7 Top Tips On How To Be A Successful Landlord

This week, I have 7 top tips that Mark I'Anson sent out on an email recently about how to be a successful landlord ...

HMRC's Payment On Account System Glitches

HMRC has been upgrading its IT systems, but things go wrong. It's Payment On Account system had a glitch recently ...

New Thoughts From The Business Godparent

I'm known as the Business Godparent due to the incredible level of help and support I offer to the clients of Essendon Accounts ...

April 2019: New Payslip Legislation

The new tax year always brings changes with it and one of the things which have come into force is the new payslip legislation ...

When To Register Your Business For VAT

Many businesses feel that registering for VAT is the right thing to do, but are you sure it's the best thing right now?

What's Changing In The New Tax Year?

Saturday 6th April was the start of new tax year 2019/20, and changes have been made to both personal and business taxation ...

Year End Tax Planning

The 2018/19 tax year is rapidly coming to a close. Have you considered every aspect of your tax planning?

Countdown To Brexit: Importers, Exporters, Customs And VAT

The United Kingdom is supposed to leave the EU on Friday 29th March. The date may shift, but the challenges still remain ...

The Chancellor's Spring Statement 2019

The Chancellor presented his Spring Statement on Wednesday 13 March 2019. Here's our handy guide to what he said ...

Do You Know What The Self-Assessment Penalties Are?

February is a busy time for HMRC. Based on prior years, they'll probably issue at least one million self-assessment penalties ...

Essendon Accounts Joins List Of UK's Leading Accountants

We are delighted to announce that we have been handpicked as a top UK accountancy firm by Handpicked Accountants ...

The Ultimate Deadline: It Needs A Proactive Approach

Only two things are certain in life, death and taxes. But today, you might be surprised to learn that we don't want to talk about tax ...

IR35: Is Next Year Going To See A Massive Change?

Back in 2000, Gordon Brown introduced what is known as IR35 legislation in an attempt to stop 'disguised employment' ...

Car Tax And Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles

In 2020/21, changes will happen to company car tax benefit-in-kind. These changes affect ultra-low emission vehicles ...

The Tax Return Filing Deadline Is Fast Approaching

The 2017/18 tax return filing deadline is fast approaching and you really don't want to get your tax return wrong ...

Brexit: Preparing For A No-Deal EU Exit

After the respite of Christmas, Brexit debates are back on the telly. So what happens if we exit the EU without a deal?

New Year, New Ideas, New Thoughts From The Business Godparent

2019 is going to be a challenging year. With so much uncertainty around Brexit, things are going to be tough for a while ...

10 Ways To Reduce Your Tax Bill Over Christmas

Gifts and events are all part of the build-up to Christmas and it feels good when you can reward the loyalty of staff and customers ...

Do You Know The Employment Status Of Your Workers?

Employment status can be tricky to determine sometimes, especially when we now have the gig economy ...

Shareholder Agreements: The Often Unknown Effects

Shareholder Agreements define the boundaries of the responsibilities and requirements of those that own the business ...

Joint Ventures Can Reduce Risks For Startups

Entrepreneurs know there's a skill in reducing risk as far as possible. I believe joint ventures are a good way to achieve that ...

Claiming Tax Relief On Property Investments

We are in the midst of preparing tax returns, particularly for those who claim tax relief on property investments ...

The Director's Loan Account

Extracting profit via the Director's Loan Account means there is a tax implication, but you can get at that pot of money ...

Get Our Autumn Budget 2018 Summary

On 29th October 2018, Philip Hammond delivered his last Budget before Brexit. So, what exactly did the Chancellor announce?

Small Businesses: What If We Leave The EU Without A Deal?

Brexit is very important right now, so what will happen to the UK's importers and exporters should we leave the EU without a deal?

Act Now Ahead Of New Payslip Changes

Did you know that there are just 6 months left before new legislation comes into force which changes the detail of payslips ...

Are You Claiming The Marriage Allowance?

The Marriage Allowance allows one partner in a married couple or civil partnership to transfer part of their tax-free allowance ...

What's Happening With Class 2 National Insurance?

The Chancellor has been mulling over changes to Class 2 National Insurance. They were going to be abolished ...

Beware Of Fake HMRC Websites And Emails

HMRC have released figures on the number of fake HMRC websites it's taken down in the past year. The number tops 20,000 ...

Why Is Everything About VAT Just So Complicated?

We could blame Europe as most of our VAT rules are based on EU legislation written by the founder members of the EC ...

What To Do When The Computer Says No!

It's a hot topic at the moment with clients trying to raise finance for their next business venture that the computer says no ...

Improve The Profitability Of Jobs With Xero Projects

I often get asked about time tracking and how to find out which jobs are the most profitable. I always recommend Xero Projects ...

Making Tax Digital Moves Up A Gear

HMRC's march towards Making Tax Digital for businesses moves up a gear with the VAT part of the programme starting next year ...

Common Reporting Standards And A Requirement To Correct

Offshore tax liabilities should be disclosed and settled by 30th September. A requirement to correct needs to happen now ...

The Future of Tech: My Predictions

I'm turning over blogging duties to IT guru Lionel Naidoo. Here are Lionel's predictions for the future of technology ...

Closure Of The Childcare Voucher Scheme On 4th October

As of 4th October 2018, the Childcare Voucher Scheme will be closed to new applicants. So, what's replacing it?