A fifth of UK consumers choose everyday service providers – such as mobile phone, utilities and broadband companies – solely based on the perks and benefits they offer, according to new research from Echo Managed Services. The research, based on a nationally-representative sample of 1,000 UK adults, reveals that a quarter of all consumers are
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Monthly Archives: February 2017
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How to avoid the new tax on partnership loans
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
Back in the mists of time, a ‘tax planning’ idea gained momentum. It enabled employers to make loans to their employees through employee benefit trusts in place of a salary, and this avoided or delayed the payment of PAYE tax and national insurance contributions. HMRC did not like this idea, and so, in 2011, it
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Most small business leaders struggle to find time for business management
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Only one in five business management leaders spend enough time working on their business, according to recent research by Smith & Williamson. ‘Individuals looking to scale their business should aim to devote a minimum of a day a week to actually working on their business strategy and actively managing their business,’ says John Morris, scale-up
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Why tech businesses, both large and small, need a lab of their own
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
If you’re in the technology business, then you know very well that innovation requires a great deal of trial and error, testing and prototyping. This is especially true if you are developing new tech products and want to make sure they function as they should. The hard truth is that innovation requires many valuable and
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How can small teams challenge creativity
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Where to start? Always have faith in small things, because thats where the strength lies. What small businesses lack in quantity, they make up for in ambition and focus. When a company is an SME, it’s easy for employees to feel a sense of tediousness; being surrounded by the same people day in day out could
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Cheltenham’s best known coffee shop for sale
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Located on a busy road in one of Cheltenham’s best suburb’s and a short walk from town. Location Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Asking price: £127 500 Turnover: £200 000 Who it’s good for Someone who enjoys working as part of a small team, supporting local businesses and getting to know people. Brits spend over £730 million on
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Institute of Fiscal Studies tax report fundamentally flawed says FCSA
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
A report just out suggesting that the different tax rates of National Insurance Contributions (NICs) between self-employed workers and employees are unfair is fundamentally flawed, argues the Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA). The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) believes that the differential NICs rates should be aligned because, in their opinion, there is minimal
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Don’t pay for pants: How your small business can tackle expense fraud
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
Have you ever thought about claiming your underwear on expenses? Or pet food for your dog? How about flights for a nice holiday to the Caribbean? Me neither. But these are just some of the surprising claims revealed by HMRC last month that highlight the issue of ludicrous claims and fraud facing businesses around the
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This Is What It Takes to Be the Best at Anything
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Beating the competition and conquering any field requires mastery of two things: form and function.
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Facebook Live Recap: The 3 Types of Obstacles Getting In Your Way
by Andrea Huspeni • • 0 Comments
In a Facebook Live, productivity expert Chris Winfield shares tips on overcoming setbacks, roadblocks and defeats.