Adapting consultancy businesses during the lockdown
This is a sample handout from my online course – start and grow your own consultancy small business from home. During the current situation, there are many technologies that you can employ to continue helping others through your consultancy business
HMRC 2020 Paper Tax Return Form SA100
Every year, one of the issues people without an adviser face online is actually trying to find the tax return form itself to complete. This year it is especially important, as HMRC have announced that they are no longer automatically
Equipment recommendations for working from home (WFH)
This is a sample lecture from my online course – start and grow your own consultancy small business from home. When people start out in business they can be unsure of what equipment they need – and can either waste
Government help for the self-employed due to coronavirus
The chancellor has just announced the Self-employed Income Support Scheme, due to the coronavirus situation. The scheme aims to pay 80% of self-employed profits, as a taxable cash grant, up to a maximum of £2,500 per month. The scheme is
National Insurance threshold increase 2020/21
From 6th April 2020, the threshold for national insurance is increasing. The new threshold will be £9,500 and will apply to both the self-employed as well as employees. For the self-employed, you pay class 4 national insurance contributions at 9%
31st July 2020 payments on account deferred
Due to the coronavirus covid-19 situation, HMRC has just announced a deferment on the 31st July 2020 payments on account. Normally taxpayers pay their 2020 tax in two instalments – one on 31st January before the tax year finishes, and
Tax help during Covid-19
During the current situation, I am available to help clients remotely: Meetings can be held through telephone or skype instead of in person. Documents can be scanned and sent to me either through email or by using an online service
Would you like to start a small business from home in 2020?
I launched my own business in 2006, helping others to do the same and to assist with their self-employed accounts and tax returns. Over the first ten years in business, I helped many hundreds of people and saw the same
HMRC 31st January 2020 deadlines
As 2019 draws to a close, the upcoming holidays reduce the amount of time available to complete the 2019 tax returns and avoid fines. We have already passed the 31st October 2019 deadline to submit a paper tax return, so
Explaining HMRC tax codes
If you have income taxed at source, such as from an employment or pension then you will receive a tax code (notice of coding) from HMRC. Tax codes look at your tax position and aim to collect the right amount
HMRC 31st October 2019 Tax Return Deadline
We have now passed the 5th October deadline to register for a 2018/19 tax return with HMRC. However, for those already registered with HMRC and issued with a notice to complete a tax return form, we are also rapidly approaching
5th October 2019 tax deadline
While people may remember the upcoming 31st October tax return deadline, and the 31st January one… often they forget about the 5th October deadline. If you have received untaxed income (such as from self-employment) in the year to 5th April
