On 10 October, the government unveiled its long-anticipated Employment Rights Bill, a comprehensive package of reforms designed to strengthen worker protections, boost pay and improve productivity across the UK. The bill is undeniably ambitious, introducing 28 individual reforms that could have far-reaching consequences for business owners—particularly small businesses. At the heart [...]
Selling your business is the ultimate aim of many business owners – it’s the reason you get up in the morning and put in the hours over several years, to one day cash out and realise your hard work, enabling you to move onto to the next stage of your life. [...]
After wasting two hours on Saturday trying and failing to buy Oasis tickets, I started thinking about the title of one of their most iconic songs, ‘Don't Look Back in Anger.’ The song's about reflecting on everything you’ve missed in life and all the things you know you should have done. [...]
A client recently said to me that they were proud of the fact that they have employed people, straight out of school, and that these people have now bought houses, gained a footing on the property ladder and made a life. He was, quite rightly, [...]
We live in turbulent times - a change in government, a war, politicians getting things thrown at them and even shot at, a turbulent economy and a cost-of-living crisis. But there is one constant you can count on and that is Accsys Accountants. We are here to support your business and [...]
As election fever takes hold, we are hearing nothing but endless promises from the politicians about all the changes they are going to make in the future. The irony, of course, is if half of the things that they are promising now were done by our existing government, then we probably [...]
I was speaking to a client of mine recently and they were telling me how they would never have employees again. They had been there, done that, and just couldn’t put up with the hassle. After recent events I can relate somewhat – it can be stressful – people have their [...]
Coming into force after 6th April 2025, there will be changes on how Furnished Holiday Lets (FHLs) are taxed. In essence, the legislation is aimed at removing the advantages of FHLs and aligning the tax treatment to a normal Buy-to-Let business. The benefits that FHLs currently enjoy, and that will be removed, [...]
Today, we got the news that we lost a long-term client, but surprisingly, it was for the best of reasons. When I answered the call, I was prepared for what was coming. Instead of just feeling upset, I felt a mix of emotions because, on the one hand, I knew the [...]
One of the curses of being an accountant is that everyone knows what you do as soon as you mention it…. well, at least they think they do… something to do with adding and subcontracting and taxes. Plus, it’s a serious conversation killer because 95% of the population have no interest [...]
