Advice Guides

On this page you will find a selection of factsheets covering essential tax, business and financial issues that may be of interest to you. Let us know if we can help you in any of these matters.

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Business General

Employed or Self Employed

Capital Allowances

Raising Finance for Your Business

How Long Should You Keep Books and Records

Husband and Wife Businesses

Charities: Trustees Responsibilities

Tax Calendar 2023-24

Preventing Late Payments

Making Tax Digital for VAT

Making Tax Digital for Individuals

Employing Your Spouse or Civil Partner

Cash Basis for the Self-Employed

Research & Development

The National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage

Employer Supported Childcare

Salary Sacrifice

Construction Industry Scheme

Making Business Savings During a Recession

Business Management

Six Steps to an Effective Business Plan

The Value of Outsourcing

Keeping an Eye on Your Cashflow

How to Gain the Most Out of Your Accounting Records

Employing Staff for the First Time

Employee Share Schemes

Business Start-up

Running Your Own Business

An Introduction to the Tax System for the Self Employed

Allowable Expenses

Using Us as Your Business Adviser

Incorporation

Choosing Your Accounting Date

Limited Companies

Forming a Limited Company

Running a Limited Company

An Introduction to Corporation Tax

Companies - Getting the Timing Right

Statutory Records

Directors' Responsibilities

Small Company Accounting

Register of People with Significant Control

IR35 Personal Service Companies

Company Secretarial Duties

Corporation Tax Self Assessment

Dividends or Salary - A Guide to Taking Income

PAYE & NI, Benefits in Kind

Payroll - Basic Procedures

Cars for Employees

Employment Benefits

National Insurance

How Do Changes to NICs Affect You

Employee Expenses

Minimising the Risk of Employer Compliance Visits

The Employment Allowance

Pooled Cars and Vans

Personal Taxation

Personal Tax - Self Assessment

Dividend Nil Rate

Does Your Estate Planning Pass the Test?

Inheritance Tax - A Summary

Furnished Holiday Lettings

Capital Gains Tax and the Family Home

Making a Will and Other Related Matters

Child Benefit Charge

Giving to Charity

When is Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax Payable?

Stamp Duty Land Tax

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax

Land Transaction Tax

Planning for a Year's Prosperity

Statutory Residence Test

Supporting Your Children

Take Care to Avoid a Penalty

Savings and Investments

Pensions Tax Reliefs

Pensions Automatic Enrolment

Individual Savings Accounts

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax on Disposal of Chattels

Tax-Free Childcare

How to Plan for your Retirement

Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

The Lifetime Pensions Allowance

VAT

An Introduction to VAT

VAT Flat Rate Scheme

VAT Annual Accounting Scheme

VAT Do's and Don'ts

VAT How to Survive the Enforcement Powers

Recovering VAT on Staff Expenses

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