Sold a Property in the UK? The Short Answer Maybe. If you’ve sold a UK residential property and Capital Gains Tax is due, you’ll normally need to report the sale to HMRC and pay any tax due within 60 days of completion. Waiting until you submit your next Self Assessment tax return will be too […]
Most business owners spend a lot of time thinking about growth, but what if sales fell? How do we win more work? Can we recruit another member of the team? Should we invest in new systems? What would it take to reach the next level? They’re all sensible questions. Another question gets far less attention. […]
The football season is back, bringing renewed optimism, fresh signings and the annual belief that this could finally be the year for Adam’s beloved Bradford City! We admire his optimism, even if the rest of us think it might be a slightly longer journey than he’d like! As the season starts, many businesses plan to […]
If you’re a landlord and you’ve heard people talking about Making Tax Digital (MTD), you may be wondering whether it’s something you need to worry about or just another HMRC initiative that doesn’t affect you. The short answer is that many landlords will be affected, and the changes are closer than you might think. Does […]
Not everyone sets out to become a landlord, some people inherit a property, some move in with a partner and rent out their old home, others relocate for work and decide to keep hold of their property rather than sell. Before they know it, they’re receiving rent each month and have unintentionally joined the ranks […]
For many landlords, the decision to keep or sell a rental property isn’t as straightforward as it once was. A few years ago, the answer often seemed obvious, property prices were rising, rental demand was strong and many investors were happy to take a long-term view. Today, however, landlords face a growing list of considerations […]
Most business owners don’t have a business plan. Or at least, they don’t have one they actually use. What they do have is a document they spent three days writing when applying for funding in 2021 that’s now sitting in a folder called “Final Final Version V4”. A one-page business plan is different, it’s quick […]
At Whitesides, we don’t have a Dave. We have Adam – coincidentally it’s also his birthday today! Now, officially, Adam has a job description. In reality, we’re not entirely convinced it’s possible to list everything he actually does. Need the website updating? Speak to Adam IT issue? Adam Annual regulatory compliance? Adam Fire extinguisher inspection […]
In our recent blog, is your business really your retirement plan, we looked at a question many business owners never properly ask themselves: would somebody actually want to buy your business when the time comes to retire? If that article left you thinking about your own plans, the next question is equally important: what should […]
Many business owners assume they’ll fund their retirement by selling their business. It’s easy to understand why. After years of building the company, taking risks and reinvesting profits, the business often becomes the largest asset they own. But here’s the uncomfortable question: What if your business isn’t worth what you think it is? Many Business […]
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