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Winning & Being Selected for Awards
Winning & Being Selected for Awards
I have recently been awarded A1 2016 influential business women. However, it doesn’t stop there, I have also been shortlisted in the Enterprise Vision Awards, in the financial section. The awards Dinner is in Blackpool on the 23rd September. New dress purchased, now trying to learn to walk inch heels.
A couple of weeks ago it was suggested that I tweet @ADG_IQ #Queenof, this runs on a Thursday…
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Updtae
A few years ago I posted a blog about how and why I had started my business. Here is an update on how things are progressing.
Last year my mother sold our house in the south and she moved up North to live with my daughter and I. We have purchased a larger house which allows us to all have our own space. Which is needed when three generations are all living together with two Siamese cats. I have…
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ARE YOU MISSING OUT ON TAX-FREE MILEAGE ALLOWANCES?
ARE YOU MISSING OUT ON TAX-FREE MILEAGE ALLOWANCES?
ARE YOU MISSING OUT ON TAX-FREE MILEAGE ALLOWANCES? Mileage Allowances – Recap Since 2003 mileage allowances have been the only method open to directors and employees to claim tax relief for using their own cars or vans for business journeys. Since April 2013 you can use the same mileage allowances to claim a deduction against profits from self-employment, as an alternative to claiming the…
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Late payments: What could your business do with £12k?
Late payments: What could your business do with £12k?
What difference would a major cash injection and a big chunk of extra time make to you? On average small businesses in the UK are owed a staggering £12,000 in late payments and spend 336 hours every year chasing them down.
Here’s a closer look at those figures plus four ways to avoid late payments jeopardising your business.
£12,000 owed in late payments
What could a business do with that sum of…
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Five business milestones to celebrate
Five business milestones to celebrate
You’ve put in the long hours and made numerous sacrifices to nurture your fledgling business. And while it’s easy to get swept up by the momentum you’ve built, it’s important to sit back and take stock of how far you’ve come every now and then.
Don’t lose sight of the little things that have led to your success. Here, we share small business advice with five milestones worthy of celebration along…
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Thinking About Starting A Business
Thinking About Starting A Business
Have you ever thought about starting a business? Are you burning with a great business idea? Think about how well the following traits and characteristics describe you to discover if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur.
1 You have passion
Is there something you never get bored of? Something you know everything about and still want to learn more?
Passion is key to an entrepreneur’s…
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Where To Begin When Starting Up Your Own Hair & Beauty Business
Where To Begin When Starting Up Your Own Hair & Beauty Business
The hair and beauty industry is worth £7.1bn annually to the UK economy, and is thriving, not least to the rise of style-conscious men. If you are thinking of setting up your own hair and beauty salon, what are the factors you should consider to make sure it is a success?
Get your strategy in shape – Beautify your business plan
Whether you are looking for funding and have investors to convince,…
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Tax Tips
CGT annual exemption of £11,100
Consider selling shares where the gain is less than £11,100 before 6 April 2016. Also if you have any worthless shares consider a negligible value claim to establish a capital loss. You may even be able to set off that capital loss against your income under certain circumstances.
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Flexible Working
Does your business support flexible working? Mobile workers, home workers, and flexi-time are often adopted by large, dynamic organisations to improve processes and increase productivity, but how prevalent is flexible working in today’s small and medium businesses? In this guest post Sage Business Expert Craig Sharp helps small business owners understand what flexible working can offer their…
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Top 10 Trading Dates Businesses Are Missing Out On
Top 10 Trading Dates Businesses Are Missing Out On
Every business – especially retailers – will have some obvious major trading dates in their calendar but there are some overlooked ones that savvy businesses should also be aware of. Tim Holton, Marketing Manager at Uniq Systems, shares his advice and top 10 dates to add to your calendar.
The dates that will spring to mind when you think about the annual retail sales calendar will no doubt include
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Planning for Change: The Construction Industry Scheme
Planning for Change: The Construction Industry Scheme
From 19 April 2016, HMRC are introducing some of the most significant changes to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) legislation in years. New legislation announced in the 2014 Autumn Statement will come into effect this year and business owners who are subcontractors or freelancers need to be aware of what’s changed. Here, we highlight the changes to come in 2016 and beyond.
The CIS is a way…
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Contactless payments: What every business needs to know
Contactless payments: What every business needs to know
The pace of innovation within the payments sector is remarkable. Ashley Arlott from Sage Pay has everything you need to know about two growing alternatives to chip and PIN: contactless and Apple Pay.
The rise of contactless payments
According to the Sage Pay 2015 Payments Landscape report, the volume of contactless card payments increased by 275 per cent in 2014, thanks to the 58 million…
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Five overlooked ways to save money in your business
Five overlooked ways to save money in your business
Across your business there could be 1,001 ways to find a little extra money here and there. But switching off lights or halving the biscuit budget are only small, incremental changes. To make a real difference take a look at the underlying processes and approaches that your business relies on.
As part of our payments Insight Series, here are five suggestions you might not have considered yet.
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Contactless Payments What Every Business Needs To Know
Contactless Payments What Every Business Needs To Know
The pace of innovation within the payments sector is remarkable. Here’s what you need to know about two growing alternatives to chip and PIN: contactless and Apple Pay.
The rise of contactless payments
According to the Sage Pay 2015 Payments Landscape report, the volume of contactless card payments increased by 275 per cent in 2014, thanks to the 58 million contactless cards in circulation in the…
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Trying To Work Without Broadband
Trying To Work Without Broadband
I have recently moved house to a new build and dispite BT’s assurances when I was arranging the transfer of the landline and Broadband to my new address it has been 2 months before the landline and broadband was installed. Plus according to BT we aren’t on infinity broadband. We must be because of the speed of the downloads etc. I did at times think about changing suppliers!
It has been a…
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Claim for time spent repairing a rental property
Claim for time spent repairing a rental property
Q. Can I claim for the time I spend repairing my rental property? I own three rental properties and spend a considerable amount of time each year undertaking various necessary repairs. Can I pay myself say, an hourly rate, for the time I spend on the properties and claim a corresponding deduction in my accounts?
A. Any amounts taken from the property rental business will simply be viewed as a…
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ZZero-Rated v Exempt VAT Supplies
ZZero-Rated v Exempt VAT Supplies
Question:One of my clients needs to know what the difference between zero-rated and exempt supplies for VAT purposes? They have recently started running their own business providing training services. HMRC have advised them that VAT is not charged on the type of services they are providing. Does this mean that their services are zero-rated for VAT or actually exempt?…
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