Cloud Accounting

Are you daunted by the thought of writing a big, formal business plan? You’re not alone. A lot of people start and never finish, but you don’t have to be one of them. You can start with smaller tasks and work your way up. What is a business plan anyway? Think about your business plan… Read more

Eligible businesses with a taxable turnover over the VAT threshold of £85,000 had to register for Making Tax Digital to submit their VAT returns from 1 April 2019. Businesses initially affected by this new initiative include sole traders, partnerships, LLPs, landlords and charities. The start date for some businesses has been deferred to 1 October 2019,… Read more

In the second part of the series we show you how you can test your new business idea before you put it into action. Testing business ideas To help organise your earliest thoughts, think about starting a business from three angles. 1. Customers – Who are they? How will you reach them? Why will they… Read more

How do you come up with a small business idea and how do you decide if it’s any good? Can you do your own research? When will you need to get professionals involved? Here’s how to put your business idea into action. Where do good business ideas come from? Not many businesses start with a… Read more

Find out how Hunter Gee Holroyd and HGH Wealth Management have been Making a Difference Spring 2019. What changes have been happening in the last 6 months that may affect your business or personal finances? What’s the latest news from the Hunter Gee Holroyd and HGH Wealth Management teams? Read on to find out! Introduction… Read more

The Secret to Starting a Business Starting a new business is a big job, but don’t let that put you off. Thousands of people do it every day. Here is some great advice brought to you by Xero Cloud Accounting. Starting your own business is a process not an event People talk about ‘taking the… Read more

With Making Tax Digital for VAT around the corner we have decided to demystify some of the most common misconceptions surrounding MTD in our myth-buster infographic below.

Preparing for Making Tax Digital Businesses who are preparing for Making Tax Digital will be ahead of the game from April 2019 when the changes are introduced by HMRC. Making Tax Digital aims to digitise the UK tax system, requiring businesses and relevant individuals to submit quarterly accounting records and tax returns. These records and… Read more

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is an HMRC initiative that requires VAT-registered businesses above the £85k threshold to keep digital records and submit VAT returns using compatible software such as Xero. If that’s your business, you’ll need to be compliant from 1 April 2019. Xero online accounting software is perfectly positioned to help your business get… Read more

HMRC’s Making Tax Digital switchover – the biggest change to VAT in decades – is on its way and with only a couple of months to go until the 1st April 2019 deadline, it’s essential that every business is fully prepared. What does MTD mean for me? From 1 April 2019, all VAT-registered businesses with… Read more