Bookkeeping for new businesses

When setting up a business it is important to make sure that your bookkeeping system is suitable for your type of business – and also for your skills.  It should enable you to extract useful information (e.g. how much money have I got in the bank; who owes me money?)...

Setting up a PAYE scheme in a limited company

The vast majority of businesses, once they reach a certain size, operate as a limited company and at some point usually consider whether to set up a company payroll (by registering with HMRC for a PAYE scheme). There are two reasons why a company would set up a...

Depreciation and Capital Allowances

  Most expenses incurred by business are written off during the year, but some relate to assets that are used for several years, for example, vehicles and computers.  Because they last for several years, you can allocate a portion of the cost to each annual set...

Tax advantages of a Limited Company

There are 3 tax advantages for small Limited Companies over Sole Traders and Partnerships. There is no National Insurance to pay on Dividends, but 7.5% tax is due after the first £2,000 is paid out. You pay income tax on dividends only when you take out the money...

Tax advantages of a Limited Company

There are 3 tax advantages for small Limited Companies over Sole Traders and Partnerships. There is no National Insurance to pay on Dividends, but 8.75%  tax is due after the first £2,000 is paid out. You pay income tax on dividends only when you take out the money...

What are the R&D tax credit rules for SMEs?

From 1st April 2021, the maximum amount of payable R&D tax credit which an SME (a Small or Medium Enterprise – which is defined as no more than 500 employees and either turnover of no more than €100m, or balance sheet total of no more than €86m) can claim is...