Seth Goddin
“Don’t find customers for your products, find products for your customers.” Seth Goddin, Author & former DOT Com Business Executive
Understand Your Tax Code
Your tax code is made up of numbers and letters. 1257L is the tax code currently used for most people who have one job or pension. The tax code is there so that through the tax year, unless you are self-employed, you pay approximately the right amount of tax. But it is not always correct. …
Highlights from The Autumn Statement
Every week we take a look at what is trending in the accountancy and tax press and share items that we think will interest you. However, these are only outlines and where they relate to tax planning should not be acted upon without looking into them more completely as everyone’s circumstances are particular to them. …
Eat That Frog!
I don’t know the origin of this phrase but it means to get on and do something however distasteful, in pursuit of a goal. Well, on Monday it wasn’t a frog but a caterpillar. I was in our office in Kirkwall last Monday. The girls there have been taking it in turns to bake something …
Selling Trading Premises
You may be selling your business promises. The timetable could be uncertain. HMRC will want their share in the form of CGT. If the sale is associated with the sale of a business, then you may get BADR and only pay £10% tax. But the conditions for BADR are broadly: The business has carried on …
£105bn Ers National Insurance
Every week we take a look at what is trending in the accountancy and tax press and share items that we think will interest you. However, these are only outlines and where they relate to tax planning should not be acted upon without looking into them more completely as everyone’s circumstances are particular to them. …
How Badly?
I read today that some accountants are working more than 40 hours a week and even having to do work over the weekend! I must admit that I could not help but laugh. Presumably, they are all in the soft South of England. I don’t think I know many, if any, accountants in business who …
