by David Jones | Jan 18, 2018 | Accounts, Business Start-up, Opinion
However tight you believe your credit control system to be, however you invoice – monthly, quarterly or by Direct Debit, there is always the possibility of customer default. Many businesses believe that by agreeing invoices in advance, ensuring that the terms of...
by David Jones | Oct 26, 2017 | Business Start-up
You’ve fallen out with your business partner; what do you need to do? Finding another way to resolving a dispute, rather than getting embroiled in expensive court proceedings is clearly what anyone in this position must surely want. In recent years the focus has...
by David Jones | Jul 13, 2017 | Business Start-up, Corporate Tax Planning, Personal Finance, Personal Tax Planning
Here is my latest tranche of UK Tax Questions Answered. Each question is from a Tax blog reader which I hope will be helpful to you or at least you’ll find the answers interesting. The Topics today: Can losses on my horse be offset against Income Tax One-off freelance...
by David Jones | Mar 23, 2017 | Business Start-up, Corporate Tax Planning, Payroll Services, Self Assessment
I thought that I’d let the dust settle on Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring 2017 Budget before commenting and boy oh boy am I pleased with that decision after his ignominious climbdown on the National Insurance tax increase for the self-employed. Who would have lost...
by David Jones | Dec 2, 2016 | Business Start-up, VAT
Now that the fine print of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement has been published, it is clear that many small businesses will lose the cash benefit of the VAT Flat Rate Scheme from 1st April 2017, VAT Flat Rate Scheme (FRS) The FRS is used by thousands of small...
by David Jones | Nov 18, 2016 | Business Start-up, Personal Tax Planning, Self Assessment
Here is my latest tranche of UK Tax Questions Answered. Each question is from a Tax blog reader which will hopefully be relevant and of interest to you Subcontractor up in arms Wife’s wages disallowed When a garden shed can be a cunning plan Mileage claim...