How to contact HMRC – and avoid the phone queues
Posted by Ben Locker on February 2, 2023Need to know how to contact HMRC while avoiding long phone queues? Then try this way of getting to speak to an HMRC adviser.
Improve your business – be sure to do things in the right order!
Posted by Ben Locker on January 27, 2023Improve your business – we explain how you will need to do things in the right order if you wish to improve your chances of business success.
Do accountants need to be registered? Don’t find out the hard way!
Posted by Ben Locker on January 13, 2023If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Do accountants need to be registered?” you may have been shocked by the answer. So, what safeguards are there?
Buy to let hotspots – where are the best places to invest?
Posted by Ben Locker on December 26, 2022This online buy to let tool allows investors to look at the average property price, rent, and yield for any given postcode area.
IHT planning – is it time to get your house in order?
Posted by Ben Locker on December 21, 2022It’s important that you think about IHT planning as early as possible to make use of all available reliefs. Have you got your house in order?
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax / MTD ITSA delayed
Posted by Ben Locker on December 19, 2022The Financial Secretary to the Treasury announces MTD ITSA delayed for two years – and a raft of other changes to the scheme.
Lifetime gifts and Inheritance Tax: how to notify HMRC
Posted by Ben Locker on December 1, 2022You may know that lifetime gifts can be exempt from IHT if you live for seven years afterwards. But how do you report them to the taxman?
The Breathing Space debt respite scheme. How does it work?
Posted by Ben Locker on November 23, 2022The Breathing Space debt respite scheme – how does it work, and what does it mean for debtors and creditors?
Why are landlords selling up – and is buy-to-let still worth it?
Posted by Ben Locker on November 7, 2022Currently, many landlords are selling up and leaving the buy-to-let market. But is it still worth holding a portfolio of rental properties?
Small business cyber security – how to protect your data & reputation
Posted by Ben Locker on November 4, 2022The average data breach costs an SME £11,000. With cyber attacks on the rise, is it time to review your small business cyber security?
