by James McBrearty | Oct 22, 2013 | Blog, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
There are two thoughts when it comes to pricing, with some people showing their prices and others choosing not to. One point to consider is that if you don’t show your price then people may actually assume that your rates are more than they actually are –...
by James McBrearty | Oct 15, 2013 | Personal tax, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
Following on from my posting last week, there are some new considerations for the 2013/14 tax return year. The emissions rate to qualify for the full capital allowance rate is reduced from 160g to 130g. – cars with emissions below 130g will continue to qualify...
by James McBrearty | Oct 8, 2013 | Blog, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
For many self-employed people the most expensive asset used in their business is a motor vehicle. With business use there are a couple of options when it comes to tax relief: 1) Claim a flat rate 45p/mile allowance on the first 10,000 business miles, and 25p/mile...
by James McBrearty | Sep 24, 2013 | Blog, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
You may think that mission statements are just something for large corporations, however they can have a benefit to the one person business as well. A mission statement should state three things: 1) What service you provide 2) Who are your target customers/clients 3)...
by James McBrearty | Sep 17, 2013 | Blog, Personal tax, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
Throughout the year, I have several clients contact me because they have received an email from HMRC – usually regarding a tax refund, and asking for details to make the repayment. Indeed I have received several of these emails personally. Unfortunately these...
by James McBrearty | Sep 10, 2013 | Blog, Personal tax, Self-employed, Video blog (vlog)
…there is an opportunity to get up to date, and avoid further penalties thanks to a new HMRC campaign for those that are behind. The campaign runs until 15th October, to take advantage of this people will have to complete the outstanding tax return(s) for any...
by James McBrearty | Aug 27, 2013 | Blog, Personal tax, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
When you hear the term accountant you may already have an image and think that you know what this is… …however things are not always as they seem, and there can in fact be large differences between them. Name You may be surprised to find that the...
by James McBrearty | Jun 5, 2013 | Blog, From the office, Networking, Personal tax, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
I have been regularly uploading videos since 2012 to my YouTube channel, covering areas such as tax advice, general business advice as well as face to face and online networking. With the launch of the new YouTube one channel format, I have recently refreshed my...
by James McBrearty | May 2, 2013 | Blog, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
My latest video blog, could an 03 telephone number benefit your business?
by James McBrearty | Apr 30, 2013 | Blog, Personal tax, Video blog (vlog)
My latest video blog: HMRC are focussing on rental income in 2013
by James McBrearty | Apr 25, 2013 | Blog, Personal tax, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
My latest video blog: HMRC’s Business Records Checks (BRCs)
by James McBrearty | Apr 23, 2013 | Blog, From the office, Networking, Video blog (vlog)
My latest video blog, about how I learned to give business presentations: