Business Guides

Choosing the right business structure for your venture is essential to ensure smooth operation, suits your circumstances and ambition, and that you remain as tax efficient as possible. Not only is it advisable to consider carefully the options when starting a new...

There's never a perfect time to start a business - and making the leap from employment to being your own boss can be daunting. But there are approaches you can take that can help bridge the gap, and help to build confidence and ultimately the success of your new...

With only two months left until the 31 January deadline for online returns, self-assessment is very much on our minds. Many of our clients returns have been completed and filed already, however you may be new to TC or even to the self-assessment process and would like...

TC Group has a long-established involvement in the not-for-profit sector, working with many charities (including independent schools). The latest edition of Charity News includes useful guidance on the new Fundraising Code of Practice, good governance and related...

Fraud costs the UK around £190 billion a year, with businesses bearing almost three quarters – £140bn – of those losses. At one end, what might seem like petty pilfering can build up to substantial losses, and at the other could involve serious organised criminal...

From 6 April 2020, HMRC is proposing three significant changes which will potentially increase the capital gains tax paid on the disposal of any residential property by an individual. These changes seek to raise extra revenue from the disposal of residential...

Large and medium-sized organisations have just six months left to prepare for changes to off-payroll working rules, which are due to extend to the private sector next spring. From 6 April 2020, firms that engage private-sector contractors will be responsible for...

With low interest rates, property remains attractive. If you are thinking of looking at property as an investment either for the long term or for income, then it's important to seek professional advice to understand the bookkeeping and accounting principles required,...

There is still much uncertainty about what Brexit will mean for businesses, and while at this stage the outcome remains very much in the balance it is still sensible to plan for a “No Deal”. Businesses that buy and sell from the EU, should have contingency plans in...

Are Jaffa Cakes biscuits or, as the name implies, cakes? This question is one of the most famous examples of the kind of debate that happens frequently in the world of VAT because precise definitions can make the difference between sink or swim for businesses that...