Over 50,000 views on my YouTube channel
I started blogging back in 2009, at the same time I also started a YouTube channel. Initially this just held several videos explaining my service and how I work with clients, but in 2012 I also started video blogging on my channel. In 2016, I now have: – over 50,000 views of my videos – […]
How to get more time and money through social media
In 2015 and 2016 I won awards for ‘best use of social media for business.‘ I’ve updated my presentation on both YouTube and Slideshare, sharing the keys to success with social media: More time and money via social media from James McBrearty
Setting goals for your small business
• Many people start in self-employment without a clear vision for what they want to achieve. • In this session we’ll take time to design YOUR ideal business. • By the end of the session you will have a clear understanding of what you’re going to be working towards in your new business. Before we […]
Do you hate business networking?
Many people hate the idea of business networking – that’s completely ok. If it’s something that you haven’t done before then to feel that way is actually normal. This lecture is taken from my ‘starting in business course’ – in the video I share tips on how to get started with business networking and how […]
Lecture preview videos
Following the launch of my online business course, I have now added 40 second preview videos for the lectures. There are also two full lectures available on the playlist. The preview videos can be accessed through the below playlist, please do visit the starting a business section on the website to find out more about […]
Proposal to combine tax & national insurance
It has been reported today that tax and national insurance may be combined in the future. This is something that has been talked about for some time, so it would be good to see matters progress. For the self-employed there are two areas that cause the most confusion: 1) National Insurance 2) Payments on Account […]
Happy Holidays
Please do take time to relax over the holidays – here’s a 4K (Beyond 1080P full HD) video I shot recently testing out new equipment for future video blogs:
Video – claiming tax relief on professional subscriptions
In this video I revisit one of my blog posts from earlier in the year, covering the issue of claiming tax relief on professional subscriptions: You can read my original article here: Claiming tax relief on professional subscriptions
Video – using your own car for your employer
In this video I revisit one of my blog posts from earlier in the year, covering the issue of employees using their own personal car for business: You can read my original article here: Are you driving for your employer’s business using your own car?
Video – estimated tax computations
In this video I revisit one of my blog posts from earlier in the year, covering the issue of estimated tax computations: You can read my original article here: Have you received a tax calculation from HMRC?
Video – explaining National Insurance for the self-employed
In this short video I explain the current system of National Insurance for the self-employed:
Explaining HMRC Payments on Account
As a self-employed person you generally pay less tax than if you were employed, as well as a lower rate of national insurance on your earnings – to cover the risks you take, and the absence of benefits such as paid holiday that employees would receive. An employee would have to pay their tax monthly, […]