by Stapletons | Jul 3, 2019 | Tax, Running a business
Remember Making Tax Digital (MTD) – the Government’s flagship scheme to modernise tax collection on behalf of the Treasury? It’s hard to believe three months have passed since the scheme came into force for VAT-registered businesses with annual taxable turnover of...
by Stapletons | May 3, 2019 | Running a business, Tax
It’s no secret that Devon and Cornwall are hotbeds for landlords with residential portfolios. Dig a little deeper and you will find many of those buy-to-let landlords are having to adapt to a raft of recently introduced tax measures. Mortgage interest relief Changes...
by Stapletons | Apr 1, 2019 | Running a business
It’s fair to say that auto-enrolment, the Government’s workplace pension scheme, has been a big success since its introduction back in October 2012. Six-and-a-half years have now passed, since when more than 10 million employees have been automatically enrolled into...
by Stapletons | Feb 1, 2019 | Running a business
When we speak to business owners, and we have talked to a lot of them during self-assessment season recently, one of the most pressing issues for them is lack of time. They talk about finding that elusive work/life balance so they can spend time with the family or...
by Stapletons | Aug 3, 2018 | Running a business
Sourcing funding is a vital component of running a successful business, whether it’s getting your idea off the ground, easing a cashflow crisis or financing the next stage of its development. The first port of call for most established business owners is their bank,...
by Stapletons | Jul 3, 2018 | Running a business
Depending on how many business partners are involved in your partnership, each partner takes their slice of the pie and pays income tax on it accordingly. This should be a key part of your business plan, and there are several ways for you or your partners to get paid...