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Terry Cartwright's Articles Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Deciding Between Bookkeeping Software And Bookkeeping Services All small businesses have to choose between keeping manual records of financial transactions and the benefits, advantages and disadvantages of utilising bookkeeping software and or employing bookkeeping services for this purpose. The correct choice will vary from business to business but a choice should be made to achieve the best financial performance. Top Self Employed Tax Questions That Save Money Avoid extra taxes, interest and penalties with these top tax questions which can save you money. Financial Control Under A Self Employed Single Entry Bookkeeping System Single entry bookkeeping is an accounting practise that can be employed by small business and in particular self employed business where a balance sheet is not required for financial control or tax purposes. A self employed bookkeeping system is basically the production of an income and expenditure account to produce a net taxable profit for tax purposes. Why Bookkeepers And Accountants Use Double Entry Bookkeeping Double entry bookkeeping is the technique employed by accounting software to accurately record financial transactions stretching back hundreds of years Double entry bookkeeping means every financial transaction has an equal and opposite effect which is checked using a trial balance prior to producing a profit and loss account and balance sheet. Double Entry Bookkeeping Versus Single Entry Bookkeeping Bookkeeping is the function of recording the prime financial documents of a business usually by a bookkeeper or accounts clerk. The bookkeeping system adopted has to be based upon double entry principles for all limited companies but a single entry self employed bookkeeping system for smaller organisations can be adopted if a statement of assets and liabilities is not required. Explaining Income And Expenditure Sections Of The Self Assessment Tax Return Every self employed businessman in the UK is required to complete a self assessment tax return form and requires accurate accounting records to support the tax return. These notes explain how those accounting records should be entered in the income and expenditure section of the self assessment tax return form. How Payroll Software Can Reduce The Paye Administration Burden If you are an employer then the paye administrative burden of maintaining payroll records will be time consuming. The financial information within the paye administration is highly sensitive and must be scrupulously accurate since it may be inspected by the Inland Revenue and also carries legal responsibilities to the employees. Payroll Software can carry the paye burden. What Happens Next After A UK Limited Liability Company Formation After forming a company in the UK the directors have a number of immediate responsibilities in regard to the newly registered company. Share certificates should be issued, statutory registers implemented and updated, affixing the company name and noting critical dates to avoid penalty fines and the implementation of a financial control system. Taxi Drivers Pay Higher Taxes Missing Out On Capital Tax Allowances Taxi drivers who employ a taxi accountant to prepare their taxi accounts may or may not be at risk of under claiming capital tax allowances. Many drivers who prepare their own taxi driver accounts may not have the expert capital tax allowance knowledge to minimise their tax liability. Practical Self Employed Tax Tips to Save you Money UK Self employment carries the responsibility to sort out your own tax affairs, the first tip is to maintain good records of business income and expenses to minimise tax liability. With tax rates of up to 40%, tax is an essential area to achieve a degree of competence. Small Business Accounting Software and Payroll Software templates can ease the record keeping. Self-employed Accounting Software Fills In Self Assessment Tax Return Accounting Software for the self employed businessman in the UK does not have to be complex. The most important requirement being a simple package that automatically produces the Self Assessment tax return. Save Money With Vat Schemes and the Vat Threshold Knowledge Base Value added tax is a tax payable by any taxable person or business on sales income unless exempted or zero rated when the annual level of sales reaches the vat threshold limit, raised to 64,000 pounds p.a. from 1st April 2007. Register for vat when the vat threshold is reached to enable vat input tax to be reclaimed and minimise vat liability with a vat scheme. How To Keep Accurate Corporation Tax Records Corporation Tax is a tax on company taxable income or profits. A company being any limited company whether by shares or guarantee, members clubs and associations, trade and housing associations and co-operative groups. A company tax return consists of the completed Corporation Tax Return form CT600 and the annual financial accounts and statements which support the tax calculation. Essential Knowledge Base of Payroll Systems for New Employers Every employer operating a paye scheme must have an understanding of the HMCE payroll essentials. Payroll essentials that payroll software packages satisfy include both the knowledge to correctly calculate income tax and national insurance plus legal obligations to each employee. Simple Company Accounting Software That Produces Final Accounts For Publication Accounting software for UK limited liability companies can be a series of bookkeeping templates on excel spreadsheets to produce an automated monthly profit and loss account and a set of final company accounts with balance sheet and notes ready for publication. Advantages of Limited Liability Company Formation The essentials ingredients required for company formation in the UK. Tax advantages are an important consideration with corporation tax changing over the next period from 2007 - 2010 while incorporation of a limited liability company carries several other advantages and disadvantages. Producing Taxi Driver Accounts with Tax Returns in less than 2 hours DIY Accounting produce a taxi driver accounts package for taxi drivers in the UK which consists of a series of templates written on excel spreadsheets, suitable for both taxi and courier / van drivers who wish to produce their own accounts with the benefit of generating an excel copy of the self assessment tax return form . Product Review DIY Accounting Small Business Accounting Software UK DIY Accounting small business accounting software UK package is a series of templates written on excel spreadsheets, suitable for any self-employed business whether vat registered or not producing an automated monthly profit and loss account and an excel copy of the self assessment tax return form as the end products. No Frills Limited Liability Company Formation Registration of a limited liability company in the UK is not a complex business. Four documents are required to create a limited liability company. Documents which are available quite cheaply including the main company registration forms which are free. Choosing Small Business Payroll Software Running a successful small business presupposes the proprietor is Jack of all Trades when in reality the truth is they are Master of One. Payroll is but one part of business management where expertise is required. Mastering the PAYE system is an essential function carrying with it substantial adherence to legislation and the needs and motivation of its employees. Choosing good small business payroll software can carry this burden. Payroll Essentials for New Employers An employee is anyone who works on a full time, part time or casual basis for the business and includes company directors. When you engage someone to work for you, you become their employer. Every employer operating a PAYE scheme must have an understanding of the HMCE payroll essentials. Payroll essentials that payroll software packages satisfy include both the knowledge to correctly calculate income tax and national insurance plus legal obligations to each employee. Corporation Tax Return Corporation Tax is a tax on a company’s taxable income or profits. A company being any limited company whether by shares or guarantee, members clubs and associations, trade and housing associations and co-operative groups. A company tax return consists of the completed Corporation Tax Return form CT600 and the annual financial accounts and statements which support the tax calculation. Practical Self Employed Tax Tips Being Self Employed in the UK carries with it responsibility to sort out your own tax affairs, the first tax tip is to maintain good records of the business income and expenses to minimise tax liability. With tax rates of up to 40%, tax is an essential area to achieve a degree of competence. DIY Accounting produces both Accounting Software templates and Payroll Software templates that ease the record keeping. Vat Schemes and Vat Thresholds Vat is a tax payable by any taxable person or business on sales income unless exempted or zero rated when the annual level of sales reaches the vat threshold limit, raised to £64,000 p.a. from 1st April 2007. Vat output tax is payable on total sales whether a business has registered for vat or not and important to register for vat when the vat threshold is reached to enable full credit to be claimed by the vat input tax paid on purchases. Minimise vat liability with a vat scheme. Top Self employed Tax Questions HMRC enquire into approximately 75,000 self assessment tax returns each year. Most tax enquiries result in extra tax being payable because business turnover has been understated or non allowable business expenses have been claimed, resulting in interest and penalties on the extra tax for that year and sometimes previous years. This guide of frequently asked questions can help avoid such interest and penalties and indicate a few tax tips to be aware of. The higher tax rate in the UK is 40% of net taxable income. DIY Accounting also provides templates to assist in maintaining good records and correct tax returns. Tax Questions and hints for UK Self Employed HMRC enquire into approximately 75,000 self assessment tax returns each year. Most tax enquiries result in extra tax being payable because business turnover has been understated or non allowable business expenses have been claimed, resulting in interest and penalties on the extra tax for that year and sometimes previous years and a higher tax rate. These frequently asked questions can help avoid interest and penalties with a few tax tips. UK Self employed Accounting Software and Self Assessment Tax Returns Accounting Software for the self employed businessman in the UK does not have to be complex. There are different requirements to double entry bookkeeping that anyone self employed may fulfil and Accounting Software available to satisfy those requirements. The most important requirement of any Accounting Software purchased by a self employed businessman being the automated production of the Self Assessment tax return. Incorporation and Limited Liability Company Formation in the UK The essentials required of a new limited liability company formation in the UK by incorporation and registration at Company House. 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