There are many reasons why you may need to calculate the value of your business. Here we consider the range of methods available as well as some of the factors to consider during the process. It is important to remember throughout that valuing a business is something of an art, [...]
A cash mountain is referred to as a build-up of cash that a company has at its disposal but which it leaves in its bank account as a cash balance. The main reason why company shareholders decide to do this is to avoid paying income tax on dividend payments. Having [...]
If you own a UK based property through a limited company, you may have to file an ATED return and pay an ATED charge. The deadline for doing this is incredibly short, and if you miss it, you may face paying penalty charges and interest on what is owed. What [...]
If you use Xero to manage your business’ accounts, we’re sure you’re already impressed by its ease of use and reliability. But, are you aware there are hundreds of apps and plugins available which can help automate your workflow even further and possibly save you money in the long-run? Our [...]
Year-end planning is something every business (no matter the size) should be doing. It helps put into place strategies for organising your finances that enable you to work as tax efficiently as possible in the run-up to the end of your accounting year. You may be doing this already, which [...]
HMRC’s ‘let property campaign’ is one of a number of high profile campaigns designed to help enable people who have fallen behind in their tax affairs to bring themselves up to date. What does the Let Property Campaign mean for you? This could mean declaring previously undisclosed income via a [...]
Google is the biggest player on the internet. Not only does it own the biggest search engine, it also offers one of the best platforms for online advertising. If you’re not sure what PPC is, it stands for Pay Per Click advertising. These are the adverts that you see at [...]
Vantage Accounting, one of Hampshire’s leading independent accountancy practices established in Winchester in 1995, has announced it has opened a second office in Duck Island Lane, Ringwood following record levels of growth over the last 2 years. The new modern offices have recently been refurbished. The new office follows an [...]
This Report, which was written immediately after the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Budget Speech, is intended to provide an overview of the latest announcements and recent measures most likely to affect you or your business. The 2017 Autumn Budget represents the first step in the government's new Budget [...]
The increases in the personal allowance in recent years has come at the cost of reductions in the band of income being taxed at basic rate but, in the current year, an individual may have £43,000 of income before higher rate tax applies.