Planning a Christmas party for your staff? Here are the tax rules you need to know…
25th November 2024
As we approach Christmas, thoughts naturally turn towards staff parties and celebrations. But in 2024, getting merry doesn’t necessarily mean copious amounts of booze. According to The Drink Business, almost a quarter (21%) of Christmas parties will be alcohol-free this year. So, with team-building ‘activity’ style options like axe throwing and escape rooms growing in […]
Your self assessment checklist 2023/24
30th April 2024
Here’s your handy checklist for getting all of your self-assessment information together for the tax year ending 5 April 2024. Remember the return needs filing and you need to have made your first payment by midnight on 31 January 2025. Access the checklist here >>> TLC-Self-Assessment-23-24
The most tax-efficient limited company director’s salary for 2024/25
4th April 2024
As we head into a new tax year, we’ve been doing our homework in the background as usual to come up with the best strategy for directors’ salaries. We work on the basis of making the most of your tax allowance and taking account of things like changes in the dividend allowance and impact on […]
What’s the plan? Are you ready to thrive in 2024?
7th December 2023
This guest blog is by TLC client Michael Stewart. With a background in business finance, marketing, sales, management and elite sport, he brings a unique energy to helping businesses to grow, become more profitable and more financially sustainable. There’s no doubt that 2023 threw everybody plenty of financial challenges. Skyrocketing prices, problems with getting […]
TLC Loves… taxman-friendly gifts at Christmas
26th October 2023
With November fast approaching it’s definitely time to think about Christmas, even if you don’t actually do anything about it just yet. Most small businesses want to send a small gift to their key clients to say thanks for the business, so here are the things you need to bear in mind when ordering your […]
TLC Loves… keeping the majority of your cash in the bank when making big purchases
14th June 2023
With the cost of living still on the rise and Bank of England interest rates showing no sign of slowing down, are clients are rightly prioritising cashflow to make sure they can continue to operate. But despite the worrying economic environment, growth and expansion should still be on every business owner’s radar. We asked asset […]
Your self-assessment checklist 2022/23
4th May 2023
We’re already almost a month into the new tax year and yet it probably doesn’t feel like two minutes since you were paying your last tax bill. Now’s the time to get started on gathering your information together so we can submit your new tax return on time. You’ve probably already had a letter from […]
What’s the most tax-efficient director’s salary in 2023/24?
4th April 2023
The most tax-efficient limited company director’s salary for 2023/24 As we head into a new tax year we’ve been doing our homework in the background as usual to come up with the best strategy for directors’ salaries. We work on the basis of making the most of your tax allowance and taking account of things […]
What’s the optimum limited company director’s salary for 2022/23?
9th September 2022
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
29th June 2022
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 […]