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31/12/2025

🎉✨ Happy New Year ✨🎉

As we welcome the New Year, we’d like to thank all our clients, friends, and followers for your continued support over the past year.

We wish you a happy, healthy, and successful New Year filled with new opportunities and positive beginnings. We look forward to working with you and supporting you again in the year ahead.

Here’s to a fresh start and a great year to come — Happy New Year! 🥂🎆

24/12/2025

🎄✨ Merry Christmas ✨🎄

We’d like to wish all our wonderful clients, friends, and everyone else a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Thank you for your continued support and trust throughout the year — it truly means a lot to us. We hope you enjoy a well-deserved break, spend time with loved ones, and head into the New Year feeling refreshed and positive.

Wishing you peace, joy, and success for the year ahead. 🎅🎁

17/12/2025

13/12/2025

🍂 Autumn Budget 2025 – What Actually Changed for Limited Companies 🍂

The Chancellor has now delivered the Autumn Budget 2025, and while there were no headline-grabbing tax rises for businesses, there are some important confirmed changes that limited company directors should be aware of 👇

🔹 Corporation Tax
• No change to rates – 25% main rate and 19% small profits rate remain
• Marginal relief between £50k–£250k stays in place
• Late filing penalties will increase (from April 2026), so compliance is more important than ever

🔹 Capital Allowances & Investment
• Full expensing continues, allowing 100% tax relief on qualifying plant & machinery
• Writing Down Allowance will reduce from 18% to 14% from April 2026
• New 40% First-Year Allowance introduced for certain assets from January 2026

🔹 Share Incentives & Growth
• EMI scheme expanded from April 2026 – higher employee limits, asset thresholds and option values
• Stamp Duty Relief for newly listed UK companies for the first 3 years after listing

🔹 Employment Costs
• National Minimum Wage increases from April – something many companies will need to factor into payroll budgets

🔹 Business Rates & R&D
• Business rates reliefs adjusted – smaller retail, hospitality & leisure businesses benefit most
• New R&D Advance Assurance pilot to help SMEs gain clarity before submitting claims

📌 The takeaway:
This Budget focuses on stability and long-term planning, rather than increasing business taxes. That said, changes to allowances, wages, and compliance rules mean it’s a good time to review your company’s tax strategy.

If you’d like help understanding how these changes affect your limited company, feel free to get in touch or follow for more updates.

Signature Bookkeeping - Księgowość

02/12/2025

🚨 New Staff Announcement! 🚨

Please join me in welcoming our two newest recruits — my doggie assistants!
Although their CVs were mostly blank (aside from “good at zoomies”), they’ve settled into their roles beautifully.

Responsibilities include:
🐾 Barking at absolutely nothing
🐾 Sleeping on the job
🐾 Begging for snacks
🐾 Unlimited emotional support

Probably the best hires I’ve made this year. 😄🐶

29/11/2025

📢 Companies House Update – What You Need to Know

Companies House has brought in new rules that all business owners and company directors should be aware of.

Here’s the simple version 👇

✅ 1. Directors Must Verify Their Identity

All directors and “Persons with Significant Control” (PSCs) now need to confirm their identity with Companies House.

This helps keep company records safe and prevents fraud.

✅ 2. New Directors Must Verify Straight Away

If you become a director now, you must verify your identity before you can be officially appointed.

✅ 3. Existing Directors Will Need to Verify Soon

If you’re already a director, you’ll be asked to verify your identity when you next file your Confirmation Statement.

Don’t worry — you’ll be notified when it’s time.

✅ 4. It’s Quick and Done Online

Verification is done through:

Your GOV.UK One Login, or

Your accountant/bookkeeper if they’re authorised to do it for you

💡 Why this matters

These new rules are designed to:

Reduce fraud

Keep companies safe

Make sure only real people can set up or manage a business

Need help with verification or filings?

I’m here to make the process simple — just send me a message.

27/11/2025

📢 TAX RETURN DEADLINE IS COMING! – DON’T LEAVE IT TOO LATE ⏰

If you’re self-employed, a landlord, or need to file a Self Assessment, the 31 January tax return deadline is fast approaching.

Here’s what you need to know 👇

✅ Tax returns must be submitted by 31 January
✅ Any tax owed must also be paid by this date
❗ HMRC charges interest AND penalties for late filings and late payments

Why you shouldn’t wait:

⚠️ Avoid last-minute HMRC delays
📄 Get your tax calculated early
💷 Plan ahead for any payments due
🧾 Make sure you claim all allowable expenses
😌 Reduce stress — and get peace of mind!

Need help? I’ve got you covered.

Whether you’re behind, unsure what to include, or haven’t even started yet — I can prepare and file your Self Assessment quickly and accurately.

📩 Message me today to get started
📞 Or call: 07944 519825
📧 [email protected]

Let’s make this tax season stress-free!

Call now to connect with business.

26/11/2025

📢 HMRC Update: What You Need To Know (Simple Guide for Business Owners & Clients)

HMRC has shared a few important updates that could affect how you manage your taxes and bookkeeping this year. Here’s what you should know — no jargon, just clear steps:

✅ 1. Digital Bookkeeping Will Soon Be Required

HMRC is moving everyone towards digital tax reporting (MTD).
If you’re self-employed or a landlord:

➡️ You’ll soon need to keep digital records
➡️ You’ll need to use approved accounting software
➡️ You’ll send updates to HMRC more regularly

What you need to do now:
Get your bookkeeping into a digital system (Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent, etc.).
We can help you get set up quickly and stress-free.

✅ 2. HMRC Interest Charges Have Increased

If tax payments are late, HMRC is charging more interest than before.

What you need to do now:
Make sure you’re up to date with all payments and filings.
If you’re unsure what you owe, we can check this for you.

✅ 3. New Options for Some Parents Claiming Child Benefit

If you earn over the threshold for Child Benefit, HMRC now allows some people to pay back the charge through PAYE (instead of a tax return).

What you need to do now:
If you receive Child Benefit and earn more than the limit, contact us — we can tell you whether the new rules help you.

✅ 4. Payroll Reporting Will Be Simpler in the Future

HMRC has cancelled their plan to collect extra payroll details every month, meaning less admin for those who run payroll.

What you need to do now:
Nothing — just continue running payroll as normal.

💡 Need help or unsure if these apply to you?

Message us anytime. We’ll check your situation and make sure everything is set up correctly, especially with digital tax changes coming soon.

12/12/2024

UK’s HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has urged more than 12 million taxpayers to file for the ‪2023-24‬ tax year, with 50 days remaining until the 31 January 2025 deadline for online Self Assessment tax returns.

Is yours still due? I am here to help!