We get asked quite a lot of questions about the optimum limited company director’s salary and why we recommend the amount we do. Here we explain the multiple factors at play when we arrive at a figure. What do we take into account when calculating the recommended salary? It’s a complex calculation to figure out […]
TLC Loves… Electric company cars
June 29, 2022 – 1:56 pm
By now we’re all aware of the many benefits electric cars can have over traditional fuel-filled ones but making the switch to electric can still feel like taking a plunge into the unknown. As a small business owner who relies on your car, you may have questions like: ‘Will it get me from a-b without […]
Your handy self-assessment checklist 2021-22
May 4, 2022 – 1:17 pm
As usual, we’ve created a handy self-assessment checklist to help you prepare everything for your self-assessment tax return. Remember this year we won’t be doing your tax return if your details are with us any later than 15 November, so make sure you get everything together in good time. Click here to download the TLC […]
TLC for all – what’s on the menu this month!
November 25, 2021 – 4:04 pm
You’ll know by now that here at TLC, we totally love calculators and we totally love (ice) cream – which nearly works! Of course, TLC also means tender loving care. And, oh my!, how we’ve all needed a bit of that over these past two years. Whether that’s for each other, ourselves or our businesses, […]
When business insurance brings personal benefits
July 12, 2021 – 10:44 am
As a director of a limited company, it’s pretty much a given that you’ve got your main business insurances covered – you know, the general things like professional indemnity and public liability policies. However, there are some other types of business insurance that may not be so well known but offer some personal benefits that […]
Your self-assessment checklist for 2020-21
May 5, 2021 – 9:17 am
Here we are again. It only seems like five minutes since we finished filing people’s tax returns for 2019-20 and now we’re ready to start the whole process again for 2020-21! As usual, we’ve produced a handy checklist for clients to work through so they can be certain they’ve sent us all of the paperwork […]
TLC loves – looking after ourselves
April 18, 2021 – 9:21 am
It’s fair to say the last 12 months have been incredibly challenging for everyone. From the Hokey-Cokey of going in and out of lockdown to the additional pressures of changing the ways we work and having children and/or other family members at home, it can feel like there’s been challenge after challenge with very little […]
Less tax, more cash: how to get ahead on personal tax
March 17, 2021 – 3:44 pm
With 5 April looming on the horizon, many people will now be turning their thoughts to the dreaded end-of-year tax bill. It’s a pain point for many, particularly those who fall into the ‘high net worth’ category who can often find themselves hit the hardest. Did you know, however, that with a bit of planning […]
TLC Loves: Reducing Your Corporation Tax Bills
February 18, 2021 – 5:06 pm
If you’re familiar with us here at TLC, you’ll know that we love helping our clients to reduce their corporation tax bills. For many clients the company year-end is fast approaching, so now is the time to take action and save on your corporation tax bill. You’d be forgiven if your eye has wandered off […]
All our Covid-19 updates
January 7, 2021 – 7:00 am
We’re working hard to bring you updates on useful stuff related to running a business or working for yourself and Covid-19. More and more people are asking questions about a variety of things, so we’ve pulled together all of the updates here on one page to make it easier to direct people to the information. […]