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Writing a Business Plan

Writing a business plan is a critical step in the process of starting or growing a business.  A well-structured and comprehensive plan serves as a roadmap for your business, helping you clarify your vision, secure ...
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Home Working

Limited Companies and work from home expenses – What can you claim for?

Over the past couple of years since the Covid Pandemic, working from home has become the norm for many organisations.  Some businesses have created a hybrid working environment, allowing business owners and employees to split ...
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Business Growth

The Deed of Partnership: A Crucial Document for Your Business’s Success!

Starting a business is like embarking on a journey with fellow travellers. Just as a journey requires a planning and a map, every business venture needs a clear roadmap and guidelines for its partners. This ...
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Business Growth

Mastering Time: The Art of Effective Time Management without being a Timelord!

Does your to-do list constantly grow and leave you feeling like you are going in circles? Does time often feel like there isn’t enough of it to get the job done?   In today’s fast-paced ...
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The Benefits of being a Limited Company versus a Sole Trader
Tax

The Benefits of being a Limited Company v’s Sole Trader

The Key Benefits of being a Limited Company versus a Sole Trader At Glow Accounts, we are often asked by new ‘start-up’ businesses: ‘Is it better to set up a limited company or sole trader?’. ...
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Tax

The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)

What is CIS? Introduced by HMRC to reduce tax evasion, The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is a set of rules and regulations that apply to contractors and subcontractors who work in the construction industry. How ...
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Tax

All Change for 2023!

You are probably aware by now, that from April 2023 the main rate of Corporation Tax will rise from 19% to 25%. The current rate of 19% will still apply if your profits are £50,000 ...
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VAT

HMRC’s new late VAT penalties

If your business is registered for VAT, you need to be aware of this change to HMRC’s penalty regime for late filing. As of 1st January 2023 HMRC has introduced a new points based penalty ...
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Business Growth

New Year’s Resolutions for SME’s!

As we start 2023, now is the perfect time to re-evaluate your business, its’ goals and its’ challenges.  New Year’s resolutions may be a little cliché, but they can be thought of as a good ...
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Business Growth

A 7-point checklist to help you combat Christmas stress in your workforce

Although Christmas is a magical time of year full of celebration and quality time with family and friends, it can cause stress too. Beyond just the pressure of gift buying and financial stress, the month ...
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Business Growth

How inflation can impact your business’s long term health

Brexit and Covid combined have led to some unpleasant aftershocks for small businesses. These include staff shortages and also spiralling wage and raw material costs. This article will look at what this means for your ...
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Management Accounting

3 fool-proof ways to get your team to embrace outsourcing

When business owners start to use outsourcing, and they start to use it often enough that it takes some work away from permanent employees, they may experience some resistance from their team. The main concerns ...
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