Insider: August 2022

More than half of cryptocurrency investors have limited or no understanding of capital gains tax (CGT) and the associated tax liability on crypto transactions. Understanding of CGT was mixed, with 34% of owners stating they had a good understanding, compared to 37%...

VAT accounting schemes

Just about everyone has heard of VAT (value-added tax). We’re used to paying it on many of the goods and services we purchase as we go about our everyday lives. But when you have your own business, you’ll learn a whole new world of VAT exists as you work out how to...

Business exit strategies

A business exit strategy is a plan for what will happen when you want to leave your business. A lot of people think of an exit strategy as a plan to guard against disaster or something that has to be carried out right away after its conception. But this usually isn’t...

Insider: July 2022

The long-awaited response outlines the Government’s plans to tackle dominance of large auditors, ban failing ones and bring unlisted companies under the scope of the regulator. The current Financial Reporting Council will also be replaced by a “new, stronger...

How HMRC conducts tax investigations

HMRC recently announced new powers to investigate companies they suspect of evading taxes, so as a business owner, you might be worrying about what happens if your company comes under scrutiny. Even if you’ve played entirely by the rules, the stress of an...

How do changes to NICs affect you?

As you may have heard, there are changes happening to National Insurance contributions (NICs). From 6 July, the new thresholds will come into effect. But what does that mean for you? As a self-employed worker, you will already pay your National Insurance differently...