Do you need an accountant?
If you’re reading this as one of our clients, we’re obviously pleased with the decision you’ve made (and hopefully you are too!) but we thought it would be helpful to outline some of the considerations. So, if you’ve set up a limited company, must you have an accountant? By law, no, you don’t require one. […]
More time for Making Tax Digital
You may have heard back in October that HMRC are extending the initial soft landing period for the Making Tax Digital (MTD) VAT rules. However, only some businesses may qualify for this extension, so it’s important to check to make sure you fit the bill before putting it off. What are the MTD rules? The […]
January Market Commentary
The end of the decade saw the US/China trade dispute continue to make plenty of headlines. However with Donald Trump signing a long-awaited ‘phase one’ agreement on 15th January, it appears 2020 could see tensions ease. Trump is currently due to travel to China later in the year, where ‘phase two’ of the deal will […]
DJH Accountancy is now a Xero gold partner
Great news! We are now a Xero gold partner and moving up a level means your our practice is now eligible for even more benefits and rewards.
December Market Commentary
The beginning of November saw the World Trade Organisation authorise China to put $3.6bn (£2.8bn) of tariffs on US goods. The following week it was reported that a potential trade deal between the two countries could see tariffs ‘rolled back’. However by the middle of November Donald Trump was threatening to increase tariffs further still […]
Sole trader vs limited company?
When people are setting up a business, one of the first questions they have to grapple with is what legal structure they are going to trade under – sole trader, limited company or partnership. If you’re one of our clients, you will already have made this decision but we thought it would be useful to […]
5 top tips for completing your tax return
Completing your Self Assessment tax return is often left to the last minute. You’re focusing on the day to day running of your business, so we understand how easy it is to put it off. Believe it or not, thousands of self-employed business owners filed their tax returns on Christmas Eve or even Christmas Day! […]
November Market Commentary
The beginning of October brought us the Conservative Party conference and a plethora of promises and fiery speeches. Meanwhile world stock markets were tumbling on fears of a global sell-off and the US/Europe tariff war joining the US/China dispute. By the middle of the month President Trump declared himself ‘optimistic’ about trade talks with China. […]
What the demise of Thomas Cook says about the current state of auditing
When the giant tour operator Thomas Cook collapsed and went into liquidation after 178 years in business, various factors were cited. The firm’s failure was attributed to its unsuccessful merger with My Travel in 2007, its soaring debts and the transformation of the travel industry due to the internet. Uncertainty over Brexit and the fact […]
Why reading is more ‘taxing’ for some
Books are zero-rated from VAT. Well, traditional printed books are. If you wanted to read this year’s Booker prize shortlist in hardback, it would cost you approx £90 and there would be no VAT applied. A consumer tax of 20%, or VAT as we know it, is levied on all goods sold in the UK. […]
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