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		<title>What Year-End Should I Choose?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Macleod</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[31 January]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[1.      Summary of Key Points

Choose either 31 March or 30 April as your year-end if you are a sole trader or partnership.
If you are likely to have stable early year profits, choosing 31 March makes doing tax returns simpler.
If you have increasing profits in your early years, you’ll reduce the early tax payments by choosing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should I use the VAT Flat Rate Scheme?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Macleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1.     Summary of Key Points

 New businesses will often benefit from being in the scheme as they get a 1% VAT discount.
VAT administration is much easier in the scheme, so most businesses with sales under £150k will benefit.
There is much less chance of a VAT fine if you are within the scheme.
The main pitfall is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How should I keep my books?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Macleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summary of Key Points

Use computer software for your accounts if at all possible.
 Keeping an accurate cash book is the single most important thing to get right.
 Decide on a relevant sales or cost code for everything – never cop out with “general” or “miscellaneous”.
 The VAT account is the most important one from a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should I Go Limited?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Macleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1.    Summary of Key Points
•    From a purely financial point of view, a sole trader should consider forming a limited company when he or she expects net profits at a rate of over £12,000 per year.
•    Above £18,000 of net profits, he or she will definitely be financially better off going limited even after accountancy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Decisions Do I Need to Make When I Start A Business?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Macleod</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article outlines 55 things that any new business should consider.  It covers accounting, banking, business identity, marketing and many other issues.]]></description>
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