In the past few years The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced tax increases that will affect small businesses and limited companies with Corporation Tax, Dividend Tax and National Insurance all in line for an increase. This has largely been in response to the Government's efforts to support business over the COVID-19 pandemic and to help pay for what the Government is calling the health and social care levy.
Read MoreThere are many different approaches to pricing that your agency can take, the one thing that you need to do is to get a pricing system in place that is consistent and that anyone if your company can use, not just you as the business owner your staff need to be able to do this as well.
Read MoreWhen you are looking to grow your business and earn more money, you will be looking to see your revenue grow. Increasing revenue is never easy. It will be something that you will continue to work on and refine during the lifetime of your business. But there are a few ways that you can maybe get a few quick wins to get you on your way.
Read MoreTaking time off work is one of the best things that you can do for your business. You have time to think, relax and see your business in a different light. You will have ideas what you want to do when you get back to work and you will come back relaxed and enthusiastic to carry out your plans.
Read MoreYou need to register for VAT when the sales for your business goes above £85,000 for any 12-month period. You can choose to register before you get to that amount if you want to, this is called a voluntary registration.
Read MoreOne of the first things to do is to obviously register your company. A limited company is a separate legal person to yourself. It can sign contracts and enter in to agreements. If the company fails and has to close you are largely protected from any losses.
Read MoreYou need to have a business bank account if you are the owner of a limited company. The limited company is a separate legal person to you. It can agree contracts, buy and sell things. The company needs to have its own bank account.
Read MoreBuying equipment for your business normally involves a large investment. If you are buying a new computer or office equipment you have to plan and be sure that you can afford the investment that you are making.
Read MoreWe get asked a lot by our clients can I buy a car through my limited company? This is normally a way to ask can I include my car expenses in my company accounts.
Read MoreAs an employer there are a few benefits that you can give your employees that they will not be taxed on so long as you stick to the rules.
Read MoreSo you’ve signed up as a new client with Pisces, what happens next? We have a very simple process that we follow when we take on a new customer.
Read MoreOne of the most frequent questions we get asked by our clients how can I save taxes? Without being too technical there are quite a few simple things that you can do to help save taxes.
Read MoreOur businesses can get so busy so quickly. Nothing shows this as much as the increase in the amount of emails you will have to deal with each day.
Read MoreTaking on a new staff member is something to celebrate. It will help you slowly start to get more time to yourself, it will give you more time to work on your business and more time to enjoy your life outside of work.
Read MoreWhen we take a look at businesses we see that a lot of them have the same parts which make them successful: strong branding, the ability to scale up and grow and they fulfil a need that is going unsatisfied for the customer.
Read MoreWhen we talk about business advisory for your business we are talking about how we can make your business better.
Read MoreOne of the most awkward questions to answer as an accountant is how much do you charge? This is awkward because until we start doing your work we don’t know how long it will take, how much work there is involved and how much time we will spend on it.
Read MoreKPI’s or Key Performance Indicators are important parts of your business which help make you successful. They are the parts that you need to focus on as you start the process of growing your business and turning it in to the lifestyle business that you want.
Read MoreWhy do I need to understand my accounts, I’m a creative I’m not an accountant? You may well think that, but for certain if you run your own business regardless of what stage you are at – Freelancer, Solopreneur or Small Agency.
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