The construction industry has long been weighted towards the much larger main contractors, with smaller subcontractors being constantly beaten down through late payment practices, the aggressive use of retentions and often dubious contractual disputes. Add to this the uncertainty created by Brexit – causing numerous delays to projects – and it’s hard to imagine that … Read more

It’s not uncommon for the self-employed and small businesses to struggle when it comes to finding the right accounting service, usually feeling overlooked for the larger clients paying higher fees. Identifying the gap in the market and with experience working for larger and more established businesses, SAS created SAS Micro in 2016. The business specialises … Read more

As part of the Chancellor’s announcement this month, Self-Assessment customers are now able to apply online to spread the cost of their tax bill into monthly payments, without the need to call HMRC. To help ease the potential financial burden due to the pandemic, the online ‘Time to Pay’ service has been increased to £30,000 … Read more

It’s that time of year, no not Halloween or Christmas… it’s the Autumn Budget! We’re detailing the key changes and how they affect you. But of course, if you have any questions let us know.   You may have seen our Twitter updates on some of the key changes. Minimum Wage (currently £7.83) will increase … Read more

To ensure you are capturing business expenses, we’re going to list 10 of the top tax deductible expenses, just incase you are missing out. The basic rule of thumb is any costs incurred that can be classed as wholly and exclusively business use, you should be able to claim these expenses. Be sure to check … Read more

The common understanding regarding company cars was that they were both more tax efficient and cost efficient, than to buy the car privately. But is this still the case? In 2017 there have been some big changes to the way cars are taxed, both privately and through a business. The first step is to understand … Read more