DVSA has launched a new free service to allow motorists to replace a lost, stolen or damaged MOT certificate. The service can be used to get MOT certificate copies for cars, vans and motorcycles. Copies for lorries, buses and coaches will be available later in 2019. What you need The service can be found here. […]
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Time to put your records in order
Author: 3rd May 2019It isn’t easy finding the time to put your records in order or sort out your business expenses. We can help with this selection of online support. The following live webinars are interactive. Simply ask your questions using the on-screen text box. Record keeping for the self-employed: Whether you use traditional or cash basis accounting methods, […]
Payslips
Author: 4th April 2019A payslip is what employers give to their workers to show them what they have earned and what has been deducted from their pay. They can also be known as wage slips and itemised pay statements. All employees must get payslips and from April 2019, all workers must get payslips. This includes agency workers, who […]
£250bn in pension pots could fuel older entrepreneurship
Author:Olderpreneurs access almost £1.5bn from pension pots to fund new ventures since the introduction of Pension Freedoms… The UK’s two million small business owners aged over 50 (termed Olderpreneurs) could access more than £250bn[1] from their pension pots to fund growth in their businesses, according to analysis out today (4th April 2019). Just before the […]
Business Banking Switch
Author: 1st April 2019Business banking switching is launched on the 25th February 2019 If you are a Royal Bank of Scotland business customer or Natwest you will of been contacted to give you the eligibility to consider bank switching. There will be an opportunity for you as a business customer to look at a range of exclusive offers […]
Income Tax – Self Assessment
Author: 1st March 2019There are five main types of tax that are relevant to businesses: income tax, corporation tax, National Insurance, VAT (value added tax) and capital gains tax. Certain forms must be submitted to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and payments must be made by certain dates to avoid incurring penalties for late submissions and interest on […]
Van Excellence Operational Briefings
Author: 28th February 2019Our Strategic Partners at FTA Van Excellence are running their Van Excellence Operational Briefings again in March and April around a wellbeing/health theme. Feedback from our van operators is that this is an area of significant interest and we’ve pulled together a programme to reflect this and the topics identified. We’re calling the events Van […]
Two thirds of SMEs are more concerned about cyber-attacks now than they were 12 months ago
Author: 30th January 201967% of SMEs have become more worried about cyber-attacks in the last year 62% of businesses are spending more on cybersecurity than they were 12 months ago Businesses in London, Yorkshire and the North West were most likely to be more concerned Businesses in the UK are more concerned about cyber-attacks now than they were […]