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  • The Kickstart Scheme

    The Kickstart Scheme is a £2 billion fund to create thousands of 6-month work placements across England, Scotland and Wales. It's aimed at 16 to 24 year olds who are on Universal Credit and deemed to be at risk of long term unemployment. Eligible 16…
  • Steps before processing T4s

    Hello all, I'm wondering if I can get some guidance on what things I need to check before I issue T4s in Sage 50? I haven't done it before and there is no instructions from the previous person in my position. I want to ensure that everything goes as smoothly…
  • Post-election review: what this government might mean for small businesses?

    It was predicted to be one of the closest elections ever, but it seems the opinion polls were wrong. We look at what a Conservative majority might mean for small businesses and what the reaction has been. Small businesses and the election Business…
  • Monday Motivation: key announcements in the Queen’s Speech

    Did you follow the Queen’s speech? We take a look at which of the bills are likely to affect small businesses. And in other news, as businesses call for a quicker timescale for the EU vote, the EU have announced plans to cut red tape. There’s also reports…
  • Monday Motivation: what’s really happening with automatic enrolment?

    Are you ready for automatic enrolment? As the 1.8 million small businesses who have fewer than 30 employees start to introduce workplace pensions, we look at how they are coping and how you can ensure your business is prepared. In the news, there’s…
  • Taxes reimbursed by government for previous fiscal years

    In october 2013 we received a reimbursement by the government for our fiscal year ending 31 jan 2013. All the taxes were obviously already filed, and I am wondering where to allocate these amounts. Thank you!
  • How to Track Government Grant

    Hello, We recently started a business, and we are currently in receipt of a grant which pays for 50% of some of our purchases. So far, we have spent $14,202 buying certain equipment, and we have received $7101 back from our grant to pay for a portion…