Investigations can be time-consuming and expensive if your business is put under the microscope by HMRC but we can protect you against this, allowing you to focus on doing what you do best. Contact us today for more information.
Get the right engineers…
Have you ever wondered what drives a small business? Why do some start ups flourish, yet a lot of goods ideas flounder at the first attempt. Is it the fear of failure, the lack of planning and foresight or the barrage of things…
Do you qualify as self-employed?
If you can answer ‘Yes’ to all of the following questions, you are probably self-employed: Can you hire someone to do the work for you? Do you pay their wages with your own money? Do you risk your own money…
Premier Fee Protection
New Penalties, New HMRC Powers The Government announce new powers available to HMRC, and their new tactic to ‘come down hard’ on non-complying tax returns. Through HMRC, the government have increased the powers available to inspect business premises. They have…
Scottish rate of tax
As from 6th April 2016 the main UK rates of income tax will be reduced by 10p in the pound for Scottish taxpayers, leaving the Scottish Parliament able to levy a Scottish Rate of Income Tax (SRIT). The rate bands…
Are you ready for automatic enrollment?
The introduction of automatic enrollment has already started and will affect every single employer in the UK over the coming months and years. When your staging date hits, you’ll be required by the new workplace pension reform to automatically enrol…
Current NMW rates
There are different levels of NMW, depending on your age and whether you are an apprentice. The current rates (from 1 October 2015) are as below: £6.70 – the main rate for workers aged 21 and over £5.30 – the…
Tax Planning
Why line the Chancellor’s pockets, when you don’t have too! Is there a strong possibility that some of your income this year may be subject to higher rate taxation? If so, it’s not too late. We can assist you to…
Workplace Pensions
A workplace pension is a way of saving for your retirement that’s arranged by your employer. Some workplace pensions are called ‘occupational’, ‘works’, ‘company’ or ‘work-based’ pensions. How they work A percentage of your pay is put into the pension…
2012-13 PAYE Coding Notices – for individuals
During January, February and March HM Revenue & Customs will be sending out new tax codes for 2012-13. You may get a PAYE Coding Notice from HMRC telling you what your new tax code will be for the tax year…