We know, it feels like the tax year has only just ended, and it’d be nice to chill out for a while before you start worrying about tax again. But hear us out: there are some compelling reasons to get your tax return sorted out early. The deadline for Self Assessment tax returns for the […]
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Social Media Influencers aren’t exactly “new” anymore; indeed, many marketing agencies now factor hiring and working with influencers on specific campaigns into their budgets. Just a quick Google search shows that there are hundreds of guides, handbooks and courses on how to become a successful social media influencer, but there’s little out there about what
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You didn’t become a musician or an actor or a freelance performer to be able to sit there and do paperwork, did you? Unfortunately, as with all self-employed businesses, paperwork is a key aspect, and accounts and tend to run our lives at certain times of the year. Many of us struggle with the amount
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Your agent has just called, you’ve got an audition…but it’s the other side of the country and it’ll be expensive to get there, and an early start so maybe you need to book a hotel too! Those expenses are slowly adding up… Sound familiar? Check out this post for all your allowable acting expenses. Clothing
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SMEs suffering from late payments often find themselves facing huge tax bills, forcing them to dip into their cash reserves. Here are 5 tips for SMEs to combat a cash flow crisis: – The world is being transformed by the digital revolution, and so too is the accounting industry. Embracing the digital transformation is simply
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Life as an actor can be very hectic – rushing to auditions, rehearsals and performances, so 9 times out of 10 the mundane things, such as accounts are put to one side for a rainy day and get overlooked or even forgotten! But each year like all self-employed people, a tax return has to be
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No? Don’t panic! Here’s your easy guide to meet That Deadline! The deadline for completing 2016/17 tax returns is now 8 DAYS away and probably approaching far too fast for the over 11 million people who need to file Self-Assessment tax returns each year. I bet many of you didn’t realise that if any return filed after the
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Firstly, you need to register with the tax office. This doesn’t need to be done in person; this can be done online. Registration on the HMRC website does take a little time, but ultimately is just a series of form filling pages. Once complete, you are then issued with a password and a UTR (Unique
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Making Tax Digital is HMRC’s idea that both businesses big and small will make fewer errors if they maintain their records more regularly. HMRC are aware many small businesses only write their books up once a year when demanded by their accountants. They also believe that this lack of regular bookkeeping is losing tax for the Treasury
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The paper-free accountant is now here! Online services have fundamentally changed the landscape of how businesses interact with their accountants. Here’s how to get a paper-free accountant: – Document Management Many documents arrive electronically these days, so businesses are on the way to being paper-free already.A document scanner, a multi-function printer or a smartphone can take
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