Plans to simplify self-employed National Insurance
…have been published by HMRC over the summer. At present the self-employed pay two different types of National Insurance: Class 2 – a fixed weekly amount that is collected directly during the year, plus Class 4 – based on profits,
Tips for choosing an accountant
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
Are you driving for your employer’s business using your own car?
If you are an employee, it could be that your employer is reimbursing you for business mileage in your private vehicle. However, it is worth checking to see that they are reimbursing you at the full HMRC approved mileage rate
Happy 7th birthday to taxhelp.uk.com
Today marks the 7th anniversary since taxhelp.uk.com was founded. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank our existing and new clients for their business over the last year. I’m looking forward to the next 7 years of helping people
Claiming tax relief on professional subscriptions
If you are an employee, it could be that your employer pays any professional subscriptions you have. However, if you are paying any professional subscriptions yourself then you may be able to claim tax relief for these. HMRC publishes a
James McBrearty – 2013 top tax twitter award from TaxConnections
TaxConnections announced today the first half of 2013 Top Tax Twitter Awards. The awards go to the most prolific tax twitterers for the first half of the 2013 calendar year. “As Twitterers know, Twitter is a great way to actively
My article in NetworkingNow.com August 2013
…has just been published: It’s on the members homepage, you can sign up for a subscription at www.networkingnow.com if you are not a member already.
New lower pricing on my latest business book
Since publishing my first book in 2010, and my second last year, I’ve been able to analyse the sales data and the split between paperback and kindle editions. The increasing popularity of the kindle editions has been apparent, indeed now
The 2013 Ascot Retirement Fair
…is only a few weeks away now, on the 21st August, and I will again be taking a stand: This year there are additional events, as well as the usual good diversity of exhibitors, to make it a day out
Observing other businesses
Taking my own advice from the July newsletter, I took some time off to recharge recently. Entrepreneurs never really switch off completely though, so I took the opportunity while on holiday to look at other businesses and how they operate
The taxhelp.uk.com summer newsletter – July 2013
The summer holidays are approaching… With that in mind, the featured article and video this month are both about the importance of taking time off in order to increase business performance. Also, with many people taking time off now may
Saving money completing your own tax return?
I attend many networking meetings, and occasionally meet people who complete their own tax returns – thinking that they are saving themselves money. Unfortunately there are a couple of points that people miss when it comes to trying the DIY
