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Do I need an ATOL accountant?

Emma Wilsher Accounting, ATOL, Audit, Business, Business Advisory, Business Support, Economic / Business News, Emma Wilsher, George Hay, Large businesses, Legislation, Richard Dilley, Small businesses, SMEs, Team Member, Travel August 6, 2021November 16, 2023ATOL, ATOL licence, audit, Civil Aviation Authority, reporting, travel 0 Comment

ATOL registered companies are required by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to submit financial information that has been certified by an ATOL accountant. ATOL registered companies hold a current ATOL licence; this, in theory, encompasses all UK travel companies selling

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Can home office costs be met by my limited company?

Oliver Heeley Accounting, Business, Business Advisory, Business Support, Business Taxation, Cash flow, Economic / Business News, George Hay, HMRC, Large businesses, Oliver Heeley, Personal Taxation, Property Taxation, Small businesses, SMEs, Start-ups, Tax, Team Member, VAT August 3, 2021November 16, 2023business use, CGT, company director, home office, limited company, property, remote working, tax relief, VAT 0 Comment

Whilst many are enjoying the benefits of remote working, lacking a dedicated space from which to do so can wear thin. As such, thoughts turn to creating a more ‘permanent’ and comfortable home office space. If you’re a company director,

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Brexit Support Fund available to SMEs

Colin Airey Accounting, Brexit, Business, Business Advisory, Business Support, Business Taxation, Cash flow, Colin Airey, Economic / Business News, George Hay, Hospitality, Industry Sectors, Property, Research & Development, Retail, Small businesses, Start-ups, Tax, Team Member, VAT April 8, 2021November 16, 2023Brexit, business advice, declarations, EU, exporting, fund, importing, small business, SME, strategy, Tax, UK, VAT 0 Comment

Having left the EU, a Brexit Support Fund has been set up to help SMEs overcome the new challenges associated with importing and exporting. Qualifying for the SME Brexit Support Fund In order to qualify for up to £2,000 of

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Employer pensions contributions and the 90-day rule

Elaine Shaw Academies, Accounting, Business, Business Advisory, Business Support, Charities, Economic / Business News, Elaine Shaw, Employees, Employers, George Hay, GH Payscheme, Hospitality, Industry Sectors, Large businesses, Legal, Outsourced Services, Payroll, Property, Research & Development, Retail, Small businesses, Start-ups, Team Member March 25, 2021November 16, 2023defined benefit, employee, employer, GH Payscheme, late payment, payroll, pension scheme, pensions contributions, pensions regulator, salary sacrifice 0 Comment

There are many important responsibilities that come with being an employer; one being to ensure that pensions contributions are paid on time. You must deduct the appropriate contributions from your employee’s salaries and pay those – alongside any employer contributions

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Tax Day 2021; What can we expect?

Sarah Dixon Academies, Accounting, Business, Business Support, Business Taxation, Charities, Economic / Business News, Employers, George Hay, HMRC, Hospitality, Industry Sectors, Inheritance Tax, Large businesses, Legal, Legislation, Making Tax Digital, Personal Taxation, Property, Property Taxation, Research & Development, Retail, Sarah Dixon, Self-employed, Small businesses, Start-ups, Tax, Team Member, VAT March 16, 2021November 17, 2023budget summary, COVID-19, landlords, MTD, self-employed, Spring Budget, tax day, VAT 0 Comment

Just weeks after the Chancellor’s Spring Budget, the Treasury will hold what is being dubbed ‘Tax Day’ on 23 March. A raft of consultations which relate to tax policy, but that do not impact upon Government finances, will be released

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Kickstart Scheme evolves to benefit more employers

Samantha Green Accounting, Business, Business Advisory, Business Support, Charities, Coronavirus, Economic / Business News, Employers, George Hay, HMRC, Hospitality, Industry Sectors, Large businesses, Legal, Property, Research & Development, Retail, Samantha Green, Small businesses, Start-ups, Team Member February 8, 2021November 17, 2023business costs, coronavirus, employers, Government, kickstart scheme, small business, SME, vacancies 0 Comment

The Kickstart Scheme, which was launched by the Government last year, has evolved to benefit more employers. The purpose of the scheme is to give young adults, disadvantaged by the pandemic, an opportunity to ‘kickstart’ their career. Effectively, the scheme

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Virtual Christmas party counts towards annual function exemption

Carol George Academies, Accounting, Business, Business Advisory, Business Support, Carol George, Cash flow, Charities, Economic / Business News, Employers, George Hay, HMRC, Hospitality, Industry Sectors, Large businesses, Legal, Property, Research & Development, Retail, Small businesses, Start-ups, Tax, Team Member December 2, 2020November 17, 2023annual function exemption, christmas party, employer, HMRC, national insurance, Tax, trivial benefits 0 Comment

Employers may be considering how they can celebrate the upcoming festive period, since a traditional office Christmas party is out of bounds. Moving merriments ‘online’ is one way to ensure that you can all still get together, safely. An online

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