes with Xero Quotes!

A lot of businesses gain work by using sales quotes. A professional looking quote can increase the chances of winning a new customer and instantly…

Stephen Harrison29/10/2015

Do I need contracts for my employees? Employment law

Do I need contracts for my employees?

When an employee agrees to do paid work for an employer, a contract is formed. The contract doesn't have to be written, but the employer…

Tim Miles28/09/2015

Dividend tax: how it’s changing Tax

Dividend tax: how it’s changing

From April 2016 the dividend tax credit will be replaced by a new tax-free dividend allowance. The change could affect many directors of small companies,…

Paul Lydiate10/09/2015

Invoicing customers made easy! AccountingXero

Invoicing customers made easy!

This is the first in a series of short blogs highlighting the main features of Xero cloud-based accounting software. We'll start with something most businesses…

Stephen Harrison06/07/2015

Working in the cloud with Xero AccountingXero

Working in the cloud with Xero

We are currently seeing large strides in the business world with regard to cloud technology, as everyone gains greater understanding of the advantages working within…

Stephen Harrison05/05/2015