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Slurry Tractor

By Keith Johnston

12th May 2021

Slurry storage costs - what qualifies for capital allowances?

 A Slurry Investment Scheme is due to be introduced in 2022 for farming businesses looking to upgrade or invest in new facilities.

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Xero Quick Tips

By Armstrong Watson

12th May 2021

Xero Tips & Tricks - Using inventory items to help speed up sales invoices entry

Do you have standard wording on your sales invoices? If so, rather than typing the details on each time you raise an invoice you can use inventory items.  

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Online Safety

By Armstrong Watson

12th May 2021

Xero User News – Being Safe Online

With teams working more remotely and accessing both business and personal information over the internet, it makes sense to protect the way you access it.  The traditional email username and password is not the strongest method to keep your data safe.  Here we give advice on how to create a strong password and the additional step all Xero users can take to add an extra layer of security when logging in.   

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The re-emergence of the economy post-COVID

By Armstrong Watson

12th May 2021

Xero User News - The re-emergence of the economy post-COVID

As the economy begins to open up once again  - what does that mean for businesses and managing finances?  

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Law firms back to work

By Rosy Rourke

11th May 2021

Law firms - returning to the office?

Rosy Rourke analyses the recent survey results following Armstrong Watson's Breakfast Briefings on working from home or the office  

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Child Benefit Cuts

By Kerry Chaloner

11th May 2021

The Child Benefit trap and how to avoid it

If either you or your partner has an income of more than £50,000 a year before tax then you’ll have to pay back some (or all) of your Child Benefit in the form of extra Income Tax.

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farm worker

By Jonathan York

10th May 2021

Don’t be caught out by HMRC on farm contractors

Jonathan York outlines the rules around IR35 for your farm contractors and explains why it is the farm owners responsibility to determine the employment status of those individuals.

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exit lockdown sign

By Heather Bamforth

10th May 2021

HMRC and exit from lockdown

With lockdown easing and businesses now beginning to reopen, creditors will start to expect payment. So what does that mean for business owners? 

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Open sign in restaurant

By Richard Askew

10th May 2021

5 pitfalls for hospitality businesses to avoid when reopening

Partner, Richard Askew looks into some key issues for hospitality business owners to consider and some potential pitfalls to avoid whilst navigating a way back to normality and out of lockdown.

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Lawyers meeting

By Tom Blandford

10th May 2021

Is it worth being a partner in a law firm?

Legal Sector Partner Tom Blandford asks is it worth being a partner in a law firm? 

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