by ClearwaysAccountants | Oct 5, 2015 | Contractor, Freelancer, Personal tax, Self Employment, Small business advice
It is 10 years since HM Revenue merged with HM Customs – so how is it going? Some figures: HMRC collected £505.8bn in 2013-14 HMRC headcount has been cut by 40%, so the move to digital has been a great success for revenue collection and reporting. Freeing up...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Sep 28, 2015 | Small business advice
A guest blog by marketing consultant Sarah Orchard – Orchard Marketing Associates Well that’s one way of looking at marketing. And, certainly for some small business owners, it’s easy to get sucked into believing that the more they market themselves the greater...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Sep 20, 2015 | Budgets and Autumn statements, Contractor, Freelancer, Self Employment, Small business advice
The new government has only been in office a matter of months and already it has delivered a blow to small businesses and entrepreneurs. During the election all parties but the Conservatives in particular praised the freelancer and consultancy community for providing...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Jul 22, 2015 | Small business advice
A guest blog by marketing consultant Sarah Orchard – Orchard Marketing Associates I love this quote by presidential speechwriter Ben Stein: “Somewhere, there is a map of how it can be done.” As a marketing consultant I meet so many clients who are desperately...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Jul 10, 2015 | Budgets and Autumn statements, Tax planning
Rent-a-room relief The summer budget of 2015 has increased the rent-a-room relief from £4,250 (which has been unchanged for 18 years) to £7,500 making renting part of your private residence much more attractive. This would equate to a £625 monthly room rate. This...
