Entries by Lizzie Robinson

How To Sell Your Business

There are many reasons that you, as a business owner, might decide to sell your business. The business might be failing, or you could be tired of running it. You might have a new opportunity you want to pursue or have other life changes that make it impossible for you to keep your business running […]

Why Should Self-Employed Taxi Drivers Use Our Service?

You are considered a self-employed taxi driver if you work for yourself and set your own hours. Even if you use someone else’s vehicle for your job and use the services of a dispatcher, in the eyes of HRMC you are considered an independent contractor. Because of this, you will need to deduct expenses on your self assessment return, to lower your tax bill.

Why Use Your Accountant’s Office As Your Registered Address

Whenever we receive a letter from a business or whenever we visit their website, the company’s registered address will be there for us to see. You don’t have to choose your home address or your office address as your registered address – in fact, there are good arguments on why you should select your accountant’s address as your company’s registered address.

VAT Cash Accounting Versus Standard VAT Accounting

For the vast majority of goods and services we buy for ourselves or for our businesses, one-sixth of the value of each of our purchases will be for Value Added Tax. In this article, An Accounting Gem describes what VAT is and when you need to register for it the different VAT schemes you can […]

Small Businesses Owners Join the Challenger Banks Revolution

In an age where the internet dominates our entire society, is it any wonder that customers are turning to convenient and ‘in your pocket’ solutions for their banking.  Money management is an essential part of being a grown up.  Anything that makes it easier and quicker to process payments and keep a track on spending […]

Tax planning for the self employed

  If you have recently started working as a self employed person, one of the most intimidating things you have to deal with is paying your own tax. Whilst as an employed person this is all dealt with by your employer, and comes straight out of your pay without you having to do anything, as […]