Asking for referrals
Referrals are a key source of new business for many firms. Here’s how to ask for referrals in the right way. Many people (including your competitors) are uncomfortable asking for referrals. After all, if you do great work for your clients, the referrals will come, right? This approach is passive and although some referrals may […]
How to create a premium brand
Premium brands enjoy a loyal following and can charge higher prices for their products or services. So how do you create a premium brand? A premium brand is a company, product or service that is perceived to have a higher level of quality, an elevated status or increased value in the eyes of its target […]
Responding to the war for talent
What to do if competitors are trying to poach your staff. The job market has been particularly hot since the Covid pandemic. There is a well-publicised shortage of skilled workers, and as a result, there’s a high probability that other firms are trying to poach your staff. So how do you hang on to good […]
TAX News -Budget Special 2023
Our Budget summary highlights some of the key points from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s first Budget to Parliament on 15 March 2023. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these may affect your business. We are here to support you! On 15 March 2023, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his first Budget to Parliament and […]
Be prepared for changes coming to corporation tax
Changes are on the way next month to the rate of corporation tax you will be paying and it is important to be prepared. If you operate your business through a limited company you will pay corporation tax on your profits and that rate is the same regardless of the level of your profits. For […]
DUA Tax newsletter – March 2023
Welcome to our monthly tax newswire. We hope find the newsletter informative! Please contact us if you wish to discuss any issues in more detail. WILL THE SPRING BUDGET STIMULATE ECONOMIC GROWTH? With the UK economy flat lining the Chancellor is under pressure to announce measures to stimulate growth. There are even calls for him to […]
DUA Tax newsletter – February 2023
Welcome to our monthly tax newswire. We hope find the newsletter informative! Please contact us if you wish to discuss any issues in more detail. MAKING TAX DIGITAL FOR INCOME TAX DELAYED AGAIN Making tax digital (MTD) for income tax self-assessment (ITSA) was originally scheduled to start in 2018 and was then put back to 2023 […]
DUA Tax newsletter – January 2023
Welcome to our monthly tax newswire. We hope find the newsletter informative! Please contact us if you wish to discuss any issues in more detail. NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS TO SAVE TAX At this time of year we think about New Year’s resolutions. It is also a good time to start planning your tax affairs before the end […]
TAX News – December 2022
Welcome to our monthly tax newswire. We hope find the newsletter informative! Please contact us if you wish to discuss any issues in more detail. TAX INCREASES AND PUBLIC SPENDING CUTS The new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt had warned the public and the financial markets that his Autumn Statement would include “eye-watering” cuts in public spending […]
TAX News – November 2022
Welcome to our monthly tax newswire. We hope find the newsletter informative! Please contact us if you wish to discuss any issues in more detail. U-TURNS TO STEADY THE FINANCIAL MARKETS In his Fiscal Statement delivered on 23 September 2022, the previous Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, introduced a Growth Plan including the tax cuts promised […]