The taxman has been busy this month – no surprise given it is the time when self-assessment returns need to be filed. But anyone who misses the deadline of January 31 faces a new set of interest rates for penalties that were only published on December 20 last year....
Self-Assessment – now is the time to get your tax return sorted
Yes, here we are again, the Christmas tradition of dealing with your self-assessment tax return is back for another year, and you need to get everything sorted as soon as you can. The final deadline for filing your self-assessment is January 31, 2023, for the...
Should your business declare the cost of the Christmas party?
Christmas parties or even regular summer BBQs, or annual team building events may need to be declared to HMRC for the current 2022/23 tax year if they do not meet certain rules, so you need to be sure you meet all the relevant rules for the exemption. The key...
New year new me, why is now a good time to review your financial plan with Bright Ideas Financial Planning?
You have joined the gym, bought the 15-minute meals book booked those Spanish lessons you said you were going to do this year… good on you! There is another element we all know we should be looking at that us British are so good at ignoring, Our financial wellbeing!...
Tax year end – get your accounts ready before the rush
It’s that time of year again – the shops are playing Christmas music, there are Christmas films starting to appear on the TV, and for many of us, there is a tax deadline looming, whether that is personal or for our business. This is the busiest time of year for...
Autumn Statement – what you need to know about upcoming changes.
You could be forgiven for thinking Budget statements are a bit like buses lately – we don’t have one for ages, and then three come along almost at once. While the latest financial proclamation from the Government is known as the Autumn Statement, it is a Budget just...
What does the market volatility mean for you?
The market volatility resulting from the ill-fated mini-Budget on September 23 has created real concern for investors. Most of the measures announced that day were reversed just weeks later, but the fallout has left markets in a state of turmoil. The FTSE 100 was at...
How to protect your business in a recession
The UK’s GDP fell by 0.3% in August according to official figures, and if GDP falls for two quarters in a row, that is the definition of a recession. Experts at the EY ITEM Club predict the UK will be in recession for three quarters, which would take us up to the...
U-turns and changes – what happened to the mini-Budget announcements?
The majority of measures in former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget have been scrapped after new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt tried to settle markets and politicians across the House of Commons with an Emergency Statement on October 17. Gone is the controversial plan...
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