Fortnightly insight into the current state of the economy and how it relates to Dorset by Nigel F Jump, Chief Economist of Strategic Economics Ltd (a Dorset Company) and Visiting Professor in Economics at the Universities of Bath and Plymouth. See: www.strategiceconomics.co.uk Although it was still 13% below...
Last year, while millions of people were exchanging presents, feasting on turkey, and nodding off in front of the television, 1,548 people decided to take time out from the yuletide festivities and do their tax return online – a 40 per cent increase on Christmas Day 2011, when 1,100...
Exciting year ahead for small marketing company When starting their digital marketing business in March 2013, with no external investment or loans and only a small budget, Directors Phil Greeno and Miranda Aldridge's primary message of delivering "ethical and organic" marketing for clients has been so successful, that they...
Recently I have come across several service providers who are finding it difficult to get paid. This got me thinking about the psychology of payment. There are clearly two sides to this particular coin – us and the client. We can be as much, or more, to blame as...
Micro-entity accounts are a new type of accounts that can be submitted to Companies House from 1 December 2013. They will provide the smallest companies with the opportunity to prepare and publish simplified financial statements (profit & loss account; and balance sheet) if they wish. A micro-entity is defined...
If any of the following apply then, YES, you need to do a tax return: You’re self-employed You’re a company director, minister, Lloyd’s name or member Your annual income is £100,000 or more You have income from savings, investment or property...
The Chancellor George Osborne presented the Autumn Statement to the House of Commons on 5th December 2013 and things are getting better, economic growth forecasts for this year have more than doubled from 0.6% to 1.4% but the austerity plan is set to continue. Here is a summary of...
Cash is vital to you and your business, lack of cash kills businesses. So how can you improve cash flow: Prepare a detailed cash flow forecast, schedule your direct debits and standing orders, knowing how much cash you need and when will help you focus on where the...
Christmas Parties · HMRC have an Exemption (not an allowance) of £150. available to employees generally or available to employees generally at one location, where the employer has more than one location. · If the employer provides two or more annual parties or functions, no charge arises in respect...
Recently Zero Hours Contracts were in news, the BBC reported on 5th August 2013: The Business Secretary Vince Cable fears zero-hours contracts are being abused after research suggested a million people could be working under them. I think that employers may be tempted to switch from Zero Hours...
