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Top eight tax breaks

At times like this, business owners need to look at every possible means of staying cash-positive.

The PBR: what you need to do now

Whether you think the Pre-Budget Report is ‘what the country and business needs’ or ‘a reckless gamble’, it’s how it affects your business that matters.

Reducing currency exposure

Piers Cracknell, commercial director of currency specialist Moneycorp, comments on the pound’s heavy fall against the dollar and assess its probable impact on growing businesses.


Fraud to rise in downturn

Business fraud is set to increase as companies and individuals struggle to make ends meet. Michael Mulligan of law firm Halliwells looks at how you can protect your business.

How to reduce your tax bill

There are simple steps every business owner can take to reduce their tax burden.

Q&A: Direct debit

How much does my company need to earn before I can receive payments by direct debit instead of standing order?

Q&A: Company car tax operating a LLP

What is the company car tax situation where we operate a LLP? Is this the same as a partnership ie no company car tax? Or is it like a limited company where car tax is payable. Maybe it's different again? Please advise. How does using credit charges on invoices work?

Q&A: Paying corporation tax in two countries

I have a registered UK company and am currently working in the US for a company. Do I have to pay corporation tax in the US and UK or is there a double taxation agreement between the two countries?

Q&A: How to avoid future recessions

What steps can I take to avoid getting caught up in future recessions?

Q&A: Claiming VAT on postage

Can I claim VAT on postage as it has been pointed out to me the receipts have a VAT number on them?

Q&A: Opening a US dollar bank account

I was wondering how I would go about opening up a bank account in American dollars that would let me write US dollar cheques and deposit cheques in that currency? We have a UK operating address but a lot of American customers.

Q&A: Avoiding future recessions

What steps can I take to avoid getting caught up in future recessions?

Q&A: Improving cash flow and cutting costs

I’m looking at ways of improving my cash flow and cutting costs generally without upsetting my staff or suppliers. What ideas do you have?

Q&A: Chasing bad debt

I am a freelance designer and I find it impossible to get people to pay me on time. What’s worse, I often end up taking a discount on what I have charged just to get paid because I am short of money. What can I do?

"There's no such thing as failure, only feedback"

The challenges David Ferry faced when starting and growing his business, Ferry Financial.

"The Business is out there"

Neil O'Connell's advice for budding entrepreneurs is "don't panic".

"There's no such thing as failure, only feedback"

David Ferry set up his business, Ferry Financial, because he believed there was a better way to do financial management