With the ever increasing number of bogus emails and phishing scams from individuals claiming to be someone they’re not, there’s the danger of exposing your personal details to fraud. So courtesy of Companies House, here are methods to protect yourself online: Login details Keep your login details secure. Do not write them down or tell…
To celebrate our three-year anniversary as part of the Kingsley Hamilton Group, we’ve come up with some fantastic offers for our new and existing clients. We’ve even developed a perk for contractors and freelancers who are shopping around for an accountant. Take a look at what’s on offer: If you’d like an expert accountant to…
Once you get into the flow of working as a freelancer or contractor, it becomes easy to overlook your work-life balance. But as Steve Jobs rightly said, “the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” So to help you manage the boundaries between your personal and professional lives, here are…
Wednesday 12th August saw the launch of K&B Accountancy Group’s new website. Our goal has been to provide you with an easy to use, market-leading platform where you can find the information you need in a couple of clicks. With big improvements to the service you already know and love, our new website has been…
APSCo recognises and supports excellence within the professional recruitment market, which provides client organisations, recruitment agencies, and suppliers with a recognised stamp of quality assurance. We are delighted to announce that K&B Accountancy Group a has joined APSCo as an approved supplier for the contractor and freelancer industry. In order to be accepted as an…
Let’s start with some good news… The following rates will not increase for the lifetime of this parliament: Basic rate of income tax – 20% Standard rate of VAT – 20% Employers’ Class 1 NIC – 13.8% Employees’ Class 1 NIC – 12% Now let’s take a look at everything else… Change in dividend tax and the abolition of 10% tax…
One of the most frequently asked questions from our clients on the VAT flat rate change for a limited cost business is: “what is counted as ‘goods’ when determining if they need to use the higher rate of 16.5%?” According to HMRC guidance, ‘goods’ are movable items or materials exclusively used in your limited cost…
We recently published an article overviewing HMRC’s new legislation, the 2019 Loan Charge. The government claims this to be the next phase in tackling tax avoidance. However many have raised concerns about the harshness of the new bill. There are calls for the taxman to be compassionate and flexible towards those they are taxing as…
As we are now weeks away from Christmas, and the holiday season is in full swing, we cover the most common queries about festive and annual event deductible expenses. Annual Christmas party as deductible expenses Your limited company can claim its festive or annual party as deductible expenses for corporation tax purposes. The cost…
Since the public sector reform in April 2017, we are still asked frequently by public sector contractors if they should continue using their own limited company or switch to an umbrella. The answer very much depends on each individual’s circumstances thus we would strongly encourage contractors to speak to us for tailored advice. Nonetheless, we…
The 2019 Loan Charge is HMRC’s next step in their crackdown on tax avoidance. They aim to recover unpaid taxes they deem to be owed by thousands of contractors who have used a disguised remuneration scheme. HMRC will be looking to collect payment for retrospective taxes from any individual who has used a disguised remuneration…
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Due to severe weather conditions, our offices are closing early at 4pm today to ensure our employees can get home safely. Our offices will be open on Monday as per the usual hours. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.
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