Auto-enrolment: infrequently asked questions
The process of auto-enrolment continues to rumble on quietly with the majority of companies passing their staging dates without major incident. However, for the few that fail to comply with their workplace obligations, the consequences can be costly in time and resources.
Improving Cashflow
More than any other factor, a business is defined by the balance between the money coming in and the money going out over any period of time. Ideally, the scales should be tipped in favour of the former, but the reality of the business environment is often more complicated.
Deregulation tops small firms’ priority list
More than half of small business owners want the new Conservative government to prioritise reducing regulation, a survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed.
Personal Tax Planning
This guide looks at tax planning for individuals including available reliefs, allowances and exemptions
An introduction to VAT
This article looks at VAT for beginners including rates and schemes
Capital gains tax planning
A guide to capital gains tax and how to make the most of your exemptions
SMEs in profit at 2007 levels
The number of small businesses that reported profits over the last 12 months has returned to 2007 levels, according to the government’s Small Business Survey.
Travel and subsistence
This guide looks at employee benefits relating to travel and how they relate to the taxes that a business is liable for.
Compliance costs SMEs
SMEs pay almost £10 billion in tax compliance costs each year, according to research by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).
Choosing a company secretary
This guide looks at the role of the company secretary and how to select a suitable candidate