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Electric Car Update
An update on the new BIK rates for electric vehicles and other company cars
Barry Adams
6 days ago2 min read
Maximise Your Business Savings with Allica Bank’s Business Rewards Account
Information on how Allica's business bank account is great for contractors, freelancers and consultants.
Inge Dowden
Mar 72 min read
National Insurance changes for employers from April 2025
Employer National Insurance contributions are changing from 6 April 2025. This article outlines what you need to do to prepare for this.
Barry Adams
Jan 302 min read
The Tax Benefits of Electric Cars
Electric cars have many advantages and have been an attractive choice for business owners as a company car. However, the current benefit...
richard42387
Oct 16, 20243 min read
Barry went off a cliff for food
Barry Adams went abseiling off the Avon Gorge to raise money and awareness for FareShare South West
Inge Dowden
Oct 14, 20242 min read
Smart Capture Saves Time
The Smart Capture allows you to upload a receipt and it will automatically extract the data and link it to your bank transactions.
Barry Adams
Oct 2, 20241 min read
Beware of Companies House Scam
A warning about a recent scam involving letters from a company called Company Registry.
Barry Adams
Jul 23, 20241 min read
FreeAgent Launches New Amazon Integration Feature
FreeAgent now integrates with Amazon, offering a hassle-free solution to managing e-commerce finances.
Barry Adams
Apr 3, 20242 min read
Greg was on fire!
Greg Park, the client manager here at Focus Accountancy, recently took on a fiery challenge to raise money for FareShare SouthWest, a...
Barry Adams
Feb 28, 20242 min read
Incorporation Relief: A Smart Move for Business Owners
Are you a sole trader or part of a business partnership considering a transition to a company structure? Incorporation Relief might just...
Rob Dalzell
Feb 8, 20242 min read
A guide to your taxes
A simple guide with a clear overview of important dates and essential tax information for SMEs in the UK.
Rob Dalzell
Jan 26, 20242 min read
Greg will be on fire!
Greg Park will do a Firewalk for the charity FareShare South West on Tuesday 27 February 2024 at 8.30pm.
Barry Adams
Jan 24, 20241 min read
Easier GoCardless payments
We’re delighted to announce that FreeAgent have fine-tuned how and when you can take Direct Debit payments with GoCardless. This update...
Barry Adams
Jan 19, 20241 min read
FreeAgent Training on Smart Capture
Free Training on FreeAgent's new Smart Capture feature on 22 February 2024 at 5pm.
Barry Adams
Jan 11, 20241 min read
Income exceeding £100K? Start tax planning.
Find out how you can avoid paying too much tax once you earn over £100K in a year.
Barry Adams
Jan 4, 20241 min read
Sharing the love this Christmas
At Focus Accountancy our clients are at the heart of everything we do, and at this time of the year, we would of course like to wish...
Barry Adams
Nov 27, 20232 min read
Electric Car Incentives
Unlocking Tax Advantages: The UK's Electric Company Car Incentives Recently, HMRC implemented changes in response to a recent court case...
Barry Adams
Nov 27, 20233 min read
Business pensions for directors
An outline of the benefits of pension contributions for company directors.
Barry Adams
Apr 4, 20233 min read
HMRC VAT penalty reform
From January 2023, the way VAT penalties are incurred has changed, both for late submission and late payment.
Barry Adams
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Corporation Tax Changes
From 1 April 2023, Corporation Tax for profits over £50K will go up from 19% to 25%.
Barry Adams
Feb 2, 20231 min read
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