I know what I did this summer…
People can think that the summer is a quiet time, with the holiday season upon us. It’s also a great time to forge ahead with projects though. I made a list at the start of the summer – and over
Video – I predicted a perfect storm for tax in 2012
There are some people who may have been ignoring tax for some time, not too concerned as perhaps friends and the ‘pub experts’ may have misinformed them. However in 2012 we are seeing four areas developing that will combine for
Video Review: The E-Myth by Michael Gerber
The E-Myth is my number one top rated book I recommend for anyone in business or considering starting. In this video I review the book and one of the concepts that has made a great difference to me:
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
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
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
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
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 –
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
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
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
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
