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How can your employees recognise scam emails?

April 26, 2022 Comments Off on How can your employees recognise scam emails? By Vale & West

Unfortunately, fraudulent emails are something that we are all likely to come across at some point.

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Hospitality business owners: how should you distribute tips between staff members?

April 22, 2022 Comments Off on Hospitality business owners: how should you distribute tips between staff members? By Vale & West

When starting up a hospitality business, it is important to factor in that some customers may choose to tip members of staff.

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Construction subcontractors: All you need to know about payments

April 20, 2022 Comments Off on Construction subcontractors: All you need to know about payments By Vale & West

If you are a contractor working in the construction industry you are likely to rely on the services of subcontractors – but what rules do you need to consider when paying them?

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Discovery assessments: Catch up with the latest changes

April 19, 2022 Comments Off on Discovery assessments: Catch up with the latest changes By Vale & West

Discovery assessments look set to be applied to the High-Income Benefit Charge under new legislation set out by the Government.

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Dividends V Salary: Making profits pay for your salary

April 14, 2022 Comments Off on Dividends V Salary: Making profits pay for your salary By Vale & West

We all want to keep more of our hard-earned money. For business owners, it can be a difficult balancing act to find the most tax-efficient way to get paid from the company’s profits.

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Cloud accounting: top tips to innovate your bookkeeping

April 14, 2022 Comments Off on Cloud accounting: top tips to innovate your bookkeeping By Vale & West

The accounting world is constantly evolving into the digital world, with technology on hand to help with the everyday issues of financial management and bookkeeping.

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Generous tax incentives for investing in higher risk enterprises

April 13, 2022 Comments Off on Generous tax incentives for investing in higher risk enterprises By Vale & West

With the cost of living rising steeply and taxation at its highest level for decades, tax breaks are welcome, particularly for those looking to invest their money in business.

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Corporation Tax: could you be missing out on tax reliefs?

April 12, 2022 Comments Off on Corporation Tax: could you be missing out on tax reliefs? By Vale & West

Knowing which taxes your business is liable for can feel a bit overwhelming, which can result in you not recognising opportunities to save on tax.

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Employers given £1,000 saving thanks to rise in Employment Allowance

April 8, 2022 Comments Off on Employers given £1,000 saving thanks to rise in Employment Allowance By Vale & West

First announced by the Chancellor in the Spring Statement, changes to the Employment Allowance, worth up to £1,000 for eligible small businesses, came into effect on 6 April.

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Steep price rise warning as hospitality businesses yet to receive Omicron funding

April 7, 2022 Comments Off on Steep price rise warning as hospitality businesses yet to receive Omicron funding By Vale & West

The hard-pressed hospitality industry is facing some difficult choices after the temporary cut in VAT to 12.5 per cent reverted to the full 20 per cent. It will result in double-digit price increases for consumers as operators struggle to survive, leading industry body UKHospitality says.

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