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Employee or Self-Employed?
Determining whether someone is a self-employed contractor or an employee of your company can have huge tax implications on your company. Uber has recently lost a case in an employment tribunal where drivers took them to court for basic employment rights such as National Minimum...
Easter Traditions and How It Is Celebrated Around the World
Easter– The word Easter derives from the word Eostre, the name of the pagan goddess of spring and fertility. Easter Bunny – Eostre (the goddess of spring) is said to have found a bird dying from the cold and she turned it into a rabbit...
VAT Flat Rate Scheme-April 2017
st April 2017 and could mean an increase in VAT payable for businesses that are affected. Businesses will need to determine whether they meet the definition of a limited cost trader and establish their applicable VAT rate based on their trade sector. What Is a...
Spring Budget 2017 Summary
Chancellor Philip Hammond described his first and last Spring Budget as one that “takes forward our plan to prepare Britain for a brighter future”. The economic forecasts outlined by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) were broadly in line with those from the Autumn Statement...
2017 Year End Tax Planning Guide From S4B
Cutting Edge Free App From S4B
Calculators The S4B app offers 17 specialised calculators which help you keep track of your financial matters on a monthly/annual basis. These include such things as: VAT Loans Company Car Dividend vs Salary Inheritance Tax APR Mortgage Stamp Duty Income Tax Capital Gains Tax Financial...
The Reason Behind the Failure of UK Start-ups
Over Half of UK Start-ups Fail Within 5 years. Some of these fail dramatically while others spend years slowing down until they finally come to a stop. The reason that start-ups fail is unique to each business and there is hardly ever a single cause....
Do You Need Help With Your Cash Flow ?
Customer’s accounts departments closing over the Christmas period and then using it as an excuse for not making their payments to suppliers on time. Large companies with December year ends massage their balance sheets and sometimes do not pay suppliers so that their cash flow...
Christmas Traditions and Where They Come From
Christmas Trees – For thousands of years an evergreen fir tree has been used to celebrate both pagan and Christian winter festivals. However, the Christmas tree as we know it was most probably first introduced into Northern Europe about 1,000 years ago, as a wooden...
Make Your Christmas Party a Cracker With These Festive HR Tips!
Make Your Christmas Party a Cracker with these festive HR tips! Soon you’ll be having your work Christmas party, which is supposed to end the year on a festive note, right? But how can you ensure it will be fireworks and not firing at work?...