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Get the most out of FreeAgent
How to get the most out of FreeAgent and ensure your financial records are up to date.
Barry Adams
Jan 12, 20232 min read
Merry Christmas to everyone
At Focus Accountancy we care very much about our clients, and at this time of the year we would of course like to wish everyone a very...
Barry Adams
Dec 12, 20222 min read
The Mini Budget 2022
What the Mini Budget 2022 means for businesses, and especially contractors, freelancers and consultants.
Barry Adams
Sep 23, 20223 min read
Cycling to work
Find out more about the Cycle to Work Scheme
Barry Adams
Aug 15, 20222 min read
A bald move for Greg
He did it! On the 6th of August, our very own Greg Park shaved off his (very) long hair to raise money for the people of Ukraine. After...
Barry Adams
Aug 7, 20221 min read
Greg's hair is going!
On Saturday 6 August 2022, at 1pm, our very own Greg Park will shave off his hair to raise money for the British Red Cross, and the...
Barry Adams
Jun 30, 20222 min read
MTD for landlords
MTD for landlords will come in from April 2024 and means you will have to submit your tax return digitally.
Barry Adams
May 11, 20222 min read
The 2022 Budget
An overview of the 2022 Budget and what it means for our clients.
Barry Adams
Mar 25, 20223 min read
Benchmarking in FreeAgent
Get more insight into how your business is performing with the FreeAgent Performance Benchmarking Report.
Barry Adams
Mar 2, 20221 min read
Help to Grow: Digital
Help to Grow: Digital gives grants of up to £5,000 to support small businesses get digital CRM and accounting software.
Barry Adams
Feb 8, 20221 min read
Dividend Tax Increase
From April 2022 the NIC and dividend tax will increase by 1.25% each. Contact us today to arrange your personal tax planning review.
Barry Adams
Jan 5, 20221 min read
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
Find out more about the changes to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment.
Barry Adams
Nov 22, 20214 min read
FreeAgent Mobile App
The FreeAgent Mobile App allows you to do your accounts on the go and never miss an important deadline again.
Barry Adams
Oct 13, 20211 min read
Can I claim it?
An A-Z guide to claiming expenses for limited companies.
Barry Adams
Sep 9, 20211 min read
Get data from receipts automatically
The new auto extract feature from FreeAgent will pull information from a receipt automatically into FreeAgent.
Barry Adams
Aug 11, 20211 min read
How to re-register for VAT
How to re-register for VAT from within FreeAgent, after you have previously deregistered for VAT.
Barry Adams
Jul 5, 20212 min read
Sure Start Maternity Grant
Are you expecting your first child? Then you could get a one-off payment of £500 to help towards the costs of having a child. This is...
Barry Adams
Jun 16, 20211 min read
VAT returns only digital now
From 8 April 2021 all VAT returns have to be filled using the MTD connection.
Barry Adams
Apr 8, 20211 min read
Brexit Support Grants available now
Grants of up to £2,000 are available to help SMEs adapt to new customs and tax rules when trading with the EU
Barry Adams
Mar 15, 20212 min read
Updates to the Furlough Scheme
It has been confirmed The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended until 30th September 2021. Up to the 30th June 2021, the...
Barry Adams
Mar 4, 20211 min read
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