Motivation & Inspiration for mums in business
We all knew there would be some hard cuts ahead from the new coalition government as they seek to make good the country’s large deficit. Supposedly a fair budget, however, it appears to me that most of my Mumpreneur clients will be worse off. Many of my Mumpreneur clients have one or two children and [...]
Registering as a sole trader or partnership You should contact HMRC as soon as you become self-employed on the newly self-employed helpline. They will ask for some personal details and description of your business. Following this call, they will issue you with a Unique Taxpayer Reference which can be used by you or your accountant [...]
Following on from our previous post about How to be an Accountant’s Perfect Customer, family-friendly accountant Amy Taylor explains to do’s and don’ts when claiming expenses for working from home. If you use part of your home for business, you can offset utility expenses and mortgage interest against your income - but beware of Capital Gains [...]
Accountants are always a bit anxious about that first meeting with a new client – what will a client think constitutes good record keeping? A carrier bag full of receipts and a few bank statements? Its often confusing when you start out as to what records to keep. There’s plenty of guidance on the net [...]
