How do you perform against your competition?
Benchmarking is a great way to assess how well your business is really doing compared to others in your sector, your competition. Are on track or falling behind the average?
CGT: Maximise tax relief and plan ahead
Changes around Private Residents Relief could result in thousands of extra pounds in tax for those who have a property portfolio with two or more homes. With some additional tax planning, this can be reduced or mitigated.
TAX: Avoid tax avoidance schemes – like EBT’s
HMRC are gaining increasing powers to tackle the £80 billion tax abuse problem. You have until 31 March 2015 to settle with HMRC on your EBT, or you could be at risk.
TAX: Corporation tax update
From April 15 there will be one unified rate of corporation tax, set at 20%. HMRC are also making improvements to their corporation tax filing system.
What are your PAYE commitments under RTI?
For all commercial business owners with employees, it is vital to understand the payroll system and your attached responsibilities. As a legal requirement to comply with RTI, businesses can be subject to penalties for failure to report accurately.
5 Simple proactive marketing initiatives to generate new patient enquiries
Read our practical article providing you with a five simple, proactive marketing initiatives that can be implemented straight away. These are all aimed to be easy to action at reasonably low cost and with proven success to generate new patients.
Pensions – autumn update
The 2014 Budget announced that pensions would be made more flexible from 2015, spend some time reading this short Pensions Update to ensure you are aware of the changes that may affect you.
Beat your competition – why not open 7 days a week?
Beat your competition! Have you considered opening your dental or medical practice at weekends or for longer, more flexible hours each day as part of a business growth strategy?
