20 October 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – The Accounting Hub Halloween is a good time for spooky stories, but few business owners want a frightening surprise from HMRC. A missed deadline, an overlooked tax relief or a bookkeeping problem can turn into an unexpected bill. The good news is …
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13 October 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – The Accounting Hub Having income from another country can make your UK tax return feel more complicated than expected. Perhaps you have savings abroad, receive a pension from a previous country of residence, rent out a property overseas or earn money from clients in different …
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22 September 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – The Accounting Hub It does not take much for a UK business to become an international business. You might start selling to a customer in Germany, have a supplier in Türkiye, move yourself abroad for a few months, employ someone overseas, or set up a …
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22 September 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – The Accounting Hub Pensions are usually built up over many years, but the tax consequences can become important very quickly when you start taking the money. You may have a State Pension, one or more workplace pensions, a personal pension or even a pension from …
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16 September 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – The Accounting Hub If your business is based outside the UK but you regularly spend money here, you may have noticed that UK VAT can quickly add up. Perhaps you have travelled to London for a trade show, paid for hotels and …
13 September 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – The Accounting Hub International business does not always look particularly international anymore. You might run a consultancy from home and have a customer in Dubai. Your small software company might use developers in Pakistan and sell to businesses in India. Perhaps you buy products from …
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11 September 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – The Accounting Hub Parents paying university fees, sending money from abroad or thinking about buying a UK property? Most arrangements are perfectly manageable, but there are a few UK tax questions worth asking earlier. Sending a son or daughter to university in the UK is …
10 September 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – The Accounting Hub You might be planning your move to Spain, or you may have lived there for years while much of your financial life remains in Britain. A UK pension arrives every month. You still have an ISA, savings or investments in Britain. Perhaps …
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9 September 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – The Accounting Hub Selling to the UK can start quite casually. Perhaps you make clothing in Turkey and have received your first British orders through your website. Maybe you sell jewellery, homeware or specialist products online, or you are thinking about keeping …
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4 September 2026 – written by Steffen Kemmerzehl – Friendly Assist Accountancy – The Accounting Hub Most people start a business with some idea of where they would like it to go. Perhaps the aim is to gradually build a full-time income, employ somebody, move into premises or simply have more control over when and …
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