Easter Opening Hours
The staff at Scott Vevers would like to wish you all a very happy Easter. The office will be closed on Friday 19th and Monday 22nd April. We reopen on Tuesday 23rd April at 8.30 am.
Making Tax Digital has landed!
The 6th April is the last day of the 2018/2019 tax year. Doesn’t time fly. Only a few weeks ago we were ringing in the New Year and warning of the deadline for tax returns for the year 17/18 and here we are staring the end of the following tax year full in the […]
Spring
At last the official start of Spring, feels like a long haul through the winter but we have so much to look forward to in the coming weeks. With the improving weather why not take yourself out for a Spring walk. A wonderful, free, activity, and good for your health to boot! There’s much […]
What does a bookkeeper actually do?
You will, no doubt, have heard or seen references to bookkeepers, but what does it mean? What do they actually do?
A Bookkeeper is someone who records the transactions of a business. They organise and record financial data and they keep track of purchases, sales and receipts.
So why might you need one? Well if you […]
Becoming Self Employed?
Being self-employed is on the rise. According to the National Office of Statistics, in 2018 there were 4.8 million people, some 15% of the working population, working for themselves.
New technologies enable us to work outside of the traditional workplace setting and the internet provides opportunities to network and promote your business to a wider […]
Making Tax Digital April 2019
The government’s plan to transform the tax system, Making Tax Digital (MTD) will see its first impact in April 2019, with further changes expected to place in 2020.
VAT registered businesses and organisations with taxable turnover above the VAT threshold of £85,000 will have to maintain their records digitally.
Although this does not mean that businesses […]
Chinese New Year
The 5th February is the start of the Chinese New Year, and this year they celebrate the Year of The Pig.
Although it is still very wintery the Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival and supposedly marks the end of coldest days!
The people of China often celebrate the New Year by letting […]
Tax Return Deadline 31st January 2019
The Tax Return deadline runs out at midnight on the 31st January 2019! Short and to the point you may say but quite an important statement to make.
According to HMRC figures for the tax year 2016/2017, 10.7 million people submitted their returns on time, with 758,707 tax returns being filed on the 31st January […]