Oct 16 2019 Helping our clients, James Penman Plant Hire, benefit from the increased AIA limit Categories: Engineering & ManufacturingTaxation As mentioned in our previous article, the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) limit has been increased from £200,000 to £1million and is valid until 31 December 2020, however many businesses aren’t planning on taking advantage of this higher limit, partly, due to a lack of understanding and awareness. The AIA increase provides a great opportunity for businesses to more
Oct 11 2019 Working in our EQ Accounting Payroll team Categories: EQ AccountingPayrollPeople At EQ, our EQ Accounting team help you manage the financial and operational side of your business – allowing you to focus on the important day-to-day business activities. Their range of services include bookkeeping, payroll, VAT compliance, management accounting, and, for some clients, the full outsourcing of their financial record-keeping. We are currently looking to expand our more
Sep 17 2019 Advisory fuel rates for company cars Categories: Taxation HMRC have published new company car advisory fuel rates, which take effect from 1 September 2019. The previous rates can also continue to be used for up to one month from the date the new rates apply. The rates only apply when you either: reimburse employees for business travel in their company cars or require more
Sep 13 2019 Helping our food & drink clients explore ‘untapped’ tax savings Categories: Food & DrinkTaxation Research and Development (R&D) tax credits are a government incentive designed to reward UK companies for investing in innovation and we urge food and drink businesses to explore the potentially significant tax savings often associated with manufacturing or scientific companies. Our Taxperts have claimed over £0.5M R&D tax savings for 13 food and drink clients within the last more
Sep 6 2019 Our dedicated payroll team are here to support you Categories: EQ AccountingPayroll Operating a successful business can be all consuming, and one element that can be overlooked is Payroll. Managing employees’ pay is a time-consuming task and often considered one of the most complex areas of owning a business. Ensuring that everyone employed is paid on time, receives the correct amount, and has appropriate deductions made, is more
Aug 29 2019 Electric vehicles – what are the benefits? Categories: TaxationTechnology Climate change is high on everyone’s agenda and with transport accounting for a quarter of the UK’s carbon emissions, interest in Electric Vehicles (EV) is increasing. We are frequently asked to outline the financial and tax benefits of choosing an EV over a conventional vehicle. In Scotland, there are benefits for individuals, and for businesses, more
Aug 14 2019 Helping bring the 2nd Kirriemuir Scout Group into the digital age Categories: BookkeepingCharitiesTechnology Scouting, or the Scout Movement, is a registered charity which attracts many young people worldwide, including Richard Branson, Barack Obama and David Beckham as previous members. Currently there are 450,000 young people in Scouting, spread across five sections: Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts, Explorer Scouts and the Scout Network. Each section has its own balanced programme more
Jul 26 2019 Xero package price freeze for our clients Categories: EQ AccountingMaking Tax Digital Xero have recently announced a planned increase to two of their monthly subscription plans. From 1 August 2019, the standard plan is increasing by £2.00 to £24 + VAT, and the premium plan by £2.50 to £30 + VAT – for new and existing UK customers. As Xero Platinum Partners, we have historically chosen to more