10 Ways to cut costs

10 Ways to cut costs

This week we have a Guest Blog provided by Nick Beaumont-Jones of Auditel – Experts in finding ways to improve business profit Keep staff on board. Cost cutting measures are often unpopular, but when staff understand that their jobs may depend on them, they’ll play along Improve business forecasting. When you have a clearer picture…

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What expenses can I claim?

What expenses can I claim?

This is probably the most common question that accountants get asked. The maths are obvious. The more expenses claimed against income that your business can legitimately claim, the lower the taxable profit will be. What can or cannot be claimed for will be dependent on individual circumstances. Claiming tax deductions can make a big difference…

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Minimum Wage increase

Minimum Wage increase

As of 1 October 2009 the new national minimum wage has increase. The new rates are £5.80 per hour to workers aged 22 and above £4.83 per hour to workers aged 18 to 21 £3.57 per hour to workers aged below 18 who are no longer of compulsory school age It is also now  illegal…

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