Choosing The Right Accountant
By Donna Torres, Director of SMB & Commercial Operations, UK & EMEA
There’s no denying it. An accountant’s advice can be invaluable. So it’s not surprising that 80% of British small businesses work wit...
The Smart Guide to International Money Transfers for SMEs
As an SME, it’s likely that you’ll need to make an international business transaction at some point. (more…)...
Making Tax Digital and why you need to know about it
Donna Torres, director of small business at Xero UK
Tax submission deadlines can be a daunting task. Scrambling together receipts and checking spreadsheets are not how entrepreneurs want to be spending their...
How to go from starting up to standing out
Words by Donna Torres, Director of SMB at Xero
Starting a new business is exciting. Though sometimes startups can get carried away and expand too quickly, without establishing a stable jumping off point fir...
How an accountant can help
Words by Donna Torres, Director of small business at Xero
An accountant can provide help and guidance to many aspects of a business. Traditionally, these areas include applying for a business loan, preparing...
Legal Binding
Legal binding
Shareholder agreements can save your business a lot of trouble in the long term.
With all the excitement, trepidation and sheer hard work that goes into starting a new business, you migh...
The admin tasks holding back SMEs
Overburdened by business admin? Whether your time is spent filling in and filing paperwork, chasing late payments or accounting, the day-to-day running of a business can often take a lot longer than planned.
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Sweeteners Turn Sour – Salary Sacrifice
Businesses that continue to let workers sacrifice some of their salary for non-cash perks could face higher tax bills.
The mutually beneficial nature of salary sacrifice has made it extremely popular a...
The LLP Alternative
Most entrepreneurs forgo the chance to form a limited liability partnership – yet the tax benefits are well worth considering.
Since the introduction of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000, las...
Windfall Watch
Business owners should keep an eye on Corporation Tax this year, as cuts could give them cause to reallocate capital.
In an interview with a German newspaper at the weekend, Philip Hammond warned that ...