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    ARE YOU SURE YOU OR YOUR WORKERS ARE SELF-EMPLOYED?

    Last year we reported that the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee published a report calling on the Government to close the loopholes that allow “bogus” self-employment practices, which burden the welfare state but reduce the tax contributions needed to...

    A Healthy Level of Disagreement

    You are likely to face challenges from time to time. Perhaps you and your colleagues disagree on the direction of a project, how a change should be implemented or a particular part of the firm’s strategy. Such disagreements are a necessary evil and can actually help...

    Learn From The Best

    We can all learn something from the world’s leading businesses like Apple, Google, Salesforce and Amazon. These firms have invested millions of pounds in order to find new and better ways to run their various business lines. Here are some tips that can apply to almost...

    Value Your People

    Making sure your people feel valued is vitally important. People who feel valued tend to be more committed to their employers and also tend to go the extra mile, when necessary. One of the most important duties of any manager is to ensure that their team members feel...

    DID YOU GET A BIG TAX BILL AND NOW WANT SOME BACK?

    Many of you will have just paid your 2016/17 tax bill before the 31 January 2018 deadline, and some of you will also have paid 50% of next year’s tax on account. Here are a couple of tax planning ideas that can help you obtain a tax refund. Invest in EIS or Seed EIS...

    Create a few new Habits for 2018

    Getting ahead can be a struggle at the best of times. If you want to be successful, you need to be highly disciplined. Here are a few habits of highly successful business people. Perhaps one or two of these can become your new “good habits” for 2018. Read about your...

    Managing Change

    In business, change is inevitable. The business landscape is constantly evolving and how effectively you manage change can determine the success or failure of your firm. Communication is Key Any time there is a major change in a business, there will be a natural dip...

    New Year Resolutions to Save Tax

    At this time of year we think about New Year’s resolutions. It is also a good time to start planning your tax affairs before the end of the tax year on 5th April. An obvious tax planning point would be to maximise your ISA allowances for the 2017/18 tax year...

    Value is Not the Same as Price

    In order to create an effective pricing strategy for your products or services, you need to understand your customer’s perceived value of your offering. Value is a complex issue. Different customers perceive the value of a product or service on factors varying from...

    Mileage Allowance for Buy to Let Landlords

    Another measure hidden away was the proposal that buy-to-let landlords will be able to claim 45p a mile for necessary visits to their rental properties. This will be as an alternative to claims for capital allowances and deductions for actual expenses incurred, such...