Resources for start-up businesses

If you are just starting your own business or expanding/taking on employees there is a lot you need to know and keep up to date with. Visit our handy downloads page to stay up to date with all the latest tax information and guidance on how to approach VAT, payroll, National Insurance contributions, self-assessment and bookkeeping. Use the links below to find out more of what you need to know: New starter checklist for Payroll https://www.abc-accounting-services.co.uk/perch/resources/basic-payroll-information.pdf  The basics of bookkeeping https://www.abc-accounting-services.co.uk/perch/resources/bookkeeping.pdf Self-Assessment explained https://www.abc-accounting-services.co.uk/perch/resources/1395927146selfassessment.pdf The basics of VAT – 2014 https://www.abc-accounting-services.co.uk/perch/resources/vat.pdf National Insurance Contributions – rates and allowances https://www.abc-accounting-services.co.uk/downloads.php 2014/15
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HMRC is adamant that RTI is working – is it?

I have to admit that it was far less of a disaster than we thought it might be. Yes, there were many long phone calls, changing of the goal posts and annoying glitches to be handled but they were handled without any catastrophic meltdowns. Just. HMRC’s phones must have needed replacing by the end of last year the amount they were being used. And you would have thought the holding music could have been a little more engaging given the audience numbers it was getting. That aside though we do seem to have a more effective, more informative and modern
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