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2 days ago
2 min

How to enjoy a tax-free celebration this year!

As lockdown and common sense rule out the traditional work Christmas parties this year, employers are being inventive in their ways of sa...

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The business positives of putting the planet first

The EBS team

Nov 20
2 min

The business positives of putting the planet first

It’s hard to imagine projecting as far forward as 2050 - it seems such a long time away – but putting it into perspective, giving ourselv...

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The EBS team

Nov 12
4 min

Marketing your freelance business

You have set yourself up as a freelancer, you have a name, viable product or service and basic resources such as business cards and a web...

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See your self-assessment tax return in a different light

The EBS team

Nov 5
2 min

See your self-assessment tax return in a different light

Anyone who needs to file a self-assessment tax return will know that it’s a necessary evil but how about if we convince you that your tax...

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The EBS team

Oct 22
6 min

How to brand your freelance business

If you have decided to take the plunge and launch a freelance career, there are a number of stages you need to go through before you are ...

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The EBS team

Oct 12
3 min

The freelancer’s financial checklist

If you’re thinking of turning to a freelance career, here are a few things you need to consider from an accounting perspective. We advoca...

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The EBS team

Oct 6
1 min

Do you need 'Time to Pay'?

Do you have a tax return to submit soon? Do you wish to take advantage of the Government’s new ‘Time to Pay’ initiative? ‘Time to pay’ is...

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The EBS team

Sep 30
3 min

Helpful measures from the Chancellor

As the pandemic continues, the government is rolling out new support measures in terms of grants, loans and deferred tax payments. We tho...

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Things to consider before becoming a freelancer

The EBS team

Sep 23
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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