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Statutory Sick Pay is often a great cause of confusion for both employees and employers. However what exactly are the responsibilities of each party? What is each entitled to? When an employee is entitled Eligibility Before an employee is entitled to claim SSP they...
For most small businesses, sometimes placing an order can be as simple as calling your supplier and requesting goods or services or sending a quick email. But as your business grows, the need to manage purchasing will grow to. One way to keep on top of your purchases is to implement a proper purchase order process – automate and systematise your ordering process and empower your team, without losing control.
Updated in July 2016 This guide looks at claiming capital allowances to minimise your business' tax bill. All rates and allowances correct at the time of publication. For the purpose of this article, a business may be a limited company, a partnership or a sole...
Getting a mortgage when you are self employed or taking a directors minimum salary is a lot harder than it seems! The first step is to get a copy of the SA302 Tax Calculation…..
What happens when you have reached the end of the VAT quarter – you have had a really good month of sales but you have reinvested the cash generated in the business or drawn it out to pay your wages! You realise that you probably won’t have enough cash to pay your VAT liabilities in 5 weeks time. Opps! What can you do?
Every day we hear of newer ways to make money. The newest, and probably the best way at the moment is through online platforms; these are things such as: YouTube Groupon Blogging Podcasting Affiliate Marketing Social Media Writing E-books There's a whole world of...
Groupon is an online deal website that provides printable or digital vouchers for daily deals offered by local businesses, and some international businesses, depending on what type of product you're looking for. The site itself allows you to advertise a physical...
Making money through blogging requires a carefully thought out topic. If you have an existing blog with a small audience, be honest when considering whether the topic has broad appeal and that it isn't already being covered by other established bloggers. If it does,...
Marketing your blog Brainstorm keywords for each blog post Keywords are the important words that relate to the topic of your blog, and specifically the new subtopic you cover each time you post. Choosing relevant keywords that people search for frequently will...
Uploading your podcast Put your RSS podcast feed on the internet Go to feedrunner and type in the URL of your blog and click I am a podcaster on the next screen, configure the elements for your podcast. These are the elements that directly relate to the podcast. Your...