Finance
We want to stress how important this message is for members and non-members with reference to Pension Auto-enrolment Please don’t ignore any letters that you may receive from The Pensions Regulator, especially Compliance Notice’s as these usually relate to fines and penalties and these will simply not go away until they are dealt with. Penalties can […]
HMRC has a variety of useful online support if you need help with your tax return. HMRC’s YouTube channel has a range of short videos on ‘Self Assessment’ covering topics such as: Expenses if you’re self-employed Paying your Self Assessment tax bill Viewing your calculation For more information dip into the ‘business expenses for the self-employed’ e-learning […]
A new pre-action protocol for debt claims, which comes into force on the 1 October, has left many small businesses unprepared and at risk of falling foul of the regulations. The protocol only applies to businesses claiming payment of a debt from an individual. It does not apply to business to business debts unless the debtor is […]
Did you know that all Forum members spend considerably less than the average company spends of £6,570 that non-members pay in dealing with tax investigations? All companies that join the Forum have tax protection as part of their membership, saving small businesses thousands of pounds a year by not having to pay for a duplicate policy elsewhere. Every member […]
We’ve teamed up with the Forum of Private Business to help spread the word to all you budding SME owners on how you could make your money work better for you. The last thing you probably want to do after a long day of running your business is search the web for the best financial deals. […]
Get friendly, accessible and practical business advice from the Forum, supported by our legal protection insurance and 24/7 legal advice line. Businesses that seek advice are more likely to succeed. Join the Forum to get access to a team of experienced business advisers with expertise in everything from employment law and finance to business planning […]
Bacs having responsibility for the clearing and settlement of UK auto payment methods such as Direct Debit and Bacs Direct Credit as well as the delivery services for 3rd party services such as Cash ISA Transfer Service and the development of the switch service. With more than 110 billion transactions have been debited or credited to […]
If you’re setting up an online business, you really don’t have much choice because almost all of your customers will want and expect to pay online. You’ll be hard pushed to find many people who are willing to send a cheque (if they even still have a chequebook) or transfer funds from their bank account […]
