Government’s Bank Referral Scheme proved its value this week as three small businesses secured finance within hours through Alternative Business Funding (ABF) platform and iwoca.
Category: Finance
Financial advice for owners and managers of small and medium sized business SMEs in the UK All your tax, borrowing and administration advice
Financial New Year’s Resolutions for small business owners
The first thing on any business’ New Year’s to do list is getting their finances organised for the upcoming year.
Your Christmas party could result in a tax demand for your business
Employers planning a staff Christmas party risk tax demands because of increasing entertaining during the rest of the year.
Guide to understanding Research & Development Tax Credit for large companies
The HM Revenue & Customs or HMRC has made it easy for a large company to avail tax relief from their research and development expenditure.
How Research & Development (R&D) tax relief works for startups
Startup companies especially those in the technology and sciences niche often have brilliant business proposals in mind.
How do the changes announced in the budget actually affect your SME
Philip Hammond’s ‘budget for grafters’ was much more detailed than initially anticipated. Amongst the many measures destined to stimulate the economy and encourage growth were some initiatives that relate directly to innovation funding for SME’s.
Nearly one in four workers ‘think retirement will be a financial struggle’
Older workers are more downbeat about their chances of having enough money to enjoy themselves in retirement than younger employees.
Recent criticism of CVAs raises the question “are they fit for purpose?”
In 2018, we have seen a number of high-profile retail restructurings and common to many is the use of a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
Getting to know your business credit score
If you’re not sure how your business credit score may be affecting your organisation, you’re not alone.
HMRC opens pilot for digital VAT filing for SMEs ahead of April rule change
A pilot for a new online VAT service was launched today, with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) inviting more than half a million businesses to try it ahead of new rules coming into force in April 2019.
Top 5 best SIP plans for FY 2018-19 in India
If you’re serious about building a huge corpus to meet future financial goals, you will NEED to carefully select the best SIP plans available
5 tips for using merchant cash advance
Merchant cash advances (MCAs) are one of the most common ways that small businesses choose to access quick capital in the modern world.
The top 5 financial tools for small businesses
Finance tasks are crucial to continued success of a small business, they are tedious and will often entail more time & resources than you have
Determining the amount of your loan
If you are applying for a business loan, then you must already be a few years into running your own company.
Income Tax Calculator for 2018-19
As responsible citizens of this country, it is our duty to pay taxes on time.
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