From finding the right person for the job to drawing up a contract, there’s a lot to think about when you’re taking on employees for the first time. Of course,…
So, you have a great business idea and are ready to make it a reality. What’s stopping you from getting started right away? One of the key decisions to make…
With only 7 weeks to go, you’ve probably already heard about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which comes in this May. The new rules will make significant changes to…
As we near the end of the tax year, it’s a good time to look at the upcoming changes that may affect your business from April. For many employers, taxes on company…
From 6 April 2018, the annual limit for investments in ‘knowledge-intensive’ companies through the enterprise investment scheme (EIS) and venture capital trusts will double. In this blog post, we look at…
At the turn of the century, the government launched the research and development (R&D) scheme to encourage scientific and technologic innovation among the UK’s business community. The R&D scheme is…
The residence nil-rate band, first introduced on 6 April 2017, will rise from £100,000 to £125,000 at the start of the 2018/19 tax year. What is the residence nil-rate band…
Here at Warr & Co, we often hear questions from our clients about company formation – some specific, occasionally technical, but always important. In light of this, we’ve compiled a…
Taking full advantage of claiming allowable expenses is essential if you want to lower your business’s tax bill. Deducting allowable expenses from your turnover lowers your overall profits, therefore reducing…
There was a time when the VAT flat rate scheme (FRS) offered significant tax advantages to all businesses turning over less than £150,000 a year. Though the VAT deductions provided…