How is the government helping small business?

For some time now it has been the avowed intention of the government to stimulate the economy through, particularly, the small business arena.  Government luminaries including Vince Cable and Lord Young, no less, have lent their names to ambitious schemes aimed...

HMRC Ignores Stealth Taxes

We know that HMRC are due to send out ‘Personal Tax Summaries’ in the coming weeks in an attempt to be more transparent about the level of taxes being collected. However, these summaries only take account of the Direct Taxes we pay and completely ignore...

Why aren’t you getting the management information you deserve?

At some stage most business owners will be persuaded by their accountants that they should look at management accounts on a regular basis; the format and content of these is often left completely at the accountant’s discretion.  Traditionally, accountants...

Anti Pensions? Changes To Pension Rules Could Change Your Mind!

George Osbourne has continued to provide further details with regard to the new flexible pension legislation that will change the pensions landscape forever and make even the most ardent anti pension client have to sit up and consider it as sensible tax planning....