by William Bailey-O'Neill | Aug 15, 2023 | Business
As your business expands, your finances can become increasingly tricky to handle. At some point in your business journey, you may need to bring specialist financial knowledge on board — but putting a full-time expert on the payroll can be expensive. A virtual finance...
by William Bailey-O'Neill | Jun 13, 2023 | Business, Tax
Research and development (R&D) tax credits are a great way for your tech company to claw back some of the costs you incur during your work. How much you can claim will depend on the size of your company, though, so it’s essential to understand which of the two...
by William Bailey-O'Neill | May 10, 2023 | Cloud accounting, HMRC, Personal, Tax
There are so many benefits to starting your self-assessment early. Although it may be tempting to put off your self-assessment tax return, you’d be surprised how quickly time passes. Next thing you know, it’s nearly deadline day, and you’re only halfway through it. If...
by William Bailey-O'Neill | Apr 11, 2023 | Tax
The new fiscal year is already underway, and a slew of tax changes are now in effect. Although some were announced a while ago now, it’s understandable that you may have missed a few – especially with all the rapid-fire Government changes. No matter, we wouldn’t...
by William Bailey-O'Neill | Mar 14, 2023 | Business
As a new business, you may find yourself asking, “why does my startup need a business plan?”. Well, think of it this way, you wouldn’t go on a road trip without a map (or at least Google Maps on your phone). While it is an exciting time in your career, diving straight...
by William Bailey-O'Neill | Feb 21, 2023 | Accounting, Business, Tax
If you’re a small to medium-sized company looking to make innovations in the world of science and technology, you could be eligible for research and development (R&D) tax credits. If you qualify, you can claim back some of the money your business spends on...
by William Bailey-O'Neill | Feb 8, 2023 | HMRC, Tax
The way that electric vehicles (EVs) – including cars, motorbikes, and vans – are taxed is changing in more ways than one. Here’s everything you need to know. Vehicle excise duty Vehicle excise duty (VED) is a tax levied on every vehicle on UK public roads....
by William Bailey-O'Neill | Jan 16, 2023 | Business
Starting your own business is a significant milestone for your career path. Still, you don’t want to stay operating as a smaller enterprise forever, do you? You have ambition, but the real question is, what steps can you take to grow your business and push it to the...
by William Bailey-O'Neill | Jan 10, 2023 | Budget, Business
It’s that time of year again. Now that the Christmas rush has died down and we’ve entered the quieter months, businesses will start to see a slowdown in trade. While this isn’t any trader’s favourite part of the year, it’s not all doom and gloom, and thankfully it...
by William Bailey-O'Neill | Dec 11, 2022 | Business, Cloud accounting
Cloud accounting has proven to be a godsend for many since its introduction. The ability to integrate your financial data and transactions into one easy hub has definitely made working processes more manageable than ever. But some businesses are particularly...