What is Making Tax Digital? The ambitious Making Tax Digital scheme was introduced by the government in 2019 as part of a bold vision to make the UK “one of the most digitally advanced tax [...]

Finding the cash to settle your taxes can sometimes be tricky. With all the will in the world, the VAT you’ve been collecting on behalf of HMRC for the last three months just isn’t sat in your [...]

The last ten years has brought the development of accounting software that can make bookkeeping a job for a business owner to do, rather than hire a bookkeeper to do it for them.  In this blog, [...]

Small businesses are the backbone of the UK economy, and as such, it’s crucial that they keep on top of their accounting. But unfortunately, many small businesses don’t realise they [...]

From 1 March 2021, the domestic reverse charge must be used for most building and construction services supplies. This does not include building materials. Therefore, if your business only [...]

CIS stands for Construction Industry Scheme.  Under the scheme, contractors make deductions from their payments to subcontractors. They then pay the amounts they deduct over to HMRC, and they [...]

This is a task that we see carried out all the time – and rarely is it done properly with the correct planning and considerations. And usually, price conscious people will try to do it [...]

Something that’s largely misunderstood by people who need an accountant is what the accountant is actually expected to do for them. Accountancy is such a huge remit – and can cover many [...]

Claiming mileage for travelling you do in your job is a fairly normal thing to do. Most employers choose to pay the full tax free amount per mile to their employees which is 45p per mile. This [...]

Working from home has become the latest craze borne out of necessity, with some (like me) doing it only when I absolutely have to and others relishing the opportunity to balance their work and [...]