Don’t forget to pay your July payment on account!

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If you’re one of our clients, and this applies to you, you’ll have got an email in the last day or two from us detailing the exact amount due, the unique reference to use, and 4 options of paying…. so we got you covered ? But for any readers of our blog who aren’t our … Read more

There’s no running from the tax man!

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So you’ve filed your tax return before the due date. Perhaps you used a fantastic accountant like our team at Dead Simple Accounting! But quite a few of our clients then stress over how they can afford the tax especially if it involves payments on account (see our separate blog post on these). The bad … Read more

Claim working from home expenses if you’re self employed

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Tax and good news don’t always go in hand. But here’s an exception! You can get tax relief on a proportion of home bills e.g. Heating Electricity Water Council Tax* Mortgage interest** or rent Broadband Phone bills *You may have to pay business rates rather than council tax if you used a significant area of … Read more

Dead Simple expenses if you’re self-employed

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Even with the best intentions, and using great time saving apps like Quickbooks or Xero, keeping all and every receipt for business expenses can be tiring and take a lot of time. And that time might be better off spent investing in learning, finding or talking to prospective customers/clients. In other words time spent working … Read more

Are gifts to customers tax deductible?

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If you follow a few simple rules, you will be able to get tax relief on your businesses Christmas gifts to clients & suppliers: 1 : The gift can’t be food, drink, tobacco or a token/voucher exchangeable for goods. 2:   The gift itself must carry an advertisement for your business. A business logo would be perfect for … Read more