Category: Goldenacre
Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership meets on Monday
Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership meeting takes place next Monday (21st August)at 6.30pm in Stockbridge Library. All welcome. Continue reading Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership meets on Monday
Finance Bill will bring ‘welcome clarity’, says local specialist
The Government’s forthcoming Finance Bill will give welcome clarity to business owners on the move to quarterly tax reporting, according to a local specialist. Continue reading Finance Bill will bring ‘welcome clarity’, says local specialist
August round of Neighbourhood Partnership meetings
Neighbourhood Partnership meetings are taking place in August
With the ongoing rollout of new Localities community planning structures across the city, the future of Neighbourhood Partnerships has been in some doubt but they are back for now – at least until a suitable replacement can be agreed.
Neighbourhood Partnership meetings are open to the public, so take the opportunity to hear discussions and decisions about Local Community Grant Fund applications, North West Locality Improvement Planning, participate in the popular ‘question time’ session and more.
There are four Neighbourhood Partnerships within the new North West Locality and each of these will meet in August. Dates are:
Forth Neighbourhood Partnership
Tuesday 15 August at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre, 6.30-8.30pm
Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership
Monday 21 August at Stockbridge Library, 6.30-8.30pm.
Almond Neighbourhood Partnership
Wed 23 August at Rosebery Hall, South Queensferry, 6.30-8.30pm.
Western Neighbourhood Partnership
Thursday 31 August Drumbrae Hub, 6.30-8.30pm.
Full agendas for all meetings will be available here
Official opening for Goldenacre small business specialists
Local businessman Alan Johnston celebrated six months in business with an official launch event at the TaxAssist Accountants office in Goldenacre which provides tax and accountancy support for small businesses. Continue reading Official opening for Goldenacre small business specialists
Don’t let holiday workforce give you the summertime blues, local business owners warned
Local business owners who take on temporary workers over the next few months are being warned not to let paperwork oversights give them the summertime blues. Continue reading Don’t let holiday workforce give you the summertime blues, local business owners warned
Inverleith hustings this Thursday
New service for small businesses launches in Goldenacre
Local businessman Alan Johnston has launched a new business, TaxAssist Accountants, offering a dedicated service to support small businesses in Goldenacre. Continue reading New service for small businesses launches in Goldenacre
Spring clean your finances, urges local tax specialist
A local tax specialist is urging small businesses to spring clean their finances as they tackle a raft of changes from this April.
Alan Johnston, who runs TaxAssist Accountants in Goldenacre, said: “Although the Government has now decided not to increase National Insurance contributions for self-employed people following a major backlash, other announcements in the Spring Budget added to a long list of changes and new responsibilities for small businesses. We want to ensure that local business owners make the most of all relevant tax breaks and don’t get caught out by the new rules.
“Although some of the changes, such as reduced dividend tax allowance for director-shareholders, will not start until next year, there are significant challenges for local business owners which come into force from April this year.”
Key changes from April 2017 include:
- Corporation tax is cut to 19%
- VAT registration threshold rises from £83,000 to £85,000
- Businesses with very low cost bases who participate in the VAT flat rate scheme will pay a 16.5% fixed rate, they will however continue to charge VAT at 20%
- The National Living Wage rises to £7.50 an hour
- The cash basis accounting threshold for small businesses rises from £83,000 to £150,000
- Many local businesses will reach their staging date for workplace pensions and must automatically enrol eligible staff in a scheme and contribute to their pension pot
- And although unincorporated businesses with turnover below the new £85,000 VAT registration threshold have been given a further year to comply with quarterly reporting to HMRC, we’re urging local business owners to continue their vital progress on preparing for the new digital tax rules.
TaxAssist Accountants Goldenacre is a local business providing tax and accountancy advice and services purely to small businesses.
Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership to meet on 30 January
The next meeting of Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership will take place on Monday 30 January at 6.30pm in Stockbridge Church, Saxe Coburg Street. Continue reading Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership to meet on 30 January