Does your business need a music licence?
Many people do not realise that even though they are not in the music or performance industries they still require a music licence for their business. The Performing Rights Society (PRS) ensures that writers, performers and producers of…
Working from home: Pros and cons
As the world begins to return to normal after nearly two years of lockdown, many businesses are faced with the choice of having staff return to the office and factory floor or to continue from working from home,…
Inflation proof your business
The rising rates of inflation have been in the news a lot lately. You can read our blog here on exactly what inflation is and whether it’s good or bad for you, but this blog deals with how…
Top Ten tips for staying cool at work
The sun is shining, the beer gardens are full and public transport is even more unbearable than usual. British summertime is finally here! Here are our top ten tips on how to stay cool in the work place,…
How to stay on top of your emails
Ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of emails your receive in your inbox? You spend all day replying to them but at the end of the day you still have more than when you started? That needs to…
Top ten bookkeeping mistakes and how to avoid them
Here are our Top 10 mistakes that people make when doing their own bookkeeping: Letting it all build up This seems obvious, but some people still leave everything to the very last minute and let the bookkeeping build up. …
What does my tax code mean? 2022/23 Edition
What exactly do all the numbers and letters in my tax code mean? And what do I do if I think it’s wrong? HMRC generate your tax code based on the information that they hold about you and…
What business mileage can I claim?
We often get asked the question what business mileage our clients can claim back, and what tax they will have to pay on it if they do. Below we break down the differences between business mileage and private…
What are trivial benefits? Tax free benefits you can give your team
We are often asked what benefits a company owner can award themselves and staff, and what the tax implications of those benefits are. Most benefits will be taxable, and have to be included on a P11D form, with…
Who should be in your work place pension?
Since they were introduced in 2012 more than 88% of those eligible – 19.4 million people – have been automatically enrolled into workplace pensions. Every business that employs staff who meet the criteria should be automatically enrolling workers…