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6 days ago
4 min

Things to consider before becoming a freelancer

Congratulations if you are seriously considering working on a freelance basis - it’s an exciting way to work, with plenty of opportunitie...

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The EBS team

Sep 14
3 min

Why employ a freelancer?

Understanding how appealing freelance services are helps you to see how your services might be successful in today’s financial climate In...

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Recent changes to grants, loans and government incentives

The EBS team

Aug 26
2 min

Recent changes to grants, loans and government incentives

As things start to change, with potentially a new line in the sand being drawn with the gradual ending of furlough and schools re-opening...

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The financial benefits of working from home if you are employed

The EBS team

Jul 13
3 min

The financial benefits of working from home if you are employed

As a result of Coronavirus, we are likely to see homeworking becoming an increasingly acceptable and flexible part of the employees’ work...

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The Chancellor's Economic Statement (July 2020)

The EBS team

Jul 10
4 min

The Chancellor's Economic Statement (July 2020)

To mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Rishi Sunak announced a combination of measures, a 3-phase ‘plan for jobs’ with the aim...

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The financial benefits of working from home (for the self-employed)

The EBS team

Jun 23
4 min

The financial benefits of working from home (for the self-employed)

If you are one of the 5 million+ people who are self-employed, and you work from home, there are a whole host of things you can offset ag...

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The EBS team

May 19
3 min

The self-employed challenge

What a time to be self-employed. We’ve come a long way into the pandemic now so we have had time to reflect and look at our individual si...

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The EBS team

Mar 23
1 min

Covid-19 news update 23 March 2020

As things are changing quickly we will publish all of the information you need together with useful links on our dedicated page and throu...

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Covid-19 news update 18 March 2020 "Whatever it takes"

The EBS team

Mar 18
1 min

Covid-19 news update 18 March 2020 "Whatever it takes"

These newly announced measures should be in place early next week and we will have all relevant links on our website - keep checking back...

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The EBS team

Mar 13
4 min

The 2020 Budget highlights

Small businesses Coronavirus was a key element of this year's budget with £30bn being put aside to help fund the nation through its poten...

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The EBS team

Mar 13
2 min

Home-working could be your super power

Amid concerns of the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic is a small ray of positivity if you work from home as a freelancer or consultant,...

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The EBS team

Mar 13
1 min

HMRC Covid-19 helpline 0800 0159 559

HMRC has a set up a phone helpline to support businesses and self-employed people concerned about not being able to pay their tax due t...

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Important advice on pensions re-enrolment and re-declaration

The EBS team

Feb 24
1 min

Important advice on pensions re-enrolment and re-declaration

We can advise you on how to manage your company pension schemes and ensure you are totally compliant. It's important to keep on top of th...

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The grey area of IR35 'off-payroll' earning

The EBS team

Feb 10
2 min

The grey area of IR35 'off-payroll' earning

The grey area of 'off-payroll' applies to individuals who work like an employee but on a freelance basis, more often than not through the...

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The EBS team

Feb 6
2 min

Boris Johnson's electric shock

With a lot to prove in terms of raising his environmental credentials, the prime minister has announced that the sale of petrol, diesel a...

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The EBS team

Jan 20
2 min

Stamp Duty - some useful information

Stamp Duty is a minefield and usually quite an unpopular subject! However with a bit of knowledge there are avenues to explore to minimis...

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The EBS team

Oct 30, 2019
2 min

The Lifetime ISA explained

If you are a UK resident and aged between 18 and 40 (or know someone who is), it's worth knowing about the benefits of the Life ISA schem...

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The EBS team

Oct 10, 2019
2 min

Cloud practice v people practice

As accountants we are well aware of the increasingly digital sector we’re in. It’s our duty to stay ahead of the game and introduce a myr...

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The sky-high benefits of cloud accounting

The EBS team

Sep 11, 2019
2 min

The sky-high benefits of cloud accounting

It’s been a while since we talked about Making Tax Digital and all that goes with it – however the deadline has long passed and we’re all...

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