Limited Companies
Are you looking to set up a Limited company? A limited company is a company ‘limited by shares’ or ‘limited by guarantee’. Read on to learn more. Limited by Shares Limited by shared companies tend to make a profit. Ultimately…
Hiring An Accountant
Are you a small company struggling with time to keep up with your bookkeeping? As a small business time is of essence and cash flow can be tight but budgeting well and incorporating an accountant into that budget could save…
Top Tips To Improve Your Business Expense Management
While many large businesses have dedicated accounting departments, we know that small businesses often don’t have the same facilities. That’s why expense management is so important for small businesses to get right, as it provides easy savings that will make…
HMRC Guidance On SME Brexit Support Scheme
Earlier this month, the government announced an SME Brexit Support Scheme to help small to medium-sized businesses adjust to the new customs and VAT rules when trading with the EU. What Is The SME Brexit Support Scheme? The…
5 Financial Mistakes People Make When Setting Up A Small Business
The pandemic has seen the rise of many small online businesses in the UK, with more than 85,000 businesses launching online stores or joining online marketplaces in the last four months, according to new research from Growth Intelligence. However, one…
DRO eligibility extended in effort to help people in debt
Recent research has revealed that the demand for debt advice could increase by up to 60% by the end of 2021 and around 3 million more people than before the pandemic will need support with debt problems by the end…
How will the VAT reverse charge impact construction?
New VAT rules for building contractors and subcontractors will come into effect from 1 March 2021. They were originally expected to come into force from 1 October 2019, but were delayed due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on…
New Year’s Financial Resolutions for 2021
The start of a new year is a perfect time to set goals for the next 12 months, and this is no different when it comes to your finances. Here at Kara Accountants, we’ve come up with some resolutions that…
Business Asset Disposal Relief
What is Business Asset Disposal Relief? Business Asset Disposal Relief applies to the sale of a business, shares in a trading company or an individual’s interest in a trading partnership, meaning that you’ll pay tax at 10% on all gains…
Why Outsource Accounting?
Did you know that accounting processes, payroll services and HR are the most common services to be outsourced? In an attempt to reduce costs and be more efficient, two out of five businesses are outsourcing their processes. If you are…