On 1st January 2024 your employees were given new rights over their annual leave. Instead of the previous assumption of ‘use it or lose it’, employees now have the right to carry over their annual leave in certain circumstances.  Here’s what you need to know. What are my employees’ new rights? Workers can now carry […]

When setting up your business, it feels like the safest option to put your business finances into a traditional bank account and keep it there. But now you’re no longer a newbie to the business game, it might be an idea to venture into the digital world of some pretty nifty online-only bank accounts. Not […]

Why you should meditate if you want better business performance As CEO, you are your business. Its performance and yours are forever entwined. So, how you perform both as a leader – and generally as a human, directly affects how your business performs too. You’re past the scary start-up phase and happy with how your […]

HMRC extended the filing deadline for self-assessment tax returns to 28 February 2022

HMRC is also postponing late-payment penalties for self-assessment taxpayers until 1 April because it “recognises the pressure” individuals and businesses are facing because of Covid-19

HMRC expenses rules state that you can make available for use to an employee one mobile phone for business purposes, which is exempt from tax on the individual as a Benefit in Kind (BIK) and a legitimate allowable expense against corporation tax. Rules vary depending on the chosen model. Let’s see what the optimal model is.