Arthur Hamiltons

If you’re running a business, you’ve got enough on your plate without having to manage different suppliers just to keep your back office and business running. Accounting with one firm. Bookkeeping with another. Payroll outsourced somewhere else. HR handled “as and when”. Admin support patched together when you can find the time, Social media as when you can do it and the list goes on. It works… until it doesn’t. The real problem with multiple providers When your finance and admin support is...

If you’re a new sole trader or limited company and you’re not sure what VAT is, when you need to register, or what happens after you do — this guide will walk you through it in plain English. What is VAT? VAT stands for Value Added Tax. It’s a tax added to many goods and services in the UK. If your business is VAT registered, you will usually: - Charge VAT on what you sell (called output VAT) - Pay VAT on certain business costs (called input VAT) - Submit VAT returns to HMRC and pay the...

It’s been a warm one. When the days get busy (and everything feels that bit harder in the heat), it’s easy for admin and deadlines to creep up. This month’s newsletter is a quick, practical one to help you stay on top of things and get some time back. This month’s reminder Don’t let deadlines creep up on you. It’s rarely one big thing that causes problems — it’s the smaller dates that get missed when you’re busy. A simple approach that works well: Keep all key dates in one place (VAT, CIS,...