It’s not rocket science

It’s not rocket science

Have you heard about the research & development tax credit? Or, if you have, did you think it won’t apply to you? For people in the first group it’s a government initiative to encourage investment in innovation and so to grow the economy (it’s been around for...
Who gives a FUQ?

Who gives a FUQ?

  My website guy, Steve, asked recently about frequently asked questions (FAQ); things prospective clients want to know. That got me thinking: What about the questions that people don’t ask, but should; the frequently unasked questions so to speak...
Hurrah it’s February

Hurrah it’s February

Hello everyone, the madness of January tax return silly season is over and I can relax a bit. I still have lots of things to do that had to be put off and one of them is doing some planning for the new year. Now, whilst January is very hectic at least it is in the...
Wish you were Here?

Wish you were Here?

If you would like to save a lot of tax on your profits there are several ways to do it. You could simply not pay HMRC anything and then go and live in Paraguay. This is called tax evasion and is of course illegal. So don’t do it (anyway Paraguay is a probably a dump:...
New Year, New You???

New Year, New You???

Happy New Year Everyone Obviously I haven’t made any new year resolutions as I find they get lost in the January rush to finish tax returns. Anyway, if something is worth doing you should start when you think about it not wait for an arbitrary date. I do have...