Monthly Archives: December 2016

The Intellectual Property Office has issued a video setting out the dangers of buying counterfeit goods this Christmas. They say: Counterfeiting can be defined as the manufacture, importation, distribution and sale of products which falsely carry the trade mark of … Continue reading →

The answer to this question depends, in the first instance, on the business structure you select. If you run your business as a sole trader, or in partnership with another person, you are deemed to be self-employed. Partnerships also include … Continue reading →

This service helps people to detect fraudulent activity on their property by sending them email alerts when there is certain activity on the property being monitored, such as a mortgage being taken out against it. The recipient can then decide … Continue reading →

As we have noted in previous blog postings, Philip Hammond announced a significant change to the VAT Flat Rate Scheme (FRS) from 1 April 2017. To join this scheme, businesses need to have turnover excluding VAT of under £150,000. VAT … Continue reading →

For a number of years, it has been possible to make gift aid donations and carry them back to the previous tax year. This is a useful tax planning facility if earnings were higher in the previous year, and in … Continue reading →