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Becoming a buy to let landlord
Ideally the government wants more home owners but with house prices so high it’s very difficult for first time buyers to get on to the...
Mike Evans
Jul 18, 20182 min read
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Banking in 2018
In the last few years we’ve seen an influx in a new type of app-based personal bank that promises heaps of advantages over their old...
Mike Evans
Jul 18, 20182 min read
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When is a workplace temporary?
Ask most people where they work, and they won’t hesitate as it should be a fairly simple answer but for years contractors have had to...
Mike Evans
Jun 11, 20182 min read
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GDPR
What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is replacing the Data Protection Act 1998 from 25th May 2018. GDPR will...
Mike Evans
May 17, 20183 min read
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Changes in 2018/19
The new tax year started last Friday and there are some very significant changes for small business owners. The government often focus...
Mike Evans
Apr 10, 20182 min read
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Marriage allowance
What is Marriage allowance? Marriage Allowance is a scheme run by HMRC to make taxes on married couples fairer. It basically reduces the...
Mike Evans
Apr 3, 20182 min read
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FreeAgent training session tailored to your needs
We are now running 1 to 1 FreeAgent training sessions for our clients either at our office or elsewhere in Bristol for just £25 +VAT. We...
Mike Evans
Oct 31, 20173 min read
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IR35 Update
IR35 is the legislation that decides whether a contractor is genuinely a separate entity to the business they contract for or whether...
Mike Evans
Oct 31, 20173 min read
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New to standard rate VAT?
Introduction Since the new legislation on flat rate VAT came in in April thousands of small businesses have been forced into making the...
Mike Evans
Jul 25, 20172 min read
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Changes to MTD
What is MTD? Making Tax Digital (MTD) is the name of the government’s plan to ‘simplify’ the tax system and take advantage of technology...
Mike Evans
Jul 24, 20172 min read
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Tax-free childcare
The childcare voucher scheme allows your employer to pay for childcare out of your pre-tax salary under certain circumstances. This can...
Mike Evans
May 2, 20173 min read
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Trivial benefits
Figuring out if you need to file a P11D or how to avoid needing one can be a fairly difficult task for small businesses but last year...
Mike Evans
Mar 28, 20171 min read
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Lifetime ISA
The Lifetime ISA or LISA is a new savings product designed to encourage young people to save money long-term. From April, eligible...
Mike Evans
Mar 17, 20172 min read
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The Budget 2017
While the budget has been all over news and social media, the changes that grab the headlines are rarely the ones that really affect us...
Mike Evans
Mar 9, 20172 min read
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Changes to IR35 in the public sector
HMRC are making fundamental changes to IR35 from April 2017 that could see people who have operated outside of IR35 in the public sector...
Mike Evans
Mar 9, 20173 min read
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Getting the most out of FreeAgent
Whether you’re a seasoned FreeAgent user, new to the software or about to get started with FreeAgent, it’s likely that you’re not...
Mike Evans
Feb 27, 20173 min read
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Changes to flat rate VAT
Flat Rate VAT has been an asset to many small businesses by simplifying their administration and usually turning a small profit on the...
Mike Evans
Feb 20, 20172 min read
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