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So, you’ve had a brilliant idea for a business that you can’t wait to get off the ground. The next thing you need to do is get your business registered. There are different ways to structure your business depending on how you want to operate, such as through your own limited company. Registering a company…
As the owner of a limited company—or any business for that matter—annual accounts and tax returns are unavoidable (sorry). Before you get to that point though, or rather, to even get to that point, you’ll need to master the art of great bookkeeping. If it all sounds a bit daunting, don’t worry. We answer some…
Recording dividends in your accounts is a fairly easy process, but because many companies only declare them once a year people rarely get to experience how the transaction works. So, to help you with declaring dividends and getting your bookkeeping right, we are looking at: What are dividends? Making the decision to pay a…
With national debt at a scary £2.1 trillion, an annual deficit of £304 billion, the financial hangover from Covid-19, a huge NHS backlog, and an aging population, it’s easy to see why funding state care is a key issue. The new Health & Social Care Levy forms a crucial part of the government’s ongoing plans…
Being a company director means you can take a more flexible approach to how and when you pay yourself. In most cases this means taking a tax-efficient ‘split’ income, where part of the money you pay yourself from the company comes from a salary, and the other part comes from dividends. This tax efficiency is…
