Exit plans
Exit can be seen as quitting, especially if the exit discussed is your business interests.
But actually, business exit planning is an essential part of general business planning. In some respects, it
Translation
If you receive documents from overseas customers or suppliers and you need to translate text into English, have you used Google Translate?
It’s a free, but incredibly powerful facility.
You can
Extracting profits from a small, limited company
It is pretty much universally accepted that shareholders (usually directors) of small companies take out their remuneration as a small salary – a salary pitched high enough to secure NIC benefits but
What is a group company structure?
A group is formed when one company has control of, owns, a number of subsidiary companies.
A group is different to an arrangement where an individual owns a number of companies personally. In this
Tax relief for training costs
If you are self-employed it is important to know if an expense is tax allowable. Any allowable costs can be used to reduce your taxable profit.
As a general rule you can claim for items that you
Setting up as a sole trader
Setting up in business as a sole trader is arguably the simplest way of starting and running a business. The advantages of being a sole trader include independence, ease of set up and running your
Post Office convictions quashed
Convictions of hundreds of postmasters have been quashed following Royal Assent of the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024.
Many postmasters endured financial ruin, the loss of homes,
Customs declaration deadline
A reminder that businesses must submit all export declarations through the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) by 4 June.
Businesses exporting goods have less than one month left to move across to the
New Companies House powers
The recently introduced Economic Crime and Transparency Act has gifted Companies House a range of new powers aimed at reducing exploitation by corporate entities to pursue illegal enterprise.
The aim
Business rates relief in England
Business rates are a tax on non-domestic premises, including most commercial properties such as shops, offices, pubs, warehouses and factories. The money raised through business rates is used to help
