We all know that Google is the UK’s leading search engine. Getting to the top of the listings for Google searches can transform a business, but there’s so much more to it than paid adverts. Google is constantly monitoring websites so it can offer the best service to people searching, and if it doesn’t think […]
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Home Working Tax Relief changes!
During the pandemic, HMRC changed the rules around the Home Working Tax Relief, and anyone working from home could claim. This has now changed again, and from 6th April 2022 employees should check their notice of coding and get it updated if the relief has been included and they are not required by their employer […]
Read More‘Find a Grant’ opens to all businesses…
At a time when small businesses are looking for ways to make their revenue stretch, the Government has launched an online tool to make it easier for them to find information about grants and funding. The new ‘Find a Grant’ service has been opened to all businesses. Initially launched as a pilot for 450 Government […]
Read MoreBarclays’ pricing lessons…
In 2021, Barclays Bank reported a full-year net profit of £6.38 billion. In September 2021 it reported year to date profit at an all-time high of £6.9 billion. Yet last month we received a letter from them notifying us that they’re implementing additional fees on accounts like ours. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining at the extra […]
Read MoreIR35 ‘damages business growth’
In a recent survey carried out by the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE), 42% of businesses say IR35 reforms have negatively affected their business. Of the 500+ businesses surveyed, 28% had reduce the number of contracts given to freelancers since the changes took place in April 2021. The report goes on to […]
Read MoreCost of Living Crisis Survival Guide
It seems I’m referring to increasing prices, inflation or some other form of pressure on our pockets in virtually every post at the moment. As business owners, we’re being squeezed from all sides. So what can we do? Sadly there are no easy answers, but we know that there are a lot of people out […]
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