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Claiming for your medical expenses as a UK business
We are often asked “Can I claim for my Masseuse/Chiropractor/Physio/Glasses/Chiropodist as business expense? And therefore does it...
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Evolve Team
- May 23
Living and working with your partner
Covid lockdown forced many couples to suddenly work from home, together, often from a spare room or corner of the living room. For many...
Evolve Team
- Apr 29
Five ways a business owner can tackle the UK cost of living crisis
It’s in the news daily that we are in the midst of a cost of living crisis with many people in Britain facing an increase in their energy...
Evolve Team
- Apr 5
Setting up a Government Gateway Account (and why you need to!)
A Government Gateway account doesn’t sound terribly exciting does it? It’s hardly a portal to another (better!) world. But believe me...
Evolve Team
- Feb 22
What is the High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge?
The High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge should probably be called a “charge back” because it really means that you pay back some or all...
Evolve Team
- Jan 18
Making pension contributions from your limited company
Most of our clients are small limited companies and a hot topic that we are asked about a lot is pensions plans. If they make sense? If...
Evolve Team
- Dec 10, 2021
Small business charitable donations: the rules and benefits
As well as having benefits for your business, small business charitable donations can also help provide essential services.
Evolve Team
- Nov 21, 2021
When should I register for VAT?
VAT. Not the most exciting topic in the world, but it’s perhaps the one we are asked most about. Almost every small business owner is at...
Evolve Team
- Oct 20, 2021
What are the tax benefits of an electric vehicle for small businesses?
There’s a lot of talk of electric cars at the moment. Possibly mostly prompted by the fuel shortages from earlier this month, but...
Evolve Team
- Sep 14, 2021
How the Dividend Tax and National Insurance Contributions increase will impact you in 2022
The news all last week was that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson (in case you’ve not been paying attention) announced a rise in the...
Evolve Team
- Aug 18, 2021
Can an HMRC compliance check hurt you or your business?
Have you had concerns about whether an HMRC compliance check can hurt you or your business? Let us be clear from the start, it’s not...
Evolve Team
- Jul 21, 2021
Why being self-employed can be best for SEND parenting
I once heard someone say parenting and running a business is like trying to catch a ball while standing in a hammock without spilling...
Evolve Team
- Jun 15, 2021
Can I use my personal bank account for my small business?
This is a question many of our clients ask us all the time. It seems to be a hot topic with many small and medium business owners. There...
Evolve Team
- May 18, 2021
Super deduction for capital expenditure
This new incentive was announced by the chancellor in the March budget. It has been designed to encourage businesses to confidently...
Evolve Team
- Apr 14, 2021
The benefits of a home office
Personal and financial advantages of having a home office for small business owners Working from home, WFH and home office are now firmly...
Evolve Team
- Mar 4, 2021
Budget implications for small businesses
Yesterday Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced perhaps the most anticipated and important budget of our generation. It’s been quite a year...
Evolve Team
- Feb 14, 2021
The benefits of digital bookkeeping for a small business
No matter what type of business you run you must have a method of keeping your records. It could be paperwork in a folder, transactions...
Evolve Team
- Jan 13, 2021
What is 'Payment on Account'?
Some self-employed business owners have to make 'Payments on Account' after the first year of submitting a self-assessment tax return. It...
Evolve Team
- Dec 2, 2020
The tax implications of Christmas cheer
We get lots of questions about the tax implications of parties, client gifts and staff benefits etcs, especially around Christmas time....
Evolve Team
- Nov 16, 2020
Becoming a Limited company - is it right for you?
Including free resources to help you get started! At some point in your journey as an entrepreneur, you are going to come across the big...