Currently, in the UK, there is a shortage of high-quality staff to support businesses. There are multiple reasons behind this, and some of them are beyond our control. However, you can control the type of employer you are. The initial step is to comprehend your responsibilities as an employer. So what are your duties as […]
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Aug
Aug
Many landlords are having a difficult time right now. For many of you, it’s an anxious time due to a few things happening, like rising interest rates and new legislation. So why is it important to think about how to be a good landlord? Following the death of a young boy (Awaab Ishak) in 2020, […]
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Aug
Aug
Capital gains tax (CGT) is a complicated area of tax and one that a lot of people don’t come across often unless you are a regular investor. So, what is capital gains tax and how to pay less? When individuals or trusts sell or gift an asset, they typically pay taxes on any profit or […]
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Jun
Jun
The Renters Reform Bill initially promised in 2019 was published last month (May 2023). The government says this piece of legislation will deliver “safer, fairer, and higher quality homes, thanks to the once-in-a-generation overhaul of housing laws”. However, it is not expected that it will become law until next year. So where does this leave […]
Business Tips, Corporation Tax, Employee Benefits, Payroll, Personal Tax
The best ways to take money out of your company.
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May
May
What are the best ways to take money out of your company? This is the most common question asked by many clients. You choose to operate your business as a limited company for various reasons. One of the top reasons is normally so that you can have protection under “limited liability” and the other is […]
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May
May
The UK employment rate was estimated at 75.8% in December 2022 to February 2023. This is 0.2% higher than September to November 2022. The increase is due to more part-time employees and self-employed workers, and it means the labour market remains tight. So, what can you do to make recruitment easier for your business. In […]
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Apr
Apr
Like many other taxes, inheritance tax (IHT) allowances have been frozen over the last few years. This means that more people are now paying IHT. Recent data from HMRC has revealed that IHT collected between April 2022 and February 2023 totalled £6.4bn, this is £900m higher than the same period last year. So, what can you […]
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Apr
Apr
With continuing inflation in the UK, many of us and our businesses have been put “off track” in the short to medium term so how do you mitigate the long-term effect of inflation? The Bank of England recently increased interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25%. This is despite the […]
Bookkeeping, Myers Clark Updates
Neglecting quality accounting data can paralyse a business. Here’s how we got our client moving again.
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Mar
Mar
Herts Mind Network were doing brilliant work providing the community with much needed mental health support. The trouble was they had a long task-list and were struggling to keep on top of their books. Their bookkeeping was sparse and patchy and this made it difficult to account for the grants they received, or assign them […]
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Jan
Jan
January is normally when so many of us start looking at our holiday plans for the year ahead. What better way to spend those cold dark evenings. A few of us even dream of having a holiday place that we can call our own. And why not? A place of our own in a familiar […]