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Wednesday 21st February 2018
Learn from the best
We can all learn something from the world’s leading businesses like Apple, Google, Salesforce and Amazon. These firms have invested millions of pounds in order to find new and better ways to run their various business lines. Here are some tips that can apply to almost any business: Focus ...
Wednesday 17th January 2018
New Year resolutions to save tax
At this time of year we think about New Year’s resolutions. It is also a good time to start planning your tax affairs before the end of the tax year on 5th April. An obvious tax planning point would be to maximise your ISA allowances for the 2017/18 tax year (currently £20,000 ...
Wednesday 20th December 2017
Key trends to watch in 2018
Technology and innovation are driving the evolution of most businesses these days. Here are some of the key business trends to watch out for in 2018. Blockchain and cryptocurrencies A blockchain is a digital, decentralised, public ledger of all cryptocurrency transactions. Blockchain is a way ...
Wednesday 6th December 2017
Trivial Benefits
Back in April this year we included an article in our monthly newsletter about employee benefits. We would like to take this opportunity to draw your attention to "trivial benefits" in particular as this has been raised by a few clients recently - and with Christmas around the corner, ...
Tuesday 28th November 2017
Value based pricing
A value-based pricing strategy is one which sets prices primarily, (but not exclusively), in line with the perceived or estimated value of a product or service to the customer rather than according to the cost of the product or historical prices. Value-based pricing is not about racing to the ...
Wednesday 8th November 2017
How to be a better manager
Not all managers are created equal. There are plenty of good managers and then there are great managers. Here are some key points on how to be a better manager: Mistakes are an opportunity to learn When a member of your team makes a mistake, use it as an opportunity to work with that person ...
Wednesday 18th October 2017
There may be more tax to pay on your dividends in January
The rules for taxing dividends changed radically from 6 April 2016 with the removal of the 10% notional tax credit and the introduction of new rates of tax on dividends. For many taxpayers there will be more tax to pay on those dividends on 31 January 2018. Up until 5 April 2016, the 10% ...
Wednesday 4th October 2017
Getting your team on side
Managing people can be one of the toughest challenges faced by businesses. Unhappy employees will perform below expectations, which can have a knock-on effect on the rest of the business. Here are a few tips to help you to get your team on side, in order to get the best out of them. Get your ...