by DEB Chartered Accountants | May 31, 2013 | Accountancy
Now that the Conservative Party are in power they have conveniently forgot their manifesto promise to increase the nil rate band exemption for Inheritance Tax (IHT) to £1,000,000. Instead they have fallen in line with the Labour freeze on the current amount of...
by DEB Chartered Accountants | May 21, 2013 | Accountancy
When many entrepreneurs start out in business the default position is to operate as a sole trader or a partnership. This is more straightforward than operating as a limited company and is considered a cheaper alternative as it avoids the costs of incorporation and the...
by DEB Chartered Accountants | May 7, 2013 | Accountancy
Paypal is an extremely useful facility that is becoming far more widely used by many businesses – see our earlier blog about Chip and Pin from Paypal. For some small users, the existence of the Paypal account can be overlooked when they do their bookkeeping. This is...
by DEB Chartered Accountants | May 2, 2013 | Accountancy
For years, major high street stores have been able to accept credit card payments. Unfortunately, some smaller businesses have not been able to justify the costs (eg terminal rental fees, telephone landline rental) associated with such payment methods, resulting in a...
by DEB Chartered Accountants | Apr 10, 2013 | Accountancy
On 7th January 2013 Child Benefit became yet another means-tested benefit in an effort to save the Treasury an estimated £1.5 billion in the next year. If you or your partner have an annual income (including rental income, benefits in kind, dividends, and interest)...
by DEB Chartered Accountants | Mar 28, 2013 | Accountancy
Preparing book-keeping for your business is extremely important. Not only is it required to comply with the law, it is also a valuable means of keeping track of the progress of your business. Furthermore, in the event of an HMRC enquiry good book-keeping can represent...
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