by Shoaib Aslam | Mar 10, 2021 | Small Business Advice, Startup Advice
There were over 670,000 new businesses incorporated in the UK in the tax year of 2018/19 (source). And that doesn’t include sole traders and freelancers! By March 2019, Companies House had over 4 million companies in the register. Companies House reports how many... 
by Shoaib Aslam | Mar 3, 2021 | Small Business Advice, Startup Advice
The Work-From-Home (WFH) Pros and Cons debate has raged for almost as long as the lockdowns have been going on. Netflix’s CEO believes that lockdowns are counterproductive, and Elon Musk is even moving Tesla out of Silicon Valley and to Texas in what is believed to be... 
by Shoaib Aslam | Feb 3, 2021 | Accounting, Financial Advice, Small Business Advice, Startup Advice
Cloud-based accounting has revolutionised the way freelancers and small businesses do their bookkeeping, accounting and year-end taxes. Over the years, these tools have grown so sophisticated that many costly accounting functions of the past are now within the hands... 
by Shoaib Aslam | Feb 1, 2021 | Financial Advice, Startup Advice, Technology
The question has been asked many times before: Will tools like Xero, Quickbooks, FreeAgent, Sage — or any of the other accounting software tools out there — eventually replace your accountant? The question is a valid one. And, indeed, many accountants and bookkeepers... 
by Shoaib Aslam | Jan 27, 2021 | Accounting, Financial Advice, Small Business Advice, Startup Advice
The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 and the transition period officially ended on 31 December 2020. In other words, Brexit is done — but not necessarily dusted. Confusion about how to proceed abounds, and a Withdrawal Agreement that runs to several hundred pages... 
by Shoaib Aslam | Jan 20, 2021 | Accounting, Financial Advice, Small Business Advice, Startup Advice
HMRC’s Making Tax Digital rollout for VAT submissions began on 1 April 2019, forcing businesses with a turnover of £85,000+ per annum to submit their VAT returns via approved-only, cloud-compliant software. Whereas SMEs were previously able to submit their VAT returns...
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