As per our recent blog post, the deadline for filing self-assessment is 31 January 2019. Once this is completed for the year and out of the way, it is a natural time to reflect on the service you have received from your current accountant. Many potential clients we speak to are keen to change accountants for various reasons, but fear that it will involve too much hassle. However, be assured that there is very little administration for you at all.
Continue ReadingMaking Tax Digital is coming…
The prospect of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for businesses can be a scary one. There is much in the news about the administrative burden that this could become on sole traders, companies and landlords alike.
So what exactly is MTD for businesses, and where are we with progress?
Continue ReadingTime to stop self-indulging, and think about self-assessment!
Now that the Christmas and New Year celebrations have drawn to a close, it’s time to start thinking about less exciting things - like tax.
Continue ReadingChristmas season – a chance to gobble up some tax benefits
There are many ways to reward employees in a tax efficient way, and even though some of these can be complex, such as share option schemes, there are other ways of providing tax efficient or tax-free benefits which are very simple and often overlooked.
Continue ReadingReduce your liability for 31 July 2018
We are fast approaching 31 July, which marks the date when the second payment on account for those taxed through self-assessment becomes due.
Continue ReadingResearch and Development – it’s not all lab coats and test tubes
Have you come across Research and Development relief (R&D) before? If you own or run a company, this relief could be hugely advantageous to you.
HMRC are really keen right now to help companies in developing new and exciting products; these range from anything to developing mobile phone apps to creating a new part for a bike; if the product is new and innovative, it could be eligible for this relief.
Continue ReadingWelcoming Emma Hooper to the team
The last couple of months have seen milestones for Frost Wiltshire.
At the end of January, Anna Frost left us for pastures new, marking the end of an era for us. We wish her lots of luck in her new role.
And then, at the end of February, we celebrated another milestone with the arrival of Emma Hooper, our first trainee Chartered Accountant.
Continue ReadingAuto enrolment is changing
Auto Enrolment is changing – Are you aware?
Continue ReadingNew year, new look
Five years on from the start of the Frost Wiltshire story, we decided that it was time to refresh our look with a new website and logo. Another six months on, and here we are: delighted to be launching our vibrant new logo, together with a brand new, fresh and modern responsive website.
Continue ReadingWelcome to Abi Purdy
Following changes to the Frost Wiltshire team over the summer, we are delighted to welcome Abi Purdy to the firm.
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