BUDGET 2021 On 27 October 2021, the Chancellor delivered his third Budget in conjunction with the Public Spending Review. Many of the spending announcements had already been leaked to the Press prior to Budget Day and arguably a lot of it was not new money. The...
Business Growth Programme
Budgeting for the year ahead
Budgeting for the year ahead As we come to the end of 2021, it’s a great time for you to start thinking about budgeting for the year ahead. Business planning and setting budgets is become increasingly complicated in today’s uncertain and volatile marketplaces. We have...
Newsletter October 2021
Newsletter October 2021 In our newsletter October 2021 Covered in the newletter: Do you really need to be busy Increases in NIC and tax on dividends HMRC postpone the start of MTD for Income Tax The end of Furlough for employers The increase in VAT rates for the...
How busy are you?
How busy are you? Too Busy! What would your reaction be if you were chatting to a friend with a small business and you asked them "How busy are you?" and their reply was “Not really, I suppose I only do two or three days a week!” You might feel concerned for them and...
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
Government Postpone Making Tax Digital for Income Tax to 2024/25 Having listened to stakeholder feedback from businesses and the accounting profession, the government have announced that they will introduce Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) a...
Writing a Simple Business Plan
Writing a Simple Business Plan ? Planning is a key element to running a successful business. To get where you want to go, writing a simple business plan will help you think about what you are doing and why and if you are looking at raising finance from a bank or...
Newsletter September 2021
Newsletter September 2021 In our newsletter (September 2021): The need for businesses to have forecasts Furlough ends 30 September The end of the Hospitality 5% VAT rate again on 30 September 2021 The start of Help to Grow: Digital another government backed grant...
Forecasts
Forecasts? What forecasts? TV and Radio stations always have weather forecasts at the end of their news slot. And for most of us these have little more impact than whether we will need a coat in the morning or perhaps choosing to plan outside activities at the...
Newsletter August 2021
Newsletter August 2021 In our latest newsletter (Newsletter August 2021), we have articles covering: Why you need to work on your business strategy and the power that an external perspective can bring to your decision making process 5th (and final) round of HMRC's...