There was welcome news for the self employed last week after Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond did a u-turn and decided not to raise National Insurance Contributions (NIC) for them. This was after the Chancellor came under enormous pressure from his own party to change his budget announcement on NIC for the self employed. …
Has Making Tax Digital Been Put On Hold For Good?
Hello and welcome to our blog here at WHR Accountants, the premier accountancy service across Armagh and the surrounding areas. Today we are looking at the possible demise of the Making Tax Digital initiative which has seemingly been put on hold, at least until after the General Election.The Conservative government had made a great fanfare …
Why Using An Accountant Is A Smart Move
Hello and welcome to our blog here at WHR Accountants in Armagh, Northern Ireland. Today we want to share with you why we believe using an accountant (and particular this accountancy firm!) for you and your business can be one of the smartest moves you ever make. The Benefits Of An Accountant We often hear …
Demand For Accountants Grows By Over 20%
Hello and welcome to our blog here at WHR Accountants in Armagh, Northern Ireland. We have news that the demand for accountants across the UK has grown by over 20% in just the last quarter, figures compiled by specialist recruitment consultancy firm Robert Walters show. We are not sure if this is an unprecedented increase …
Number Of Accountancy Membership Grows As Audit Firms Decline
Hello and welcome to our blog here at WHR Accountants, the No 1 accountancy firm in Armagh, Northern Ireland. Today we have news that the number of people joining the accountancy profession is on the increase. This goes to show the healthy respect that the profession is held in by so many people in the …
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Job Opportunity Accountants Assistant
We currently require an Accountant’s Assistant or Trainee Accountant Technician. The person should have the following qualities : · Aptitude for figures· Ability to work in a busy office environment· Ability to work and communicate well with other people· Good A Level results or similar qualification Training will be provided on the job and there …
Lower Corporation Tax Bill For Amazon
Online retail giant Amazon lowered its corporation tax bill in the UK by more than half in 2016, this is despite increasing its turnover in the same period. In 2016 Amazon paid a UK corporation tax bill of £7.4 million, but this figures pales when you consider that they paid a total of £15.8 million …
Making Tax Digital Draft Rules Are Out
The government have published the first detailed drafts of the new Making Tax Digital regulations. The draft rules give sole traders and business partnerships an idea of what tax information they need to store digitally and what they will be required to do for their quarterly tax returns. Filing Income Tax & VAT Records Digitally …