StartUp Britain on tour #StartUpTour
I’m pleased to announce that today marks the start of the StartUp Britain bus tour, which will be covering the whole UK in the coming weeks. I have been a StartUp Britain adviser for several years now, and in my
HMRC SA316 Form 2015
Many people have been asking me when their SA316 forms (the notice to complete a tax return) would arrive. Although dated 6th April 2015, unfortunately my own SA316 has only just arrived – over two months since the alleged issue
Small Business Saturday 5th December 2015
I am pleased to announce that entries for the Small Business Saturday event in December 2015 are now open. I was a winner last year so am unfortunately not eligible to enter this year, however would recommend that anyone you
HMRC at the BASDA Summit
As a BASDA member I was at their annual summit this week, held at the BMA in London. With the proposed changes to the tax system, I was very keen to hear from their keynote speaker, Mark Dearnley who is
TAX Adviser magazine available via app
I am pleased to announce that my professional journal, TAX Adviser, is now available via app. The magazine is available on both the Apple app store and the Google NewsStand: Tax Adviser Magazine on the Apple app store Tax Adviser
Tolley Taxation Awards 2015 #TaxAwards15
Last week saw me back at the Hilton on Park Lane, for the 2015 Tolley Taxation Awards. The Taxation Awards celebrate the year’s greatest achievements in the tax industry by individuals and teams, and this year were hosted by Mariella
Avoiding business fears
There are some interesting statistics on business fears: This infographic was produced by Sage UK The results show that half of all small businesses worry about tax-deductible expenses, and making mistakes with their tax. Rather than spend time on this,
taxhelp.uk.com joins BASDA
With the proposed changes to tax returns over the coming years, it is important to ensure that these meet the requirements of the self-employed. As such, I have joined the Business Application Software Developers Association(BASDA) so that I can be
ATT Admissions April 2015
Yesterday evening saw me back at the House of Lords, for the Association of Taxation Technicians(ATT) April 2015 admissions ceremony. I was pleased to see the 60 new members accepting their certificates from the ATT president. We were again hosted
Pitching to Sir Richard Branson #VOOM
I’m delighted to announce that my pitch has been approved for entry in the GROW category for the ‘Pitch to Rich 2015 competition.‘ Pitch to Rich is a competition that seeks out great British businesses, who are in one of
2015 Tax Returns
There is now just a week left until the end of the 2014/15 tax year, which ends on 5th April 2015. As in previous years, I am already able to start work on the 2014/15 accounts and tax returns for
The Budget 2015
Last week we had the budget, which saw some useful changes announced as well as one that has caused quite a bit of confusion and worry amongst taxpayers. I’ll cover the headings of the main points below, and expand on
