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Autumn Budget 2017: A summary for small business owners

November 24, 2017 By Karen Upcraft Leave a Comment

Autumn Budget 2017: A summary for small business owners

This week, Phillip Hammond, the Chancellor presented his Autumn Budget for 2017 and for small business owners, nothing that was announced really “rocked the boat”. It was a budget of lots of small measures rather than any big announcement. There were however a few pointers to some bigger changes that may come about in the […]

Filed Under: Budgeting for small business, Business planning, Personal taxation, Self assessment, Self employment, Tax planning, VAT, Working from home Tagged With: 2017 Autumn budget, 2018-19 tax year, Class 2 National Insurance, Making Tax Digital, NICs, Self employed income tax, sole trader self assessment, sole traders tax return, tax planning, VAT threshold

But my friend claims that as a tax expense……..

November 24, 2017 By Karen Upcraft Leave a Comment

But my friend claims that as a tax expense……..

Being able to chat to a friend about the ups-and-downs of running your small businesses can sometimes make all the difference to getting through the week with your sanity intact. You’re out there on our own so sharing the success, moaning about the difficulties and working out the parts you don’t have first-hand knowledge in, can […]

Filed Under: Personal taxation, Self assessment, Self employment, Tax planning, VAT Tagged With: personal taxation, self assessment tax, sole trader self assessment, sole traders tax return, tax planning, Tax returns, Using an accountant

Are you using your Personal Tax Account?

October 18, 2017 By Karen Upcraft Leave a Comment

Are you using your Personal Tax Account?

What’s the thing you dislike most about dealing with your own personal tax affairs? Other than the ever-present stress of getting your tax return done and dusted, don’t you just dread putting in phone calls to HMRC?  I know I do. Dealing with even the most mundane of matters can eat into my precious working […]

Filed Under: Bookkeeping and accounting, Business planning, Personal taxation, Self assessment, Self employment, Tax planning Tagged With: Making Tax Digital, Personal Tax Account, personal taxation, SA302, Self employed income tax, Self-employment, sole trader bookkeeping, sole trader self assessment, tax planning, Tax returns

Self-employed? 6 tips to boost your chances of getting a mortgage

September 9, 2017 By Karen Upcraft Leave a Comment

Self-employed? 6 tips to boost your chances of getting a mortgage

Self-employment is an increasingly popular lifestyle and career choice for many. But while the benefits of being your own boss and the flexibility afforded are something to celebrate, the path can be littered with challenges. Obtaining a mortgage is one of them. It’s not easy. But, in my two-part blog series I help show you how […]

Filed Under: Budgeting for small business, Business planning, Record keeping, Self assessment, Self employment, Tax planning Tagged With: Accountants certificate, limited company accounts, record keeping, SA302, se, self assessment, self employed, self-employed mortgage, Self-employment, sole trader self assessment

I’m self-employed. How can I prove my income for a mortgage?

September 9, 2017 By Karen Upcraft Leave a Comment

I’m self-employed. How can I prove my income for a mortgage?

Many people dream of becoming their own boss and enjoying the flexibility that self-employment affords. But when it comes to securing a mortgage, being classed as self-employed, rather than employed can seem like pushing water uphill. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be that hard – it is possible to get a […]

Filed Under: Business planning, Personal taxation, Record keeping, Self employment, Tax planning Tagged With: Accountants certificate, Limited company director, Obtaining a mortgage, Partnerships, SA302, Self-employed income, Self-employment, sole trader, Tax overview

6 things you should do before the end of the tax year

March 22, 2017 By Karen Upcraft Leave a Comment

6 things you should do before the end of the tax year

The end of the tax year is fast approaching and some of you, whose accounting year end follows the tax year, will soon become embroiled in finalising your small business accounts. But, before you leap into self-assessment mode, it’s worth taking a quick review of your taxes and personal finances. Here are 6 simple things […]

Filed Under: Personal taxation, Self employment, Tax planning Tagged With: Capital gains tax, personal finance, self employed, self-assessment taxation, sole trader, tax codes, tax planning

Payments on account – a guide for sole traders

September 25, 2016 By Karen Upcraft Leave a Comment

Payments on account – a guide for sole traders

Things have really shifted up a gear for you recently, you’re thriving. All the blood, sweat and tears are starting to pay dividends as you look to celebrate your first profitable year in business. 31st January fast approaches and you complete your first self-assessment tax return. You work out the tax due but the amount HMRC […]

Filed Under: Business planning, Personal taxation, Self assessment, Self employment, Starting Up, Tax planning, Working from home Tagged With: Budgeting, Financial planning, payments on account, personal taxation, self assessment, Self employed income tax, Self-employment, sole trader, sole trader self assessment, tax, tax return

10 Reasons why it pays to submit your tax return early

May 15, 2016 By Karen Upcraft Leave a Comment

10 Reasons why it pays to submit your tax return early

Who has sat down at the last minute to do their tax return only to discover that there is something they don’t understand, paperwork that can’t be located or that their tax position is more complicated than first envisaged? And, then the problem you discover is that there’s not enough time to figure it out […]

Filed Under: Bookkeeping and accounting, Budgeting for small business, Business planning, Personal taxation, Record keeping, Self assessment, Self employment, Tax planning Tagged With: bookkeeping, Self employed income tax, Self-employment, sole trader self assessment, tax planning, Tax returns

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  • Are you using your Personal Tax Account?
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  • I’m self-employed. How can I prove my income for a mortgage?

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