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Autumn Statement: what the Chancellor didn't say

Autumn Statement: what the Chancellor didn't say

Emily Coltman from Free Agent looks at the implications of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement for small businesses.

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Go micro

Go micro

Workingmums.co.uk talks to Tina Boden of Enterprise Rockers, an organisation set up for microbusinesses.…

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VAT on overseas transactions

VAT on overseas transactions

Many small businesses now buy and sell goods and services from overseas. If you sell online, for example, then you’ll almost certainly have customers outside the UK. So what does this mean if you’re registered for VAT in the UK? And are there special rules involved? Emily Coltman gives some advice.…

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Neighbours and business partners

Neighbours and business partners

Pip's Garden was set up by two near neighbours who work together around their children. Workingmums.co.uk spoke to one member of the team, Lucy Banks.…

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The Duck has landed!

The Duck has landed!

Since launching our Disco Duck Teacher License in March, we have helped over 40 people build a new business offering in an enjoyable and rewarding market. Disco Duck classes are specifically designed, by a dance professional and examiner, for the pre-school market, to encourage fitness, coordination, balance and confidence from an early age.

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Dance with Disco Duck!

Dance with Disco Duck!

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Working out how much VAT to pay

Working out how much VAT to pay

When your business is registered for VAT, it must charge output VAT on all its taxable sales, and can reclaim some of its input VAT too. But how is that VAT then paid over to HMRC? 

Emily Coltman ACA, Chief Accountant to FreeAgent - who provides an online accounting system for small businesses and freelancers – explains.…

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Clothing premature babies

Clothing premature babies

Sharon Ward talks to Workingmums.co.uk about how she set up her Teddy & Me business providing clothes for premature babies just months before she herself had a premature baby.…

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