Those of you who are operating within the construction industry know just how difficult it is to get your CIS refund each year, how badly it affects your cashflow and how annoying it is when HMRC start chasing you for your corporation tax when you are still waiting on them to process the refund. We … Continue reading CIS refunds processed within 25 days? We’ll believe it when we see it! →

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Last year alone, Companies House issued penalties of £84m for late filing of accounts. Yep, you read that right – £84,000,000. In the UK, Companies are given 9 months to file their accounts. This is actually very generous compared to some other countries and is surely enough time to get them done. Especially as their … Continue reading Why Are So Many Companies Filing Their Accounts Late? →

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Recently, I attended a presentation and during the question and answers stage one person who operates in the construction industry decided to have a bit of a rant. In his words: I’m being walked all over by the government, by HMRC and by the whole world in general day in and day out. As a … Continue reading Construction Industry – Still Doom & Gloom? →

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Well, here we are at the start of another tax year and this is the perfect time to start making resolutions for your business. The easiest way to go about making effective resolutions is to use some simple gap analysis. Start out by writing where you are now. I recommend choosing 10 key pieces of … Continue reading Happy New Year! Improve Your Business Results This Year. →

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Striped Leopard is launching today and I couldn’t be more excited to get started. Having spent the last 12 years working in practices throughout Kent I have gained a very clear idea of what I want my practice to be. Striped Leopard will first and foremost HELP people. It sounds a bit trite but the … Continue reading Striped Leopard is here! →

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