It’s September and officially ‘back to school’ after the long summer break. This is traditionally a time to get organised – buy shiny new shoes and sort out that pencil case. For businesses, this is also a time to re-group, particularly after the summer break and perhaps a bit of down time. However, there are […]
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If you make the decision run your business as a limited company and take on future employees (other than yourself as the sole employee) – then you will need to set up a payroll process. If you haven’t done this before, it can be complicated and time consuming, as there are many aspects to consider, […]
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From our base in Southborough, near Tunbridge Wells, we not only support our largely local client base, we also enjoy working with clients based further afield and also some who live overseas. Currently, around 5.5 million people from Britain live overseas, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), with these people spread throughout […]
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If you’re a sole trader, then your second payments on account deadline is on the horizon – 31 July this year – when you are expected to pay half of your estimated tax for the 2022/2023 tax bill. This figure, which appears on your most recent tax statement (which you can access online) is based […]
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After spending nearly nine years with us at Lewis & Co, our colleague David Southall is taking some time out to go travelling for the rest of this year. During his time with us David has enjoyed building relationships with our clients. “I think we at Lewis & Co stand out from our […]
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After a few summers with little or no opportunity to travel – the world is now our oyster again and, for intreprid travellers at least, there are few destinations off the table. According to Conde Nast Traveler, some of the ‘best places to go in 2023’ include Auckland; British Colombia; Central California; Egypt; Galilee in […]
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Gary Cornwell, Managing Director at the accountancy firm Lewis & Co in Southborough is celebrating 20 years with the business on 24th June. His introduction to Lewis & Co came when he was sent there on work experience, while still at school. “Looking back, I was really lucky with how the team at Lewis & […]
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Our team recently benefited from a Dementia Awareness Session kindly delivered by Chris Parker and, as a result, we are all now Dementia Friends! Chris is Chair of the Tonbridge & Tunbridge Wells Dementia Friendly Community and gave a valuable insight into the challenges faced by those living with dementia and some excellent suggestions and […]
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You’ve got a viable business idea and have decided to launch your enterprise. One of the first questions you’ll need to address is whether to be a sole trader or establish a limited company? This is important, as you need the correct legal structure to operate effectively and it can affect the tax you’ll pay […]
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The rate of Corporation Tax has gone up and down a fair bit over the years and, at some points last year, it became a little confusing as to what companies would actually end up paying. However, it’s clearer now – for the time being at least. Along with a list of other tax changes […]
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