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May we take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. As we reflect on 2018 we are grateful for many things but especially such  wonderful clients, lovely suppliers and a fantastic team in …

Last week Esther & Natasha attended Xerocon, the accountancy industry’s annual conference, hosted by Xero. The Xerocon event was held at the Excel conference centre in London and hosted by Louise Minchin – it was very rock n roll and …

On Monday 5th November 2018, Esther attended a Brexit event hosted by CABS in Westminster. The format was a panel discussion followed by questions from the floor. Guest speakers included: Michelle Ovens – Small Business Charter Lord Young – Entrepreneur …

On Monday 29th October 2018, Philip Hammond, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his Budget Report 2018. You may have seen the headlines in the papers and on the news but here are the details which are most likely to …

This year many of our clients are likely to experience higher tax bills, due to the changes in Dividend Tax and increased profits on their property rentals.  Others might find themselves affected by the High-Income Child Benefit rules. No Shocks …

HMRC lost another interesting case this week involving football referees and their employment status. An assessment of over £500k in unpaid tax and national insurance had been raised against a company called the Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL), on …

Receipt Bank is a paperless bookkeeping platform which allows you to capture supplier invoices and expense receipts digitally and then pass these seamlessly into Xero for direct integration with your accounts. When you receive a supplier invoice or receipt, simply …

An exotic dancer has been allowed to claim the cost of certain clothes, hairdressing and make-up against her profits! HMRC recently challenged a self-employed exotic dancer who performed at Stringfellows nightclub in central London. Their accusation was that she had …

Sitting at a desk all week can play havoc with your fitness levels. This is why Esther & Natasha look for different and interesting challenges to train for.  There have been a few running events (inlucing the London Marathon) and …