A recent survey by Sage reveals that SMEs regard accountants as their most trusted and reliable advisers who not only have insight into their businesses but also show an understanding of the broader picture that enables them to offer practical advice and guidance on navigating the economic waters. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘National Insurance Contributions’
Businesses turn to accountants as their key advisers
Monday, May 10th, 2010Tags: Anti money laundering checks, National Insurance Contributions, Paul Beare, UK accounting, UK Inward Investment
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Raising finance for your business
Friday, February 19th, 2010Raising finance for businesses following the credit crunch and the recession is challenging to say the least. If you are thinking of expanding your business, or starting a new one, you will need to raise finance. This requires careful planning and good professional advice. It is generally wise to seek financing from a number of finance sources. This will give you greater prospects of funding and flexibility in the long term. (more…)
Tags: Anti money laundering checks, Bank account, National Insurance Contributions, UK Corporation Tax
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Raise VAT not national insurance, BCC urges
Friday, February 19th, 2010The government should drop plans to raise national insurance contributions and instead should increase the rate of VAT to 18.5 per cent, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has argued.
The call from the BCC to switch the onus on tax rises from businesses to consumers came on the back of the group’s latest monthly survey of its members.
Tags: BCC (British Chambers of Commerce), National Insurance Contributions, UK Inward Investment, UK VAT
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Extracting profits from a company
Thursday, January 28th, 2010Whether you are considering extraction of profits from a company on a tax year basis or aligned to the company year end, there are a number of issues that should be considered. (more…)
Tags: Dividends, National Insurance Contributions, Payroll, Pension Benefits, Pension contributions, tax planning
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