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Is it possible to avoid a fine for a late tax return?

HMRC is very strict when it comes to individuals filing their tax returns. If you do not return your self assessment submission by the stated deadline, a fine will be imposed. I have missed the deadline for the postal submission of a tax return – what do I do? If you have missed the deadline […]

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Completing your tax return early and why you should be thinking about doing it…

A number of small and large businesses including those in self-employment are still leave the filing of their paper and online tax returns until the last minute. However, there are a number of reasons why you’ll actually benefit if you give your accountant the information they need to get your return in early. Here they […]

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Why we use our feedback email and what we hope to learn from it

We have recently received your responses from our second round of feedback and we’re very happy with the results. We’d like to thank you all for taking the time to rate and comment on your experiences with us. We received some comments asking about why we are using it and shouldn’t we already know how […]

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Why bother with an accountant?

Every business person is looking for cost savings, so it’s tempting to believe that you can go it alone on bookkeeping, preparing accounts and tax returns. After all, an accountant’s main role is form filling and keeping the tax man happy, right? If this sounds like you, you may be missing one of the […]

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4 accounting mistakes new and startup businesses must avoid

While you should be excited to be taking a new step in life, starting your own business can be a challenging and frightening process. You need to make sure everything is in order, from employee performance to hitting those all important sales targets.

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Accounting for income tax when working abroad, are you set up?

Spend time working abroad like many of our clients do? you will need to consider where to pay your income tax, here’s what you need to know