News: August 2011 VAT defaulters If you know of any trader who should be VAT registered but is not for some reason, please do both them and us a favour by suggesting they

News: August 2011 Focus on 3 key components to build a successful strategy in a recession Cut expenses - When it comes to cutting expenses, think about things such as postponing non-critical expenditures,

News: August 2011 Remittance basis If you are not domiciled in the UK you will be well aware that basically overseas income and gains are not taxed in the UK if they are

News: August 2011 The key to successful email marketing campaigns Email marketing is a proven, cost effective way to promote your business. However, since more and more firms are getting in on the

News: August 2011 New single compliance process There seem to be a never ending stream of initiatives from HMRC relating to how they handle tax enquiries where (rightly or wrongly) they consider that

News: August 2011 Writing a press release Journalists receive hundreds of press releases on a daily basis and businesses often struggle to attract the attention of the media as a result. Consider the

News: July 2011 Website marketing — conversation funnels Once you have established your website and its objectives it's time to focus on converting site visits into business (or at least actions that result

News: July 2011 What do you think of HMRC? Probably unwise to ask you that, but do you recognise the following thoughts? HMRC sees the small business area as a source of tax

News: July 2011 Tips for getting the most out of your staff Regular feedback - Your employees need to know how they are doing and regular feedback is the key to keeping them

News: July 2011 Advisory fuel rates for company cars Published guidelines are issued by HMRC with the aim being to save time for all concerned by setting out figures which they reckon can