Blog
All the latest changes to tax legislation- important tax dates and deadlines, Help-Sheets on managing your personal finances, business news & opinion, as well as updates on what’s happening at Rawcliffe’s.
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Defying The Odds: Our Startup’s Journey 1 Year On
According to the Office for National Statistics, around 80% of businesses in the UK fail within the first year.
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New Gym Owner Gets A Head Start With Rawcliffe's
Twelve months ago, Dean Finegan was literally at crisis point. But with support from his loved ones, accessing mental health services and discovering a talent for lifting, he’s come through the other side.
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Buy-to-Let vs. Furnished Holiday Let
Thinking of investing in a holiday home or a buy-to-let? In this article we discuss the pros and cons including tax implications & top tips!
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Let us tell you about a client of ours…
We’re all unique and have a story. So, let us tell you about a client of ours called Bretton Lord, who also appreciates uniqueness and things with a story and, more importantly, a history
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Xero Integration: Taking your time...
Making Tax Digital for VAT became mandatory in April of 2019. It applies to the majority of businesses with a taxable turnover above the VAT threshold of £85,000.
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Xero: Manage Your Business on the Go
Digital accounting software has significant advantages over the traditional ways of bookkeeping and many of our clients have already made the switch to XERO
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Xero: Why Your Business Should Make the Switch
As Making Tax Digital draws ever closer you may have noticed an increase in our references to Xero; cloud accounting software that is compatible with MTD.