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Best Way to Lower Your Corporation Tax Bill: Contribute to a Pension

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As a business owner, one of the most efficient ways to reduce your Corporation Tax bill—and extract value from your company—is through pension contributions. Not only do employer contributions reduce your company’s taxable profits, but they can also help you save on National Insurance and build long-term personal wealth. This article explores how contributing to […]

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What do your employees actually want? Do you know?

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Attracting and retaining top talent remains one of the biggest challenges for small business owners. The competition for skilled employees is fierce, and with workplace expectations continually evolving, understanding what your team truly wants is more important than ever. If you know what your employees want, you can create an environment that retains talent and

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Pension savings in 2025/26

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Putting money into a registered pension scheme can be tax-efficient. Individuals can make contributions in their own right, or even for someone else, and employers can make contributions on their employees’ behalf (and indeed must do so under auto-enrolment). Tax relief is available on contributions up to certain limits.  Auto-enrolment Under auto-enrolment, employers must enrol

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Recurring mistakes in your team? Here’s what to do (in 5 steps!)

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Mistakes within a team can be frustrating and costly, particularly for business owners who are trying to grow. Sure, occasional errors are inevitable and will happen over time. However, recurring mistakes may signal deeper ones that need addressing – ones that could lead to inefficiencies, financial losses, and even damage to your business’s reputation. So,

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6 essential bookkeeping tools every business owner should know about

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Let’s be honest, bookkeeping is rarely the highlight of a business owner’s day. But the good news? It’s come a long way. Thanks to cloud-based tools, managing your finances doesn’t have to be a time-consuming headache. The right tools can make bookkeeping quicker, easier, and more efficient. If you’re still buried in paper receipts or

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Why great bookkeeping matters for your business

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What is “great” bookkeeping, and why should you care as a business owner? When accountants and bookkeepers talk about ‘great bookkeeping’, it’s easy to zone out, especially since bookkeeping feels like a chore for many business owners. However, this mindset could be holding your business back!  Bookkeeping isn’t just about putting numbers into a software

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