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Wednesday 19th September 2018
Tapered pension tax relief for those with high income
For most taxpayers the maximum pension input annual allowance is currently £40,000. However, from 2016/17 those taxpayers with ‘adjusted income’ over £150,000 and ‘threshold income’ over £110,000 receive a tapered annual allowance. For those ...
Tuesday 28th August 2018
Leadership development
It is the management team’s responsibility to invest in, develop and grow the firm’s next generation of leaders. In order to construct a solid framework with which you can develop the next generation of leaders in your firm, it’s best to start by identifying the attributes and ...
Tuesday 21st August 2018
Make more of social media
Your business can use social media to deliver great customer experiences and develop deeper relationships. Creating good content and distributing it over social media can be a very effective way to grow your business. That's why businesses like PWC, Amazon and McKinsey invest huge amounts of ...
Thursday 19th July 2018
New VAT rules for building trade in 2019
Under new rules due to come in on 1 October 2019 builders, sub-contractors and other trades associated with the construction industry will have to start using a new method of accounting for VAT. The measure is designed to combat VAT fraud in the construction sector labour supply chain which HMRC ...
Wednesday 11th July 2018
Productivity equals success
Most business owners, managers and senior executives are juggling day to day responsibilities, growing the business and various projects. With so much to do, improving your productivity is key if you want to succeed. Here are a few top tips to help you to improve your productivity. Stop ...
Wednesday 20th June 2018
Maintaining client relationships
It costs considerably less to maintain an existing client relationship versus winning a new client. Creating more successful relationships with your existing clients depends on developing a broader and deeper relationship. Business is personal - people choose to do business with people that ...
Wednesday 13th June 2018
Making tax digital delayed further - apart from VAT reporting
HMRC have confirmed that no further MTD for business changes will be brought in before 2020 at the earliest. The Treasury set out its revised priorities for current digital transformation projects, to make room for the additional demands on its resources of work to upgrade customs systems in ...
Wednesday 30th May 2018
Taking a lodger? Don't forget to claim "rent a room" relief
HMRC are carrying out a review of rent a room relief to discover whether the scheme, introduced back in 1992 provides the right incentives for the rental market. The current scheme exempts from tax, gross rents up to £7,500 where rooms within the taxpayer’s main residence are rented ...