Author: Polly Lee

I am an ICAEW Chartered accountant and qualified with PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2001. I have many years accountancy experience with big names such as GE Life, BGL Group, Anglian water, Nokia and HR Owen.

Brexit & VAT

Do you trade with customers and suppliers in other members of the EU? Then you might want to read on… *all is subject to changes as and when a deal is negotiated Following on from the news today that a Brexit deal has been struck – here is some initial guidance (subject to change) from…

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Do I have to declare my income to the tax man?

Do you earn a bit of extra income? Not sure whether you need to tell the tax man? Well here’s the low down:   If you earn a bit of extra cash be it through walking dogs, babysitting, selling knitted tea cosies on ebay, hiring out your GHD’s or selling the odd Aloe Vera product,…

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How to split property income tax efficiently

Quite often we come across landlord clients who are married and their spouse may earn significantly more or significantly less than themselves and would benefit from tax advice on the splitting of their property rental income to optimise their income tax. If this is you, then read on… Property income by default for a married…

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Not Happy With Your Accountant? Find Out What’s Involved In Swapping

One of the most common scenarios we come across is this: Business owner is a little (or a lot) unhappy with the level of service they are getting from their Accountant, and yet they are reluctant to change because “better the devil you know right?”. There’s also the uncertainty of “out of the frying pan…

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