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HMRC changes for farming businesses

HMRC have made changes to how farming businesses submit information to tax autrhorities and how those returns are checked and enquired into.

The sales process when selling your law firm

I was interviewed recently by Law Firm Ambition about my views on the most common questions I see around selling a law firm. Below I answer questions around the sales process and negotiation when selling a law firm. To see my answers to previous questions, follow these links:

Questions 1 - 5 - The basics 

The Importance of Making Tax Digital Training and a Rigorous Changeover Process

Making Tax Digital (MTD) will, for many businesses, require the implementation of new software and systems.  This can seem daunting and many such endeavours find themselves doomed to failure due to a number of common mistakes.  Avoid these pitfalls though and changing systems can bring efficiencies and revolutionise your business.

Prepare for Making Tax Digital and Cut Your Bookkeeping Time

Making Tax Digital for VAT means that every purchase invoice has to be recorded individually and the VAT Return will also need to be submitted via digital API enabled accounting software, find out how to streamline your bookingkeeping.

Who Does 'Making Tax Digital' Apply to?

Making Tax Digital requires VAT registered businesses with a taxable turnover above the VAT registration threshold (currently £85,000) to keep their records in digital form and to file their VAT returns online using a API software but who are the exemptions to this rule?

The benefits of Making Tax Digital for businesses

The benefits of Making Tax Digital for business, using a cloud based accounting system like Xero include saving time and reducing errors, ability to access your financial information in real time, anytime and from any device.

Successful six months in new refurbished Glasgow office

To mark a successful six months since acquisition, Armstrong Watson Accountants, Business and Financial Advisers presented their newly refurbished Blythswood Square office to clients and business partners at a special Gin Tasting experience on Thursday 4^th October.

The event celebrated an ambitious expansion for the firm in the city, following the acquisition of the former Haines Watts practice in February, and also highlighted Armstrong Watson’s continued investment in their Glasgow operation. 

UK Manufacturing – is Intention Disconnected from Action?

Innovation should be at the top of every manufacturing leaders agenda, to maximize opportunities and guard against the risk presented by a lack of innovation. According to the NatWest report, only 15% of companies put innovation at the top of the agenda, while 54% say a lack of innovation is a significant challenge that is dampening their ability to succeed.

Getting your law firm ready for sale

Are you thinking of selling your law firm? Andy answers the most common questions around minimising tax and getting your law firm ready for sale. 

Businesses Facilitating Tax Evasion Face Criminal Prosecution

The Criminal Finances Act (‘CFA’), which came into force in April 2017, provides HMRC with significant new powers to target businesses that facilitate tax evasion.