Tax deadline penalty waiver a welcome reprieve for many businesses

Friday, 21 January 2022 Glenn Collins

HMRC’s announcement that there will be a one-month postponement of the Self Assessment deadline to the end of February has been welcomed with a sigh of relief from businesses across the UK

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Does your business need to collect a debt? Here’s how to go about it

Monday, 10 January 2022 Amanda Hamilton

Juggling finances and trying to call in debts is a struggle for businesses, especially in light of recent events.

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How SMEs can shield themselves from currency fluctuations in a volatile economy

Tuesday, 21 December 2021 Jeremy Thomson-Cook

The recent wild swings in global currencies have placed currency risk – the risk that margins are squeezed or wiped out by detrimental currency moves

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Why embracing contactless pays for smaller retailers

Wednesday, 08 December 2021 Paul Adams

On October 15th the contactless limit on debit and credit cards increased from £45 to £100, helping shoppers to make on-the-go payments more quickly and easily than ever before.

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The problem with prudential payments for small businesses, and how to solve it

Friday, 19 November 2021 Glen Foster

Late payments are the scourge of small businesses. The decades-long crisis causes irreparable damage to a huge number of firms, who are forced to wait to use money they have already earned and invoiced as customers drag their heels.

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From sustainability to MTD, this will be a defining year for UK small businesses

Tuesday, 18 January 2022 Glen Foster

It’s not been an easy 24 months for small businesses. This may be a huge understatement but it’s a truth that has to be acknowledged.

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Even Santa—the ultimate entrepreneur—needs a great accountant

Thursday, 23 December 2021 Chris Downing

As the leader of an independent toy-making and delivery business with around 2 billion customers worldwide, Santa Claus is the perfect example of an small and mid-sized (SMB) business success story.

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Why we should all be checking our payslips

Friday, 10 December 2021 Jon Lee

While the onus is always on employers to pay their employees correctly, employees do have a responsibility to check that the details on their payslips are correct. Those that don’t, run the risk of being underpaid or overtaxed.

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You can count on accountants! The UK’s small businesses name their one number one service

Monday, 06 December 2021 Gerty Bester

The news is out – and of all those who help support the UK and Ireland’s vital small businesses, accountants have been named the number one go-to service.

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