HMRC gets tough on self-assessment taxpayer errors

HMRC returns from personal tax investigations have jumped by 64% in the last year, as the threat of expensive and drawn out court action has discouraged people from fighting their tax claims. HMRC has collected £1.4 billion in 2016/17 from investigations into...

Funding your business start-up

Starting your own business can be a daunting process. You’ve got the idea, or the early concept, and you know the direction you want to take, but there’s one question stuck at the back of your mind: “How do I find the money to start my new business?” This is often the...

HMRC Tackles Employers Who Used EBTs Schemes

With tax planning schemes as with many things in life, what looks too good to be true generally turns out to be so. This seems to be true for tax avoidance schemes using Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs) as during the summer HMRC won a landmark case at the Supreme Court...

Why Your Business Will Benefit From Automation

We are living in a technological world. Gone are the days of dial-up internet, terrestrial television and delayed access to your financial information. Now, we are part of an instantaneous society, with technology clearly at the helm! For example, cloud accounting...

The Importance of Boardroom Diversity

A more diverse team is of great benefit to any business. People with different backgrounds, values, skills and personalities working together as a team can help a business to come up with innovative solutions to complex problems. The management board is the mind of a...