by Richard Ashmore | May 8, 2017 | Articles & News, Richard Ashmore, Uncategorized
Businesses can breathe a (temporary) sigh of relief after the Government quietly put its Making Tax Digital plans on the backburner. You might have missed this latest backtrack (remember the U-turn over NI changes for the self-employed?) because it was ‘announced’...
by Richard Ashmore | Apr 26, 2017 | Articles & News, Richard Ashmore, Uncategorized
Does your business receive payment by debit or credit card? If so, you may get a letter from HMRC asking you to check it has all been declared on your 2015/16 tax return. Last month HMRC launched its Card Transaction Programme – a chance for businesses who may...
by Richard Ashmore | Mar 28, 2017 | Articles & News, Richard Ashmore, Uncategorized
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is the latest brainwave from the Treasury, and is going to impact pretty much every business in the UK. We are finally beginning to get some detail fleshed out on the bones of this tax announcement, originally made in the 2015 Budget. We...
by Richard Ashmore | Mar 21, 2017 | Articles & News, Richard Ashmore, Uncategorized
Remember your partner and kids? Chances are that if you run your own business, you don’t see as much of them as you’d like – or should. Finding the right work-life balance is crucial for small business owners. The Mental Health Foundation calls the growing demands of...
by Richard Ashmore | Mar 14, 2017 | Articles & News, Richard Ashmore, Uncategorized
1st April sees what could be a significant change to the flat rate VAT scheme. It’s targeting what are being termed ‘limited cost traders’ – businesses where purchases of ‘goods’ are low. These are likely to be sole director/employee businesses, and in...
by Richard Ashmore | Mar 7, 2017 | Articles & News, Richard Ashmore, Uncategorized
We are very excited to announce a new addition to the team here at Altus. Carol Phillips ACMA is a fully qualified Chartered Management Accountant who has had 10 years’ experience in industry. Carol specialises in delivering accurate and up-to-date management...
