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Sole Trader Or A Limited Company?

Published 29th July 2019

One of the most important decisions you’ll have to contend with is the structure and legal status your business will use moving forward. Will you operate as a sole trader or as a limited company? Read this week’s blog to help you understand both structures.

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Buy To Let Property – Our Top 5 Tips

Published 30th May 2019

For many people, the idea of investing in property still appeals, despite stalled house prices, a stamp duty tax crackdown on buying property investments and an income tax raid on rent. Read our 5 Top Tips for Landlords considering investing in buy to Let property.

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Auto Enrolment Contributions

Published 27th April 2019

April 2019 sees the last legally required increase to auto-enrolment pension contributions, seven years since they were introduced.
But an employers’ role in helping staff to save for their retirement through the scheme is far from over.

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Marriage Tax Allowance

Published 24th April 2019

Are you married or in a civil partnership? If so you may be entitled to a £900 tax break called the marriage tax allowance. Yet about one million couples are still missing out.
Read on to find out more about what this new tax is, who qualifies for it and details of how to claim.

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Have you experienced cash flow problems?

Published 1st March 2019

There are several reasons why businesses experience cash flow problems. For the SME sector the most common is late payment. This can then lead to a successful business being unable to pay their creditors on time. Luckily, Xero have come to our rescue with a lovely piece of software.

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What Is An Award Worth?

Published 6th December 2018

On immediate face value, awards for success in business seem highly desirable. The glamour of the black ties and ball gowns, the prestige of being nominated and maybe even winning an award all add to this effect. There are certainly many benefits to winning awards but not all awards are what they might seem.

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Time To Revamp Or Upgrade Your Website?

Published 23rd October 2018

We offer the usual accountancy services that you might expect, like helping you with your bookkeeping, VAT and tax returns. But so does every accountant. At Simas one of our main areas of focus is to help our clients grow and this shines through in the way we work with you.

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Making Tax Digital – The Journey Continues

Published 15th October 2018

As advances in technology are harnessed by software developers, the future of accountancy will be less about Making Tax Digital and more about accountants acting as consultants through advising their clients about their business activities in real-time.

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The 5 Main Benefits To Outsourcing Your Company’s Payroll

Published 24th August 2018

A blog from Simas Payroll outlining the 5 main benefits to outsourcing your company’s payroll.

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How To Grow Your Business?

Published 9th August 2018

Many business owners want to grow, be successful, earn decent amounts of money and perhaps win awards – but they want to stay as a small business.
Sound familiar?
Then read our blog to find out how to grow without getting bigger, with our top 5 tips.

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