What makes a good business strategy?
This is a question we often get asked at Hemsley Miller, and it stumps us every time. It’s almost impossible to pin down what makes a good business strategy because there is no definite answer.
Don’t pour cold water on your trademark application
There are a number of things to consider before you submit your application to the Intellectual Property Office.
How to profit from your patents
The Patent Box allows companies to apply a reduced 10% rate of corporation tax rate on profits earned from their patented inventions and innovations.
RTI still leaves room for payroll errors
Despite the recent introduction of Real Time Information (RTI) for PAYE, HMRC has confirmed that around 5.5 million people paid the wrong amount of tax in the 2013/14 tax year.
Budget 2014: What can we expect?
As we head towards Budget 2014, which will take place on Wednesday 19 March, there is no denying the UK economy is in a better place than it was this time last year. GDP growth of 2.4 per cent is predicted for this year and things are looking up, but does this mean that George Osborne will be providing dramatic tax cuts and reforms? Probably not…
As exports grow are you ready to take on new markets?
There has been a positive start to 2014 so far when it comes to exports. A recent report from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply revealed that the rate of increase in new export business in January came close to a three year record.