by Neil O'Brien | Jun 19, 2015 | Accounts, Our News, PAYE & NI
Auto Enrolment We all know how much of a pain RTI is. Yet another thing that we have to remember to do, to be compliant. All because Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs wanted to track the taxes that should be collected as people move from job to job. Every employer...
by Neil O'Brien | Jun 5, 2015 | Our News
Restrictive Covenants in Employment Contracts A recent Court of Appeal decision demonstrates how useful restrictive covenants in employment contracts can be in protecting an employer’s business. The court dismissed the appeal of a former employee and director who...
by Neil O'Brien | May 29, 2015 | Accounts, Costs, Individuals, management, Our News
Bankruptcy Right now, if someone owes you more than £750, you can petition the courts to make them bankrupt. This is great for SMEs who are generally owed a lot in much smaller amounts. But it was announced recently that bankruptcy changes will come into effect from...
by Neil O'Brien | May 15, 2015 | management, Motivation, Our News
Is there really a simple formula for business success? Yes, we think so. It starts with having the right attitude and mindset to do something. That’s the beginning and that is what you need to do first to obtain business success. To have the courage to do...
by Neil O'Brien | May 8, 2015 | Our News, Personal Tax, Tax
When you die, HMRC will want a slice of your estate. What is IHT? IHT is Inheritance Tax. When you die, the Government will assess the value of your assets and then deduct the value of your liabilities. Whatever is left over is your estate. If this estate value is...
by Neil O'Brien | May 1, 2015 | Our News
When a company wished to raise additional capital one way of doing so without diluting the existing shareholders is via a Rights Share Issue. When a company makes such an offer it essentially gives the existing shareholders a chance to buy new shares at a discount to...