Scott & Wilkinson Blog - Page 26
Please select a news item listed below which may be of interest to you. Alternatively, please review our archives at the bottom of the page by year. If any of them are of interest and you require more information, please do not hesitate to contact the office.
Don't ignore the taxmans demand's
Date: 22/02/16
Businesses are warned not to ignore accelerated payment notices (APNs) from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), after the department revealed that it raised more than £2 billion from the scheme in 2015. APNs were introduced in 2014 to recover disputed... Read More
Don't be late filing your company accounts
Date: 04/02/16
Businesses are being warned to prepare their company accounts on time as new data shows that businesses in the UK have already been fined more than £65 million since April last year. The figures released by Companies House show that between April... Read More
Nearly half of SMEs are worried about currency markets
Date: 25/01/16
The growth and profitability of internationally-trading SMEs could be affected by volatile exchange rates. A nationwide survey (by foreign exchange service providers 'World First') of more than 1, 000 senior decision makers at UK-based SMEs that... Read More
Investors encouraged to seek of HMRC's seal of approval
Date: 20/01/16
People using the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) are encouraged to check the credentials of start-ups before investing in them. The SEIS was created to encourage individuals and other businesses to invest in new enterprise and... Read More
Avoid a penalty and plan ahead for staff pensions
Date: 15/01/16
Small businesses are reminded that they face large fines for not adhering to new staff pension rules. Around half a million UK employers with fewer than 30 employees will be required to enrol eligible staff into a pension and start paying into it... Read More
Time to review your pension lifetime allowance
Date: 06/01/16
From 6 April 2016, the pensions Lifetime Allowance (LTA) will be reduced to £1 million. The LTA is the maximum amount of pension savings you can build up without being subject to an extra charge (the Lifetime Allowance Charge). This is... Read More
Christmas comes second to work for SME owners
Date: 16/12/15
According to Zurich's latest SME Risk Index, 49 per cent of the UK's small business owners worked on Christmas Day last year. The research indicated the challenges of achieving a work-life balance, with a further nine per cent having admitted to... Read More
Don't forget your self assessment tax return deadline
Date: 11/12/15
At this time of year most people's focus will be on buying presents, putting up decorations and preparing the Christmas dinner, but people need to remember the self-assessment tax return deadline. Taxpayers who are required to complete... Read More
A welcome boost for SME funding
Date: 01/12/15
The government's move to introduce flexibility for replacement capital within Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Venture Capital Trust (VCT) schemes, as revealed in the recent Autumn Statement, has been welcomed as it is a boost for small... Read More
