by ClearwaysAccountants | Nov 25, 2015 | Budgets and Autumn statements, Business tax, Contractor, Freelancer, Self Employment, Small business advice
A generally upbeat speech by the Chancellor… See our separate blogs on travel and subsistence expenses and buy-to-let changes. The economy is growing and this is good news for all businesses but particularly small businesses and start-ups. There are many...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Nov 17, 2015 | Contractor, Freelancer, Self Employment, Small business advice
Join the campaign Thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK, currently more than 35,000, are joining the campaign against recent changes to the taxation of UK dividends, which come into effect next April. Serena Humphrey, a Nottingham based...
by ClearwaysAccountants | Oct 14, 2015 | Contractor, Freelancer, Personal tax, Self Employment, Small business advice
Could court fees stop you receiving tax justice? Any taxpayer who disputes a ruling from HMRC can appeal the decision to a tribunal. The tribunal system is independent of HMRC and both HMRC and the taxpayer have argued and won cases at the tribunal. The...
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...
