Longleys Accounts Insights

Employee benefits are a genuinely effective way to attract and retain staff, but the wrong structure can create an unexpected tax bill for employer and employee alike. Here is how to get it right.

With the Self-Assessment deadline just a day away, here is what to prioritise if you have not yet filed - from what to do if you are missing information to how penalties actually work if you do miss the cut-off.

With Self-Assessment returns being finalised across the country, here is a clear guide to what genuinely counts as an allowable business expense, and the common areas where people either over-claim or miss out.

With the Self-Assessment deadline two weeks away, here is what actually happens if you cannot pay your tax bill in full by 31 January, and the options available rather than simply not paying at all.

With the Self-Assessment deadline three weeks away, many taxpayers are surprised by how much larger their January bill is than expected once payments on account are included. Here is why.

The first working week of the year is a good moment to get organised before the Self-Assessment deadline and everything else January brings. Here is a practical checklist to work through.

Personal resolutions get all the attention this time of year, but a business benefits just as much from a few honest financial resolutions. Here are the ones worth genuinely committing to for the year ahead.

As the office starts to quieten down for Christmas, here is a short checklist for getting your bookkeeping properly closed off for the year before you switch off, so January starts from a clean position.

With the new year approaching, now is the time to build next year budget rather than starting January without a clear plan. Here is a practical approach to setting a budget that actually gets used.

From the annual staff party exemption to trivial benefits, there are several genuinely tax-free ways to thank your team this Christmas. Here is how to make the most of them without triggering an unexpected tax or National Insurance bill.