Me and the hairdresser are often the first to find out. Before the engagement has been announced on Instagram. Sometimes before the future in-laws have been told. Through a client call, a message, an offhand question at the end of a meeting, I know. You and your partner are planning to get hitched. It makes [...]
Tag Archives: self-employment
08
Jul
Jul
Last time, I wrote about dodgy adverts promising non-existent VAT loopholes. But what if your VAT bill has arrived and you haven't got the full amount? Before you do anything, breathe. There are options here, and there's a sensible order to go through them. What HMRC doesn't do is shout any of this [...]
27
Jun
Jun
You know what? I'm going to be that accountant today. The one who's a right pain about VAT. The one who asks awkward questions and wants to see the receipts. The one who, when you suggest a creative approach to your VAT return, goes very quiet. I have a reason for being that person. It [...]
01
Apr
Apr
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax isn't coming. For a lot of sole traders and landlords, it's already here. And yet most of the people I speak to still aren't quite sure what it means for them, what they need to do, or whether they should be panicking. (Spoiler: you shouldn't. But you should probably [...]
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Mar
Mar
So, you’re thinking about going back to employment? Here at Fearless we understand that running a business can have its ups and downs. Given the current economic climate coming on the back of the COVID years, some of our clients have been investigating going back into employment. We asked Career Wing Woman, Laurie MacPherson, to […]