Registering your business for VAT

One of the key decisions to make when running your own business is whether to register it for VAT. Although this can be a complicated area, the basics are easy to grasp when you’re considering whether this is the right option for you and your company.

Due diligence: Do you have ALL of the information?

You don’t get far in business without making deals and ironing out financial contracts. But when there is a lot of money at stake, one of the most important tools for small and medium-sized ventures to use is the process of due diligence.

The Swindells Small Business Toolkit

Whether it’s managing the financial side of your business, facilitating internal communications or increasing awareness of your brand there are hundreds of online services that can help you.
We’ve picked ten of the top online tools that will help you build your small business from the inside and out.

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Do you outsource your payroll? Here’s why you should…

For many SME companies, payroll can be a real headache. It’s an essential part of business to pay staff but with hiring people comes responsibilities such as tax, national insurance and deducting other fees such as child maintenance and student loans…

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Are you making any of these key business tax mistakes?

Managing business tax can be tough if you’ve never done it before. We’d obviously recommend giving a specialist – such as us – a call to ensure you don’t make any costly mistakes. With that in mind, here are some of the most common errors businesses make on their taxes.

Tax must-dos for when you become self-employed

Becoming self-employed is no easy decision, but if you have, take a deep breath. Things are about to get very exciting for you. There may be quite a few challenges ahead but if you’re prepared, you will be ready to take them head on. One of the most important things to consider is how […]