Video testimonial for taxhelp.uk.com
Mike Daly has been a client of taxhelp.uk.com for several years now. In this testimonial he explains about how we help him, as well as the fixed fee affordable packages on offer (that are tax deductible for the self-employed.) Mike runs a video production business (this video testimonial is an example of his work) and […]
Social Media for business presentations
I’ve been using social media in my own business since 2008 and have seen great results. Because of this, in early 2011 I was asked to develop a short presentation that I could take to local networking groups in the South East. I developed my ‘more time and money via social media’ presentation and throughout […]
Keeping business records, to save time and space
Many people may know that they have to keep their self-employed business records for a number of years, in case HMRC ask to see them. The actual rules are five years after the filing deadline – the current tax return for the year to 5th April 2012 must be filed by 31st January 2013, so […]
Business blogging increases website traffic?
As with several aspects of social media, the misconception may be that it does not have a direct business return that can be easily measured. When it comes to blogs, there is data out there to prove the business results that can be achieved – and an increase in hits to a website is one […]
Capping income tax reliefs?
There is currently a consultation underway, delivering a cap on income tax relief. People may think that this only applies to High Net Worth taxpayers, as there was a lot of publicity relating to the aspect on charitable giving – however there is in particular one point that could be very relevant to the self-employed. […]
James McBrearty, Runner-Up in the global 2012 “What I Love About BNI” Video Contest
I have been involved with BNI since 2008, and became a Director Consultant a year after joining – this involves delivering trainings and helping the members in local groups to make more money and save time. In the past I was responsible for helping a local BNI group to grow from twenty-two members to forty-seven […]
Winner of the Ascot champagne prize draw announced
Yesterday I was exhibiting at the Ascot retirement fair: You may remember I mentioned about the taxhelp.uk.com prize draw for a bottle of champagne. This was chosen at random from the entries, and won by Helen Bates from SeN-Cit: “SeN-Cit Elderly Monitor will automatically text when your ‘loved one’ is in need. Warns of possible […]
The development of a name and logo
As we approach the sixth birthday of taxhelp.uk.com later this month, I thought it would be good to revisit the history of the taxhelp.uk.com name and logo. When I started the company there wasn’t a logo – like many people with new businesses the name comes first. The reason I chose taxhelp.uk.com as both the […]
Video – Business cards, top 5 tips for a bad first impression
With the number of networking events I have attended over the years I have come into contact with many thousands of business cards. There are several points that do seem to come up regularly, so in this video I talk about my top 5 tips for a poor first impression. Yes, there may be special […]
Resources to help you pay less tax and avoid fines
I have developed a series of help sheets, documents and downloads to help individuals and the self-employed. They are located on the resources tab of the website, in this video I run through the current items & also ask if there is anything you would like me to add?
The taxhelp.uk.com summer newsletter
Has just been sent to our clients. It’s important to keep in touch, particularly when many people are away from the office over the holidays. The newsletters are a regular feature where I share tax tips and special offers with our clients. You can read the latest newsletter here. If you would be interested in […]
My ‘More time & money via social media’ presentation is the top one on LinkedIn!
I posted a blog recently about this updated presentation, which I had been presenting throughout 2011 in Kent, Essex and Surrey, as well as in Spain. Since I uploaded the presentation to slideshare, it has generated a lot of interest… So much that I have just had an email from slideshare to tell me that […]