You have until midnight on 31 January 2024 to submit your self-assessment tax return online. This would be your return for the tax year starting on 6 April 2022 and ending on 5 April 2023. In this post we’ll discuss some of the other deadlines you need to be aware of, while addressing some other…
If you offer management consultancy services, you’ll face numerous professional risks in your line of work. This could result in your clients making a claim against you. The right insurance can cover you for most claims, ensuring that you or your business will be able to bounce back from nearly anything. In this post we’ll…
Professional indemnity insurance can be a vital line of defence for all business owners. Whether you’re an independent contractor, a freelancer, a sole-trader, or the managing director of a small business, you should consider getting professional indemnity insurance cover. It affords essential protection no matter what industry you work in. Specialist Industry Guides to Professional…
If you’re a company director, you have a number of options for drawing income from your company as a directors salary. Mainly, it’s a choice between whether you pay yourself a salary, or you take dividends as your income – or you might choose a combination of the two. On top of this, you can…
More people than ever are working from home. Some are working remotely as remote employees of larger businesses. Others choose to set up and run their own businesses from home. If you’re working from home, either as an employee or a self-employed business owner, then certain insurance products can provide total peace of mind that…
Want to become an aromatherapist? This short guide will tell you almost everything you need to do to get started, from the qualifications you’ll need to the legal processes you’ll have to go through to set yourself up. We’ll also share some tips on how to find your first aromatherapy clients. Throughout this post we’ll…
Company directors are entitled to claim certain expenses. This is the case whether you’re the sole director of a limited company, or the managing director of a small business. In this post we’ll outline some of the expenses you can claim as a company director, along with any limits. Please note that you should pay…
In recent years, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been working towards an agenda they refer to as “conduct risk”. Customers trust insurers to provide a service that offers maximum value at the best possible price. Conduct risk is a measure of how effectively insurers meet this brief. In short, conduct risk is a question…
If you’re a business owner considering health insurance for your employees, this is your essential guide to how the medical cover you provide will affect your tax situation. In this post we’ll also explore how medical insurance affects tax for self-employed people, and other unincorporated business owners. How Does Medical Insurance Affect Tax? At the…
All UK workers have certain legally-enforced employment rights. If an employee feels that their legal rights have been violated, then they may make a claim against their employers. Employment practices & liability insurance covers businesses against such claims. What Does Employment Practices & Liability Insurance Cover? The UK government has many laws in place to…