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Interview Question Current Salary Banned

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...

Monthly Accountant – My Latest Business Venture

14 Jun 2018

AJC Admin

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...

How to Find Your House Rebuild Cost Online

18 May 2018

AJC Admin

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...

Claiming for Training Courses when Self-Employed

17 Aug 2017

AJC Admin

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...

Claiming Personal Hygiene Products as a Fitness Professional

17 Aug 2017

AJC Admin

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...

IR35 Scheme explained for self employed contractors in public sector

IR35 Explained for Self-Employed Contractors in the Public Sector

10 Aug 2017

AJC Admin

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...

Claiming Expenses when Travelling Abroad for Business

10 Aug 2017

AJC Admin

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...

How to claim gym membership as a personal trainer

Can I Claim My Gym Membership as a Personal Trainer?

12 Jun 2017

AJC Admin

If you’re a PT and have ever completed a tax return you’ll have likely seen the taxable expense category ‘Memberships’ and be thinking “I wonder if I can claim my...

How to claim fitness clothing as a taxable expense

Can I Claim for Fitness Clothing as a Personal Trainer or Fitness Instructor?

12 Jun 2017

AJC Admin

As something of a fitness industry Accountant specialist, a very common question I get asked is “Can I claim my fitness clothing as a taxable expense because I’m a Personal Trainer (PT) or Fitness...

How to setup an Escrow Account for your business

01 Aug 2016

AJC Admin

First and foremost what is an ‘Escrow’? Well quite simply it’s a third-party account which holds money on behalf of a client/customer which then releases the funds to the service...

How to work out your redundancy pay

14 Jun 2016

AJC Admin

Being made redundant is a horrible time for anybody, but the silver lining is of course the redundancy payout that comes with it. Not many people know this but there...

What Documents to Keep for your Tax Return

10 Jun 2016

AJC Admin

If you’ve just become self-employed then you’re likely going through the motions of finding out about your self-assessment tax return. I’ve been there myself and know how daunting it is...

You Can Legally Discuss Your Work Pay

11 May 2016

AJC Admin

For years and years I have heard people worried about discussing their pay with other colleagues at work because they’ll “get into trouble” or even worse “get the sack”! Well...

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Should the Interview Question “What is your current salary?” be Banned in the UK?

Monthly Accountant – My Latest Business Venture

How to Find Your House Rebuild Cost Online

Claiming for Training Courses when Self-Employed

Claiming Personal Hygiene Products as a Fitness Professional

IR35 Explained for Self-Employed Contractors in the Public Sector

Claiming Expenses when Travelling Abroad for Business

Can I Claim My Gym Membership as a Personal Trainer?

Can I Claim for Fitness Clothing as a Personal Trainer or Fitness Instructor?

How to setup an Escrow Account for your business

How to work out your redundancy pay

What Documents to Keep for your Tax Return

You Can Legally Discuss Your Work Pay