VAT deferred due to COVID-19 — act now to avoid a penalty
The government put in place a scheme that allowed businesses to defer VAT payments that were due between 20th March 2020 and 30th June...
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- Jul 26
Our team from the charity golf day.
Our introduction to golf with a charity golf day. Here is a photo of Team Contador Accountancy Services team at Friday’s Superstructures...
- Jul 20
Do you remember the headlines about Green Shoots of recovery?
Our current headlines are about: bitter leadership battles, deadly heatwaves, below inflation pay rises – todays media can control the...
- Jun 16
Oh dear - another step back or is it?
Consumer Confidence index drops to -40. Joe Staton, client strategy director at GfK, said: “This means consumer confidence is now weaker...
- May 31
Reports of compulsory liquidations increasing by 76%.
Following the cessation of the various Covid related support packages and the insolvency protection measures coming to an end we have...
- May 9
Is consumer confidence at rock bottom? - Not yet!
In the United Kingdom, the consumer confidence survey measures the level of optimism that consumers have about the performance of the...
- Apr 21
Will the government be increasing the mileage allowance?
It was back in the 2011 – 2012 tax year when the current prices were set for 45ppm and 25ppm – that’s 10 years ago and they remain...
- Apr 14
Happy Easter
We wish all our customers Happy Easter and hope that you all have a terrific long weekend. Looking at the weather forecast from the Met...
- Mar 24
Spring Statement Summary
General Economic Status UK economy will grow by 3.8% this year followed by 1.8% in 2023, and then 2.1%, 1.8% and 1.7% in the following...
- Mar 8
Making Tax Digital for VAT
What does Making tax digital mean for you? HMRC want to be recognised as having one of the most advanced digital tax administration...
- Feb 16
Link your payroll to wage payments
Digital payroll software from Brightpay has teamed up with Modulr to provide a new service which automates the payments once you have run...
- Jan 20
How to extract the maximum value from your business
We took part in our first webinar of 2022 this week at Innovation Martlesham along with James Wood and Caroline Humphries from Revolution...
- Jan 12
Making Tax Digital for VAT – are you ready?
HMRC has released a warning to businesses to make sure they are ready for Making Tax Digital for VAT. The deadline is 1st April 2022. All...
- Dec 9, 2021
Specialist Xero team strengthened
Xero software has the perfect solution for many businesses, offering integrated accounting software packages that can make invoicing, tax...
- Dec 8, 2021
The latest BDO Business Survey results are out
80% of mid-sized businesses expect rising fuel prices, supply chain disruption, and increasing energy costs to impact end of year trading...
- Nov 29, 2021
Pressure on staff costs continue
With a well reported skills shortage and a reduction in overseas workers there is an increasing pressure on the wage bill and staff costs...
- Nov 27, 2021
It’s cheerio to Dan from the team at Contador.
Dan has gone on to pastures new, of course it is sad to see him go but when opportunities present themselves we must do what is best for...
- Oct 28, 2021
A simple guide to Autumn Budget 2021
This is a basic guide, prepared by ACCA’s Technical Advisory team, for members and their colleagues or clients. It’s an introduction only...
- Oct 18, 2021
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax has been postponed until April 2024.
Sometimes known as MTD for Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA), this change had been due to become law in April 2023. Four million...
- Oct 14, 2021
Are you being a busy fool
Have you checked your prices recently? An old work colleague of mine frequently referred to “busy fools”. These were the people that...