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New Partnership With Tide Bank

When we take on a new client who is setting up a business there is often a frustrating delay while they have to go to a traditional bank to set up a bank account. This process can take weeks. Sutherland Black are pleased to announce a new partnership with Tide, one of a new breed

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New VAT Reverse Charge for Construction Industry Labour

The Autumn Budget of 2017 announced that there would be a change to the VAT regime for Contractor Labour starting in October 2019. Similar to the existing CIS scheme this will mean that VAT charged on labour will be paid over by the recipient of the labour service rather than the supplier. This means yet

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Xero Silver Partners

Sutherland Black have just become a Xero Silver Partner! This recognises our rapid growth in bringing Xero to our clients. Our listing on the Xero website has been updated with our new status: https://www.xero.com/uk/advisors/accountant/2012/sutherland-black-chartered-accountants/ The advantages of Cloud Book Keeping software are clear to see for our clients. Automatic bank feeds reduce errors and thanks

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Open Banking

An Accounting Revolution While everyone was celebrating the New Year in January a new piece of seemingly obscure banking legislation came into place in the UK which has the power to revolutionise the way that small businesses integrate technology with their banks. Previously if a third party application like a piece of book keeping software

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Save Tax! Year End Tips

Its nearing the end of the Tax Year! Here are our top tips on year end planning and how to Save Tax. Director’s salary levels: Many small business owners pay themselves a small salary and take the rest of their income in dividends in order to be tax efficient. These salary levels should be reviewed

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