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Actionable Steps On How To Maximise Your Cash Flow 14 Apr 2020 Strategy - Our expert Michelle shares some of her best practical steps to help SMEs maximise their cash.
Joe Pelissier’s Tips On How To Maintain Effective Communications During COVID-19 7 Apr 2020 COVID-19, Employment - Joe Pélissier wrote a very interesting blog about effective communications your clients, suppliers and investors in such a delicate time.
Employment And Cash-Flow Advice To Help SMEs Navigate The COVID-19 Crisis 3 Apr 2020 COVID-19, Employment, Strategy - Our Founder Adam Brodie, together with employment law expert David Farquharson cover a variety of topics surrounding cash flow and employment law in the COVID-19 crisis.
Using HMRC’s CEST Tool To Determine IR35 Status 2 Apr 2020 Employment, Tax - HMRC has made available their online Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool, which can be used to determine the status of a worker for IR35 purposes.
R&D Tax Credits: How To Correctly Apportion Time 16 Mar 2020 Fundraising, Tax, Tech - When you submit a claim to HMRC, you will need to include records of the amount of time spent on R&D activities for each of the employees involved.
Upcoming Changes For Employment Allowance 2 Mar 2020 Bookkeeping, Employment, Tax - From 6 April 2020, access to the Employment Allowance is limited to businesses and charities with an employer NICs bill below £100,000.
Payback Period: Why It’s Important And How Long It Should Be 2 Mar 2020 Strategy - Although each business model poses limits on how short payback period can get, trying shorten it as much as possible always results in a healthier company.
4 Ways To Use R&D Tax Credits When You Already Received A Grant 28 Feb 2020 Fundraising, Tax - Many believe that if you took any kind of grant you won't qualify for R&D Tax Credits under the SME scheme. The matter is actually more complex than that.
Recording Director’s Expenses Correctly 21 Feb 2020 Bookkeeping - Transactions between company and directors may affect tax due. If at the end of an accounting period the director owes the company a tax charge may arise.
What’s Next For Entrepreneurs’ Relief? 17 Feb 2020 Policy, Tax - There has been speculation that Entrepreneurs' Relief will be reviewed in the upcoming 11 March Budget. What will change? Will ER be scrapped or reformed?
SME R&D Tax Credits or RDEC: Which One Do You Qualify For? 17 Feb 2020 Bookkeeping, Fundraising, Tax - As you may know, there are two main R&D Tax Credit schemes. Whether the claiming company is eligible for the SME scheme or the RDEC, depends on its size. But how do we define size?
National Living Wage And Minimum Wage To Increase In April 2020 3 Feb 2020 Employment, Policy - From 1 April 2020, the National Living Wage will rise from £8.21 per hour to £8.72 per hour. Workers who receive the Minimum Wage will also see a raise.