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Month: January 2020

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Self Assessment Tax – Time to Pay Help

Self Assessment – Time to Pay Help For anyone with a self assessment payment due by 31 January, it is now possible to set up a time to pay arrangement, subject to electronic approval, solely online without contacting HMRC. If an installment plan for direct debit payments is agreed with HMRC then there will be…
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Mileage rates for self employed…make it easy on yourself

Mileage rates for the self employed Using  mileage rates if you are self employed can save you much of the record keeping. If you are a sole trader or in partnership and you use a car, motor cycle or goods vehicle for the purposes of your trade, you can claim a deduction for the costs…
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Incorporation…sole trader to Limited Company

Incorporation – from Sole Trader to Limited Company Thinking of changing from a sole trader to a Limited Company ? Why would you do that ? There are a number of ways that businesses can trade – the most common legal structures for businesses are sole-traders, partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) and Limited Companies. What…
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Use the Dividends allowance…don’t lose it !

Use the Dividend Allowance – don’t lose it ! Utilising the 2019/20 dividend allowance The dividend allowance is quite unusual in that it is available to everyone and everyone has the same allowance. For 2019/20 the allowance is set at £2,000. In common with many allowances, it is a case of use it or lose…
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