Hi, I’m Amelia MacLellan from MacLellan bookkeeping.  I became a bookkeeper about 10 years ago as a second career.

January 31st and the Self-Assessment deadline is now behind us. Was it frantic trying organise all your info, fill everything in and rush to get it submitted on time? Did you manage it?

Welcome to out latest post on the weird and wonderful world of VAT in the UK. We’re going to talk about snacks, but we’re starting with nuts

t’s getting near the deadline for Self-Assessment and it’s important to get your figures right so that you’re not paying too much tax

It’s important to properly manage your business VAT from the start, especially in the hospitality industry.

Regardless of the size of your business, it’s important to keep accurate financial records from the start

If you run a small retail or hospitality business then you probably think a lot about cash versus card payments and the pros and cons of each

The start of the year is a great time to re-evaluate your business goals and drop things that don’t work for you.

We’re not normally ones for New Year’s resolutions but we thought we’d give it a go this year from a business perspective.

Many of us earn a little extra cash by selling clothing and items we no longer want or need, and recently there has been some speculation around what the HMRC rules on this mean