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A guide to VAT for businesses: What you need to know

A guide to VAT for businesses: What you need to know

September 30, 2025 Comments Off on A guide to VAT for businesses: What you need to know By Vale & West

Running a business provides plenty of challenges, including knowing your tax obligations and when you need to file your tax returns.

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What Sole Traders need to know about tax

September 25, 2025 Comments Off on What Sole Traders need to know about tax By Vale & West

If you are about to start your business or are currently running a small business, it is important that you understand your tax obligations and when you need to pay them.

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Should businesses prepare for AI to inspect their finances?

September 24, 2025 Comments Off on Should businesses prepare for AI to inspect their finances? By Vale & West

AI is rapidly becoming a part of every aspect of life and business and you may have been implementing your own AI services to make life easier.

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Understanding your Corporation Tax obligations

September 23, 2025 Comments Off on Understanding your Corporation Tax obligations By Vale & West

If you manage or run an incorporated business such as a limited company, you are required to register for Corporation Tax which means you need to know your obligations and ensure you are paying your bill on time.

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Inflation stays at 3.8 per cent: Is this good or bad for businesses?

September 18, 2025 Comments Off on Inflation stays at 3.8 per cent: Is this good or bad for businesses? By Vale & West

For the second consecutive month, inflation in the UK has stayed at 3.8 per cent which effectively means general costs have stayed at the same price.

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Fewer workers but higher wages – Is this what the UK job market looks like now?

September 17, 2025 Comments Off on Fewer workers but higher wages – Is this what the UK job market looks like now? By Vale & West

There’s plenty of pessimism about the UK jobs market at the moment, but not every change is a bad omen.

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The Chancellor confirms the Government will review the Small Business Rates Relief

September 16, 2025 Comments Off on The Chancellor confirms the Government will review the Small Business Rates Relief By Vale & West

A recently released report from HM Treasury has confirmed that the Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reviewing the Small Business Rates Relief (SBRR), as she attempts to kick-start the economy and give businesses a platform to expand and grow.

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HMRC confirms new measures for PAYE pension tax relief claims

September 11, 2025 Comments Off on HMRC confirms new measures for PAYE pension tax relief claims By Vale & West

The way pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) taxpayers can make a pension tax relief claim has changed with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) confirming all claims must be made online or by letter and include supporting evidence.

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Beware the scourge of social media tax influencers – How to keep your business safe from bad tax advice

September 10, 2025 Comments Off on Beware the scourge of social media tax influencers – How to keep your business safe from bad tax advice By Vale & West

Given the major changes to Companies House, Making Tax Digital (MTD), and various other regulations in a short space of time, it is no wonder that business owners can be feeling a bit confused about their current obligations.

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£18 billion in savings withdrawn as pensioners prepare for Inheritance Tax changes

September 9, 2025 Comments Off on £18 billion in savings withdrawn as pensioners prepare for Inheritance Tax changes By Vale & West

During the 2024 Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that from 2027, unused pension pots will be taken into account when working out the total value of an individual’s estate.

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