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🧮 Abaqus are an accomplished Accountancy practice and Business Support services provider, based in Gloucester.

We specialise in helping businesses achieve their full potential. If you own an SME and are looking for growth, talk to us...

29/10/2026

𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 💷

Two weeks ago, Tom was explaining the £1,000 trading allowance while selling off his wrestling figures. Yesterday the Chancellor tripled it. 🤼

Here are the Budget changes most likely to affect small businesses, sole traders and landlords:

✅ 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗱. From 6 April 2027 it rises from £1,000 to £3,000. That's good news for side hustles, eBay and Vinted sellers, and anyone with a small second income.

✅ 𝗠𝗧𝗗 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲. If you join Making Tax Digital in April 2027, you won't get penalty points for late quarterly updates in your first year. ⚠️ You still have to send the updates before you can file your tax return, so this isn't a reason to put off getting set up.

✅ 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝗽. From 6 April 2027, the rate for business miles over 10,000 rises from 25p to 35p. The first 10,000 miles stay at 55p.

⚠️ 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀. From 6 April 2027, tax on property and savings income rises by 2%, to 24%, 44% and 49%.

⚠️ 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴. From April 2029, Self Assessment taxpayers will pay smaller, more regular amounts through the year instead of two big lump sums.

Most of these changes start in April 2027, so there's time to plan. MTD is the one to start on now.

Not sure how any of this affects you? AskAbaqus, that's what we're here for.

Which of these changes makes the biggest difference to you? 👇

13/10/2026

𝗦𝗼, 𝗧𝗼𝗺'𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘀 '𝟵𝟬𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻... 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗛𝗠𝗥𝗖? 🤼

Tom has finally admitted the collection had outgrown the shelf space. Photo 1 is the main event. Photo 2 is the ones heading off to new homes via eBay and Vinted. It looks like a tag-team match that went badly wrong.

Naturally, his first thought wasn't "great, extra cash". It was "how would I explain this on a tax return?"

Online platforms now report seller details to HMRC once you make 30 or more sales in a year, or receive more than about £1,700. Lots of people have panicked about this, so here's the reassuring bit:

✅ Clearing out your own unwanted things usually isn't taxable. Selling your old jacket for less than you paid isn't a business.

✅ If you are trading, the first £1,000 of income a year is covered by the trading allowance.

⚠️ Buying items to resell at a profit, or making things to sell, is likely to count as trading. Above £1,000, that needs declaring.

⚠️ A single item (or set) selling for £6,000 or more can bring Capital Gains Tax into play. (Sadly, none of these figures are anywhere near that!)

Being reported to HMRC doesn't automatically mean you owe tax. It just means it's worth knowing which side of the line you're on.

Did you have any of these growing up? Which one was your favourite? 👇

Selling online and not sure where you stand? AskAbaqus, that's what we're here for.

30/09/2026

🎉 Happy 6th Birthday to Joey! 🎉

Today we're celebrating one of the most important members of the AskAbaqus team... Joey! 🐾

As our Office Junior, Joey takes his responsibilities very seriously. Whether he's accompanying Tom on training runs, serving as our Chief Fly Catcher, or carrying out the crucial task of reminding Tom when he's spent far too long staring at tax returns and needs a break, Joey is always hard at work.

No productivity tool, calendar reminder, or fitness tracker is as effective as Joey's patented "it's time to stop working and play with me" notification system. 🦴

To reward another year of outstanding service, today's celebrations include the only birthday dinner worthy of such a dedicated employee... STEAK! 🥩

Please join us in wishing Joey a very happy 6th birthday and many more years of keeping AskAbaqus running smoothly (and making sure Tom gets away from his screen occasionally)!
🎂 🐶 🎉

24/09/2026

Not a bad view to arrive to for this morning's Stroud Sterling meeting! 🌅

Great to catch up with some familiar faces, and have some really good conversations with local businesses.

Thanks to everyone who came along and made it such a worthwhile morning.

If you'd like to join us next time, we'd love to see you there:

https://www.sterlingnetworks.co.uk/stroud-breakfast/

22/09/2026

You don’t find 53 seconds of improvement in one place.

This year Tom reduced his 5K personal best from 21:19 to 20:52. The next target is to break 20 minutes and, unfortunately, there probably isn’t one simple trick that will remove the remaining 53 seconds.

Business improvement is much the same. It often comes from several small changes:

✅ Better bookkeeping

✅ Quicker invoicing

✅ More consistent credit control

✅ Regular management information

✅ Better use of the owner’s time

None of those changes might transform a company overnight. Together, however, they can make a measurable difference.

AskAbaqus can help you make all of those incremental improvements - even if we haven’t yet worked out how to make Tom run any faster.

What’s the next small improvement your business could make?

18/09/2026

𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲?

A VA can be a really good halfway house.

You get extra support when you need it, without the costs and commitments that come with taking on an employee.

Whether it's a few hours a month or regular weekly support, you're only paying for the help you actually need.

Most business owners aren't short of ability, they're short of time.

If admin is eating into your day, we can help take some of that off your plate so you can spend more time with clients and less time chasing tasks.

If you've been thinking you could do with another pair of hands, let's have a chat.

09/09/2026

𝗕𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁... 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 "𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿" 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸?

The inbox is overflowing, invoices need chasing, admin keeps piling up, and somehow there's never enough time in the day.

That's where we can help.

At 𝗔𝘀𝗸𝗔𝗯𝗮𝗾𝘂𝘀, we provide flexible business support to help take the pressure off busy business owners. Whether it's a few hours a month or support with a specific project, we'll work around you and your business.

From inbox management and customer communications to bookkeeping, invoicing and office administration, we're here to help keep things running smoothly behind the scenes.

Less time on admin. More time for your customers, your team and your business.

Get in touch to find out how we can help.

20/08/2026

🚨 BREAKING NEWS FROM ASKABAQUS HQ 🚨

Stewie, our Senior Office Dog, is 14 today! 🎉🐶

After another productive year of sleeping during office hours, demanding regular attention and strategically positioning himself between Tom and the kettle, Stewie has once again exceeded expectations.

Management has therefore approved a generous birthday bonus in the form of a steak this evening. 🥩

Applications to join Stewie’s department remain closed, mainly because Stewie refuses to share the steak.

Happy birthday to our oldest, wisest and most horizontal colleague! 🐾

13/08/2026

⚠️ Have you registered for Making Tax Digital?

HMRC has confirmed that from September it will begin signing up taxpayers who were required to join MTD in April but have not yet done so.

This is an important warning for anyone who has delayed registration or is unsure whether they are affected.

At AskAbaqus, we are pleased to say that all of our clients who needed to register have registered, so they are already prepared.

If you are worried, confused, or simply want someone to check your position, we are here to help.

✅ MTD registration support
✅ Guidance on what HMRC’s update means
✅ Practical help to keep you compliant

Message AskAbaqus today and we will point you in the right direction.

05/08/2026

INV-15000 has officially been sent (thank you to Chosen Estate Agents)!

That’s a very satisfying number, and one that has definitely made Tom’s day.

When AskAbaqus first started, we could only have hoped to reach a milestone like this. We’re incredibly grateful to every client who has supported us, trusted us and helped us get here.

Thank you for being part of the journey.

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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+441452596765

Website

http://www.askabaqus.com/

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