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Self Assessment Checklist – How to prepare for January taxation deadlines

February 7, 2023 4:05 pm Published by
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For many self-employed, January has become the dreaded month – the last minute chaos as paperwork and accounts are pulled... View Article

Employee or Self-Employed – How to Check Your Status

August 19, 2022 10:46 am Published by
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Steph Roffey
Steph is a Chartered Accountant with many years’ experience working in audit compliance and general accountancy. She is a Fellow of the ICAEW and has extensive knowledge of accountancy and tax for the self employed.
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Whilst many people are clear on whether they’re employed or self-employed, for some, employment status can be a little more... View Article

10 Common Business Start-up Mistakes to Avoid

May 30, 2022 11:30 am Published by
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Steph is a Chartered Accountant with many years’ experience working in audit compliance and general accountancy. She is a Fellow of the ICAEW and has extensive knowledge of accountancy and tax for the self employed.
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Starting a business is far from easy; there are many things to consider and the pressure can cause you to... View Article

Preparing for the UK’s Health and Social Care Levy

February 18, 2022 9:47 am Published by
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Karen joined FCF from an administration background and completed her CIPP qualification with FCF in May 2016. Karen heads up our payroll department and ensures that FCF delivers a consistently high quality service to payroll clients and their employees.

Karen specialises in direct payment payrolls for local authorities.
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From April 2022, the UK’s Health and Social Care (HSC) Levy, announced on 7th September 2021, will come into effect.... View Article

We’ve Been Working to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint – and You Can Too!

December 21, 2021 1:00 pm Published by
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Steph is a Chartered Accountant with many years’ experience working in audit compliance and general accountancy. She is a Fellow of the ICAEW and has extensive knowledge of accountancy and tax for the self employed.
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Although 2021 has been a strange year for us all, we continue to work hard in all we do, including... View Article

5 Things to Think About from a Financial Perspective When Starting up a New Business

July 28, 2021 4:20 pm Published by
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Despite the events of the last year, recent government data has shown the number of people during the pandemic who... View Article

Is Your Business Ready for the July 2021 Furlough Scheme Changes?

June 10, 2021 12:01 pm Published by
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Steph Roffey
Steph is a Chartered Accountant with many years’ experience working in audit compliance and general accountancy. She is a Fellow of the ICAEW and has extensive knowledge of accountancy and tax for the self employed.
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The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) – often referred to as ‘furlough’ or ‘the furlough scheme’ – has been extended... View Article

Understanding Your Payslip – Tax Codes & Deductions Explained

April 14, 2021 9:45 am Published by
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Karen joined FCF from an administration background and completed her CIPP qualification with FCF in May 2016. Karen heads up our payroll department and ensures that FCF delivers a consistently high quality service to payroll clients and their employees.

Karen specialises in direct payment payrolls for local authorities.
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If you are an employee or worker, you will be on a PAYE (pay as you earn) tax system where... View Article

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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Extended as Second Lockdown Announced

November 4, 2020 5:14 pm Published by
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Steph Roffey
Steph is a Chartered Accountant with many years’ experience working in audit compliance and general accountancy. She is a Fellow of the ICAEW and has extensive knowledge of accountancy and tax for the self employed.
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Note: This information was superseded by changes made by HMRC. With a second national lockdown in England announced, the Coronavirus... View Article

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The Job Retention Bonus – What You Need to Know

July 15, 2020 9:42 am Published by
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On 8th July 2020, The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak set out a ‘Plan for Jobs’ as part of... View Article