Skip to content
Subscribe to our newsletter
01236 756161
Benson Wood & Co Chartered Accountants name and logo
  • About
    • About us
    • Meet the team
    • Careers
  • Who we work with
    • Professional services
    • Property investors
    • Medical professionals
    • Testimonials
    • Case Studies
  • Services
    • Businesses
      • Accounting
      • Advisory
      • Digital
      • Virtual finance
    • Services for individuals
  • Pricing
    • Pricing for businesses
    • Pricing for individuals
  • Charity
  • Contact
  • Book a Discovery Call
  • Menu
Home » Finance

Category Archives: Finance

Cartoon of businessman holding briefcase in one hand and watering can in other watering a plant sprouting from a pile of gold coins, the tallest one at the end of an increasingly tall row of four

Financial techniques to maximise your business’ growth

Posted on 14 December 20232 January 2024 by John

To successfully grow your business, you need to not only know your current business position but also where you want to be in three or five years’ time.

Continue reading →

Cartoon of businessman holding large piggybank under arm and an umbrella over head protecting himself from grey clouds and two bolts of lightning

Implications for businesses amid soaring pension tax relief

Posted on 13 December 20232 January 2024 by John

Recent statistics reveal a significant increase in the amount of annual pension tax relief, exceeding £50 billion for the first time.

Continue reading →

Cartoon of restaurant with two tables and waiting staff taking orders

HMRC reminds restaurants and takeaways of VAT obligations on hot food

Posted on 12 December 20232 January 2024 by John

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has recently issued letters to restaurant and takeaway businesses across the country, emphasising the importance of correctly applying VAT on hot food.

Continue reading →

Cartoon of miniature businessman talking to elderly couple and pointing to giant clipboard with checklist on it with a 3D car, house and coins and all three boxes checked

Understanding Inheritance Tax and the implications for your finances 

Posted on 7 December 20237 December 2023 by John

Inheritance Tax (IHT) can be a sensitive and uncertain topic when discussing with loved ones, but it is something that cannot and should not be avoided. 

Continue reading →

Cartoon of a businessman looking through a magnifying glass at an arrow on the floor that is illuminated by a giant torch held from above by a giant hand

How SMEs should prepare for and handle tax investigations

Posted on 28 November 202328 November 2023 by John

Between the 2020/21 and 2022/23 tax years, there was a 21 per cent rise in tax investigations into SMEs, highlighting the fact that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has ramped up its interest in this area. 

Continue reading →

Cartoon of floating smartphone with bank card displayed on screen with security shield with a tick in it hovering above

How to use the new HMRC app for your tax returns

Posted on 23 November 202328 November 2023 by John

For small businesses navigating the Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) initiative, tax returns can be complex.Continue reading →

Cartoon of woman standing next to shopfront holding open laptop and calculator with a pile of cardboard boxes on either side of her

Becoming a freelancer – setting up a limited company

Posted on 22 November 202328 November 2023 by John

When making the decision to become a freelancer, you have two options. You can either set up as a sole trader or start a limited company.

Continue reading →

Smartphone floating above dark background of coding images and similar images above

How fintech lending can help SMEs unlock new financing opportunities and boost growth

Posted on 21 November 202321 November 2023 by John

The current economic climate is less than favourable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Continue reading →

Cartoon of floating megaphone with speech bubble coming out of it with exclamation mark on top

How the King’s speech could affect your business finances

Posted on 16 November 202316 November 2023 by John

His Majesty the King’s speech, at the state opening of Parliament, is a significant event for businesses and financial professionals who rely on Government regulation to function effectively and within the law.

Continue reading →

Cartoon of businesswoman sitting at desk writing in notebook in front of open laptop, surrounded by technology and chart graphics

Everything you should know before becoming a sole trader

Posted on 15 November 202315 November 2023 by John

Starting a freelance career marks a significant transition from traditional employment but it’s a decision that many are nervous to make.

Continue reading →

Post navigation

1 2 3 Next »

Archives

  • June 2025
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021

Categories

  • Accountancy
  • Accounting
  • Advisory Insights
  • Apprentices
  • Blog
  • Blogs
  • Bookkeeping
  • Brexit
  • Budget
  • Business
  • Business Advice
  • Business Advice News
  • Business Blog
  • Business News
  • Business Start-ups
  • Case Study
  • Cash Flow
  • Cash flow management
  • Charities
  • Corporation Tax
  • COVID-19
  • Economy
  • Employees
  • Employment and payroll
  • Finance
  • Financial News
  • Financial Planning
  • Fraud
  • Government Funding
  • Grants
  • Guide
  • HMRC
  • Income Tax
  • Inheritance
  • Latest News
  • leisure and hospitality
  • Loans
  • Making Tax Digital
  • Money
  • MTD
  • News
  • PAYE
  • Payroll
  • Pension
  • Pensions
  • Personal Tax
  • Personal taxes and finances
  • Property
  • R&D
  • Self Assessment
  • Self Employed
  • SME
  • SMEs
  • SMEs / Business
  • Sole Trader
  • Start ups
  • Tax
  • Tax Blog
  • Tax News
  • Tax Planning
  • Tourism
  • VAT
  • VAT and MTD
  • Wages
  • Wealth Management

Who we work with

Owner managed businesses
Start-up businesses
Personal clients
Charities
Property investors

About Us

Meet the team
Careers
Pricing
Giving
Testimonials
Contact us

Resources

News
Videos
Autumn Statement 2023
Webinars

© 2024 Benson Wood & Co - Accountants Bellshill. All rights reserved.

Home     Sitemap     Accessibility     Help     Disclaimer     Privacy

Benson Wood & Co, 2nd Floor, Belgrave Court, Rosehall Road, Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, ML4 3NR
Accountants Bellshill | Accountants North Lanarkshire

We use cookies on this website, you can find more information about cookies here.
Website by: JE Consulting

Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}