Coronavirus Advice & Support for Different Business Sectors
With the coronavirus outbreak constantly changing, it is hard to find out what advice and support is available to specific types of businesses. Therefore, I have made a list of... Read More
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New EU Transition Rules for Businesses from 1st January 2021
Before we get started, I hope you are all enjoying a happy new year! So now onto brass tacks…unless you’ve lived under a rock for the past 5 years you’ll... Read More
Self-Employment Income Support Scheme – Grant Extension 2020 – 2021
Important Update: For The Self Employed Get ready for … “The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Grant Extension” This is a NEW scheme and provides critical support to the self-employed in... Read More
New Announcement for Coronavirus (COVID-19) September 2020
On the 25th September 2020 the chancellor announced a new job support scheme and a self-employed grant extension. This announcement aims to help workers affected by corona virus by allowing... Read More
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Self-employment Income Support Scheme – Explained
To all my fellow self-employed comrades out there, I totally appreciate that all of this information the government is providing about their new self-employment support scheme is becoming increasingly confusing... Read More
Self Employed – Statutory Self-Employment Pay Scheme
To all my fellow self-employed comrades out there, this is to confirm there may still be some hope for us yet. This information is correct as of the morning of... Read More
Support Options for Self-Employed During Coronavirus
The government is implementing drastic changes amid the coronavirus outbreak to assist many individuals, including self-employed. I have been asked by many of my self-employed friends and clients ‘Andrew what... Read More
Should the Interview Question “What is your current salary?” be Banned in the UK?
As of 31st October 2017, New York City made it illegal for any employer (public or private sector) to ask the question “what is your current salary” during a job... Read More
Monthly Accountant – My Latest Business Venture
So as many of you may know…I am something of a ‘serial entrepreneur’! Whenever I think of a good idea I just need to make it happen immediately – which... Read More
How to Find Your House Rebuild Cost Online
There may come a time when you will need to know the ‘Rebuild Cost’ of your home, for example if you are looking to get Building’s Insurance. However as we... Read More
Claiming for Training Courses when Self-Employed
There are so many variations when it comes to different training courses and claiming them as tax-deductible expenses for your business. The HMRC are actually much tighter than you might... Read More
Claiming Personal Hygiene Products as a Fitness Professional
As a Fitness Professional (Personal Trainer, Fitness Presenter etc) you will sweat more for than the average person for the purpose of your business, which in-turn means you will be... Read More
IR35 Explained for Self-Employed Contractors in the Public Sector
The government have recently introduced the IR35 scheme which has left many self-employed contractors within the public sector confused as to how they will now be paid. This article will... Read More
Claiming Expenses when Travelling Abroad for Business
A grey area seems to have emerged with self-employed individuals not knowing what they can and cannot claim for when travelling abroad for business so I thought I’d write a... Read More