Preparing bookkeeping records can be a time consuming and onerous task for business owners. We can help with all your general bookkeeping requirements either at your offices or at ours. […]
Capital gains tax applies to the disposal of an asset. An asset can be a property, land, stocks and shares, a painting and many other items. The tax is calculated […]
Historically, rightly or wrongly, the perception was and still is that the construction industry is rife with a micro cash black economy and the CIS scheme was designed to counter […]
If a business is carried out via a company or a limited liability partnership the Companies Act 2006 and the Limited Liability Partnership Act 2000 place obligations to maintain and […]
Individuals When individuals leave their normal country of birth to either work or permanently emmigrate elsewhere complex tax rules come into effect. It is necessary to look at the tax […]
This tax applies to gifts made during an individual’s lifetime or on death. If a gift is made to another individual and the donor survives 7 years from the date […]
This is a term used for a complex piece of anti-avoidance legislation introduced in 1999 that applies when a freelance working individual uses an “intermediary” normally a limited company to […]
Regular management information is a vital aspect of managing and controlling a business. We will endeavour to work closely with you to get to know your business so that we […]
Employing staff results in a legal requirement to operate a PAYE/RTI scheme and auto-enrolment. We offer a payroll services using Sage and Xero software which involves a weekly or monthly […]
Personal taxation has become increasingly complex over the last decade. The 45% rate band, the possible loss of the personal allowance and the complex pension tax relief provisions mean that […]
For our clients that use Xero book keeping software we have acquired a further piece of software called “Receipt Bank” which we are providing free of charge. Receipt Bank deals […]
The responsibility to comply with the self assessment regime rests solely with the individual taxpayer. This means that self assessment tax return forms have to be 100% correct, each entry […]
Unfortunately HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are carrying out more and more tax enquiries into taxpayers’ affairs. Tax investigations and conflicts with HMRC are stressful, time consuming and a very […]
For turnover in excess of £85,000 it is compulsory for most businesses to be registered for VAT although it is possible to register voluntarily below that limit. All VAT registered […]
At Abbey Accountants we are proud to be associated with Xero, an extremely cost-effective and user-friendly online accounting package. Set out below are just some of the benefits of using […]
For commercial and tax purposes it is necessary to prepare financial accounts for the period of trading which is normally for a 12 month period ending on the 31st March […]