by ClearwaysAccountants | May 23, 2013 | Business tax, Contractor, Freelancer, Self Employment, Small business advice, Tax Tips
If your business has outgrown the spare room and you are looking to expand then one of your options is setting up an office in your garden. There will be another blog to follow this one, that will cover the business tax position. What about VAT? If your company or...
by ClearwaysAccountants | May 11, 2013 | Contractor, Self Employment, Tax Tips
Have you been made redundant recently? Are you over 50 and struggling to get interviews? It can be really difficult when you have been made redundant to find work when you are over 50. Employers want experience and skills but don’t want to feel you will walk...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Apr 30, 2013 | Contractor, Freelancer, Self Employment
Losing your job can be totally devastating. One minute you are stressing about deadlines, wondering how you are going to get everything done and the next moment you have all the time in the world. Many of us gain self-esteem from the work we do and losing our job...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Apr 25, 2013 | Contractor, Freelancer, Self Employment, Small business advice, Tax Tips
Cash accounting for unincorporated businesses What does this mean? At present all accounts submitted to HMRC should be prepared under UK accounting standards even if you are self-employed. This means that your accountant will make changes to your basic figures to...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Apr 19, 2013 | Contractor, Freelancer, Self Employment, Small business advice, Tax Tips
Do you dread keeping your business records? Nothing is set-in-stone so you can keep your business records in the way that suits you best. If you want to use an accounts book and hand write your accounts that is just fine. Spreadsheets and accounting systems make life...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Apr 10, 2013 | Self Employment, Small business advice
Guest blog by Sarah Orchard, Orchard Marketing Associates I’ve been self employed since 2006 and have been completing self assessment tax returns for 10 years prior to that whilst in employment, so I guess I’m not new to business record keeping and tax return matters....
