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Keeping you in the know
You know how important it is to understand what’s going on with something, no matter the discipline or area of expertise. This is where Tim and the rest of the Andow Ellis team get to share their knowledge and experience.
It will be of no surprise that we love our blog. You can find all kinds of interesting pieces of content here, from informative articles to tax and business updates. Do let us know if there’s anything you’d like to know about.
NIC and dividend tax increases
NIC and dividend tax increases to fund health and social care
Be prepared for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
Prepare for MTD for Income Tax
Is Andow Ellis taking on new clients?
Yes, we are currently taking on clients. If you know of anyone who may benefit from our services, then please do feel free to either pass on my details or let me have their details so I can contact them. However, from time to time, we do suspend taking on new clients...
Practice news preview announcement!
We will shortly be launching our Mastermind Groups and Business Coaching Programmes, which have been designed to help you achieve your business goals. If you'd like to know more, please get in touch as numbers will be limited.
Xero price increase
We have been informed by Xero that there will be an increase in their prices on the standard and starter additions from 9 September 2021, adding £2 plus VAT to the monthly charge. As such, anyone who has either of those plans will receive the new charges from 1...
Do I need to do a set of minutes when I file something at Companies House?
In general, you only need to do a set of minutes when there is a change, which is then recorded at Companies House. For example, if a director or company secretary resigns or if a director or company secretary is appointed, a set of minutes should be prepared to...
Reminder – if you missed the 31 July payment on account to HMRC
If you were due to have made a tax payment to HMRC by 31 July, but have not yet done this, please do so as soon as you can. If you’re struggling to make payment, please contact HMRC, and make a time to pay arrangement, so that your tax affairs are kept up to date.
Claiming the fifth SEISS grant
We have been made aware that as part of the requirement to claim the fifth Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant you may need to have completed your 2021 tax return. Please let us have your records early as we are anticipating a surge of work in the run-up...
Practice news
I'm very pleased to announce that following the retirement of Kevin Pierce, we have now appointed a new tax manager, Teresa (Terri) Stone. Terri is based in Taunton and so we'll be working entirely remotely. Her days of work are usually Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please...
FAQ: I work from home, what can I claim?
From the 6 April 2020, if you are an employee or director and work from home, and are required to do so by your employer, then you may claim an allowance of £6 per week to cover gas and electricity, water, business phone calls and internet access. You do not need to...
FAQ: When I pay a dividend is there anything I need to do?
In order for a company to issue dividends, there have to be distributable profits available. These are the accumulated profits and losses to date, less any corporation tax payable, less any dividends already paid. These profits are then available to distribute to the...
FAQ: Do you do payroll?
Yes! We provide a payroll processing service. We use a specialist partner to undertake all the work. As an example, if you were a two-director or two-employee business, the monthly cost would be £20 plus VAT. This would include processing the payroll submissions...
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