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What is an SRA Accounts Rules Audit?
Law firms handling client money will most likely be familiar with the term “SRA Accounts Rules Audit.” But what exactly does it entail, and why is it crucial for your…
How to Buy an Existing Business
Acquiring an established business can be an exciting and potentially lucrative venture. Whether you’re a first-time entrepreneur, acquiring a competitor, or looking to expand your business portfolio, purchasing an existing…
Top Accounting Software for Small Businesses
Accounting software is debatably one of the most important pillars of business success – it can be argued that no business can ever hope to grow without access to its…
Benefits of Outsourcing Payroll
Entrepreneurs and business owners across all walks of life are always looking for opportunities to optimise and improve their operations. If they could free up time and resources to focus…
How to Prepare a Business for Sale
As a business owner, the decision to sell your company is one of the most significant milestones in your entrepreneurial journey. Whether you’re planning for retirement, seeking new opportunities, or…
How to Restart a Dormant Company
As a limited company owner, you may find yourself in a situation where you are forced to cease trading. Whatever the situation, after an extended period, you could invariably find…
Abolishing Non-Dom Status: What Happens Now?
The UK government has announced plans to abolish the current tax treatment for UK resident non-domiciled individuals (non-doms) from the 6th of April 2025. Now that we know a Labour…
Tax Avoidance vs Tax Evasion: Key Differences
The terms “tax avoidance” and “tax evasion” are sometimes used interchangeably, but they refer to unique scenarios with drastically different legal implications. The differences essentially boil down to legality, with…
Should an Invoice Always Be in the Name of the Business?
As a business owner, self-employed professional or director of a limited company, you may wonder which name you are required to put on your invoices. When issuing invoices to clients…
How to Spot a Tax Avoidance Scheme
As professional chartered accountants, Hamlyns understands the immense value contractors and self-employed sole traders contribute to the UK economy with their specialised skills and expertise. However, we also recognise the…
What Happens if You Fail to Declare Income to HMRC?
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) can equally be a business owner and taxpayer’s most useful ally and the sharpest thorn in their side. If you own or run a business…
A Guide to Full Expensing for Business Owners
As leading chartered accountants and tax advisors in Surrey, the team at Hamlyns has been closely tracking the evolution of the UK’s capital allowances framework – a critical consideration for…
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