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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...
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...
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...
On 23 September 2022, Kwasi Kwarteng, the new Chancellor (the fifth in as many years) delivered a Tax Cutting “Fiscal Event” or Mini-Budget to help boost economic growth. This was in line with promises made by the new Prime Minister Liz Truss when she was campaigning...
Remaining at the top of your game as an independent professional takes a lot of foresight and adjustment. Many of them come in the form of your Self Assessment tax form. What you declare, and how you declare it, will reinforce the financial health of your earning...
Are you sipping fine, orange-scented wine over a fireplace yet? Christmas is lumbering up to us like a welcome friend. After that, we have the New Year, when people tend to reassess their goals and see what they really want out of life. When these thoughts arise,...
This week, there were two B words on everyone’s lips – ‘Budget’ and ‘Brexit’. Both have major implications, yet the immediate concern of Chancellor Phillip Hammond was to outline a financial plan based on what we know, not what may happen in Brexit talks. Some of the...
It’s fair to say that manning a limited company is like steering a ship in choppy waters, hunting for a bounty on the horizon. However, you may find some leaks: subtle warnings that your limited company finances aren't as buoyant as you thought. Bright Ideas wants...
It’s perfectly natural to continue on the furrow you’ve ploughed as a freelancer or contractor for a number of years. But eventually, you could be eager to form a limited company, and get a better set of earnings for what you do. Yet, as with any big decision, there...
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