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Articles by Terry Cartwright
What Happens Next After A UK Limited Liability Company Formation
After forming a company in the UK the directors have a number of immediate responsibilities in regard to the newly registered company. Share certificates should be issued, statutory registers implemented and updated, affixing the company name and noting critical dates to avoid penalty fines and the implementation of a financial control system.
Pay As You Earn Wages And Salaries Tax Scheme Explained
The PAYE system is a payroll administration system whereby employers deduct on a weekly or monthly basis income tax and national insurance contributions from employees wages and salaries. The PAYE administration involves the calculation of deductions, often performed by payroll software, and the tax returns and forms required by the tax authority which in the UK is the Inland Revenue.
Self Assessment Tax Return Form And Capital Tax Allowances
The capital allowances section of the self assessment tax return form is the most difficult for people who are self employed and not conversant with at least a minimum knowledge of accounting and the tax system. Completing the self assessment tax return requires the self employed businessman to understand the tax system as applied to capital allowances that can be claimed against fixed assets.
Payroll Software Reduces The Paye Administration
Pay as you earn administration and maintaining payroll records is time consuming for all small businesses. The financial information and paye records are highly sensitive and must be scrupulously accurate since it may be inspected by the Inland Revenue and also carries legal responsibilities to the employees. Payroll Software can carry the paye burden.
Rules Governing Articles Of Association During A Company Formation
The Articles of Association of a limited liability company are an essential element of any limited company formation since the Articles of Association set out the rules and regulations by which the internal affairs of the company are governed.
Essential Requirements Of A Limited Company Memorandum Of Association
Every company registered in the UK must have a Memorandum of Association that defines the scope, powers and objects of the limited liability company. The Memorandum of Association is vitally important as any transactions deemed to be outside the objects are not legally enforceable.
Product Review Small Business Accounting Software
DIY Accounting small business accounting software UK package is a series of templates written on excel spreadsheets, suitable for any self-employed business whether vat registered or not producing an automated monthly profit and loss account and an excel copy of the self assessment tax return form as the end products.
Value Added Tax Scemes And Thresolds
Value Added Tax is a tax payable by any taxable person or business on sales income unless exempted or zero rated when the annual level of sales reaches the vat threshold limit, raised to £64,000 p.a. from 1st April 2007. Vat output tax is payable on total sales whether a business has registered for vat or not. Register for vat when the vat threshold is reached to enable vat input tax to be reclaimed and minimise vat liability with a vat scheme.