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...

VAT Registration Limit Frozen

The VAT registration limit normally increases in line with inflation each year, however the limit has been frozen at £85,000 until 1 April 2020. At the same time the deregistration limit remains at £83,000. There had been rumours that the VAT threshold would be...

Changes to Diesel Company Cars

Company car benefits are based on CO2 emissions data which has encouraged employees to choose diesel cars due to lower CO2 emissions. The government is trying to reduce the number of diesel cars and will increase the current 3% diesel supplement to 4% from 6 April...