Tax Series: Small Business Tax Essentials
Tax laws in the UK can be somewhat confusing. Today we run down a few essential taxes you should be aware of whether you’re...
Key Hole Accounting: Tax Havens
How do you solve a problem like tax avoidance? This particular will-o’-the-wisp is, once again, out in the open for all to see. The...
The Sugar Tax
Making a change for the better this new year? You may find your New Year’s resolution is less of a choice and more of...
Key Tax Dates to Remember for 2017-2018
Throughout the financial year, there are specific dates that need to be noted. If you’re an accountant or a business owner, you’ll already be...
Taxes – Progressive vs Regressive vs Proportional
Taxes are, for many, inevitable. As the adage goes, “there are only two certainties in life; death and taxes,” (although this has mutated into...
Tax Series: Income Tax
Income tax… you can almost hear the groans that come with this noun phrase. For the cynical (looking at you libertarians), it's is a...
Smart Accounting? It’s All About Deduction
We here at Aspiring Accountants think of accounting as somewhat akin to detective work. It involves thorough investigation, inference and an excellent understanding of...
Tax Series: National Insurance
What is National Insurance?
National insurance (NI) was first introduced in 1911. Initially, the idea behind NI was to provide a government safety-net (of money)...
Tax Series: VAT
VAT - it’s one of those elusive elements of modern life you know you should understand, yet here you are - 33 years old...