How will this week’s budget affect small business owners?
This week’s budget was one of the most anticipated in recent memory and the first for our new PM Keir Starmer.
With every type of tax, a potential target for our latest Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, small business owners nervously waited for the chancellor’s speech.
If you are concerned about how any of the changes in this Budget could affect your business, please contact The Hollies Bookkeeping Services on 01743 790086, email info@holliesbookkeeping.co.uk or visit www.holliesbookkeeping.co.uk
UK has record number of self-employed aged 60 or above
Rest Less has released information showing that the number of self-employed people aged 60 or over in the UK has reached a record level.
Over the last decade, these numbers have increased by over a third reaching 991,432 self-employed people aged 60 or over in 2023.
HMRC to send Simple Assessment tax statements to pensioners
HMRC will send Simple Assessment tax statements to pensioners in the next few weeks.
The combination of frozen tax thresholds and a substantial increase to the state pension has led to many more pensioners being dragged into paying income tax for the first time.
We say a sad goodbye to our Head of Security - Misty.
We are all very sorry to have to bid a fond farewell to Misty, Julie’s beloved dog and our head of security.
Julie, our Director has penned this tribute to Misty, who was an integral part of The Hollies team for many years.
This lovely lady came into our lives halfway through her own! She made a massive impact not just on my heart, but also the whole office!
HMRC launches VAT Registration Estimator
If you are wondering how to become self-employed, here are six questions to ask before you take the freelancing plunge.
Becoming self-employed is a dream for many of us – even us here at The Hollies Bookkeeping in Shropshire! The benefits include working your own hours, fitting your job around your lifestyle and being your own boss. Generally, it’s a lot more flexible than working for someone else.
Here are six questions you should ask yourself before you quit the day job in favour of creating your dream role:
How to become self-employed
If you are wondering how to become self-employed, here are six questions to ask before you take the freelancing plunge.
Becoming self-employed is a dream for many of us – even us here at The Hollies Bookkeeping in Shropshire! The benefits include working your own hours, fitting your job around your lifestyle and being your own boss. Generally, it’s a lot more flexible than working for someone else.
Here are six questions you should ask yourself before you quit the day job in favour of creating your dream role:
Hiring a Bookkeeper can improve your health
It has actually been proven that hiring a bookkeeper can improve your health!
Yes, you heard us right! And we are going to tell you how and why! Getting help with your books might not be something you have given much thought to as ways to improve your health and lifestyle go.
But speaking to our clients, they often tell us that as business owners, the last thing they want to do at the end of a busy day is crunch the numbers.
Benefits of Updating Bookkeeping and Accounting Records
Every business should regularly update its bookkeeping and accounting records, so business leaders can make the right decision with the figures and future of the business.
Without updated books, any decision regarding product lines, pricing or customer capacity is really just a guess!
Here are three big benefits of updating bookkeeping and accounting records on a regular basis and some tips to get you started with your bookkeeping for your business.
The Hollies Bookkeeping embraces technology to streamline processes.
We are embracing technology here at The Hollies Bookkeeping Services in Shropshire and changing the way we are onboarding clients. We are doing whatever we can to improve our processes to benefit both us as a company and also our clients. We offer all potential new clients an initial call and then either a meeting on the phone or face-to-face.
The Hollies Bookkeeping raise nearly £1500 for the charity Breast Cancer Now
In September 2023 The Hollies Bookkeeping Services held a charity coffee morning to raise funds for the charity Breast Cancer Now.
Earlier this year, our Director Julie Williams’ sister, Rachael, was diagnosed with grade 3 breast cancer.