The taxhelp.uk.com October newsletter
…has recently been sent to our clients. The newsletters are a regular feature where I share tax tips and special offers with our clients. In this issue I talk about the October 2012 tax return deadline, my Achieving Freedom business
HMRC systems downtime October 2012
As you know, the 31st October Self Assessment filing deadline is approaching. However, HMRC’s systems will be down this weekend: From Friday 12 October 06:00 to Monday 15 October 06:00 Occasionally the downtime overruns, so it may be later than
The new series of my small business video blog
My most popular blog post is ‘downtime & the self-employed’, so after working through July & August it was time to take my own advice and a few days off. It was also a good opportunity to shoot my next
James McBrearty’s new book in Tax Adviser magazine
My new book, Power Climb: Growing your Small Business, has recently been published. It was nice to see it reviewed in this month’s edition of my professional magazine, Tax Adviser: My first book, Chocks Away: Achieving freedom from the 9
Nick Meade – All Seasons Gardening interview
Last week I went to visit the winner of the taxhelp.uk.com summer competition, Nick Meade from All Seasons Gardening, to present him with his £150 M&S Voucher. While there I shot this video interview with Nick, we talked about his
Small business advice via video – for startups and established businesses
Have you seen my YouTube channel? I have been using business video since 2009, sharing tips and advice as well as explaining the services I offer and updating people on business changes. I have almost 90 videos now, and these
James McBrearty featured in the new book, Passion Pays
As you may know, I was interviewed by Genevieve de Lacaze some time ago for her new book Passion Pays. The book is due to be released in November 2012, and I will be letting you have further details when
The challenges of recording video outside
I now have 84 videos on my YouTube channel, the majority of which were recorded in my ‘studio.’ Having a quiet area where you can control the lighting and have the camera and background fixed makes things much easier, particularly
Shooting video outside – an #iphone5 report
In my last blog post I promised to report on the iPhone 5’s video blogging capabilities, below is my first video blog shot using the iPhone 5 – a promo for my upcoming blog posting that will be published here
First impressions of the #iphone5
I have discussed the benefits of using a smartphone for business, and as promised here is my first report on the iPhone 5. I was lucky enough to be able to get mine within a couple of hours of them
The taxhelp.uk.com September newsletter
Has just been sent to our clients. Many people are now back to work after their holidays, and working towards a busy period of the year. The newsletters are a regular feature where I share tax tips and special offers
Why the iPhone 5 could be a good business investment for you
I posted a blog back in June 2011, All you really need is just a smartphone?, where I discussed some of the benefits I had found from using an iPhone for business. You might think that a smartphone is unnecessary,
