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How to tidy up your bookkeeping for the new year

A new year offers businesses and individuals the perfect chance to tidy up their bookkeeping and ensure they’re on top of taxes before starting afresh. In this blog post we’re going to talk about a few ways you can ensure you’re ready to tackle your taxes head on.

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How to claim tax relief for employment expenses

In the majority of cases, if you incur expenses during your employment, you will be able to claim these back from your employer. However, there are some cases where an employer may not reimburse you, so it is possible to claim tax relief.

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Are you up to date on your tax deadlines?

Companies in the UK are subject to a number of deadlines from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs throughout the financial year. If you, or your financial representatives, are not up to date on your accounts and filing obligations, then you could quickly come up against a raft of late filing penalties and charges.

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How to efficiently extract profits from your company (profit extraction)

Are you concerned about extracting money from your company in the most tax efficient way? The best planning considers you and your company at the same time, and can give rise to a considerable tax saving.

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Seven things to do to help improve cash flow in 2018

Sales are key to any business but cash flow can scupper even the most profitable business…you need to pay salaries, buy assets, and pay the bills and rent. Slow cash flow can severely restrict growth and many companies are forced to slow to ensure that they can keep the lights on.

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Bookkeeping for sole traders (tips!)

Bookkeeping is a vital part of your business’s operation. Making sure you keep excellent and accurate records is something you should be doing regularly, especially if you will be completing your own tax return to the HMRC.