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Effective tax planning is essential if you are to minimise your tax bills. Simple tax planning can significantly reduce your tax liabilities.

The self-assessment tax return is an unavoidable burden if you are liable for self-employed tax or have complicated income tax affairs.

Corporation tax is charged on a company's profits. If you trade as a limited company, ensure that paying this tax is as painless as possible.

National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are payable whether you are self-employed or employed by your own company, although different rates apply.

As well as your legal obligations, you’ll want to ensure that payroll is painless and that you use any opportunities to improve your tax-efficiency.

VAT

Effective VAT planning aims to ensure that VAT is relatively painless, and that you are reclaiming as much as possible of the VAT you pay.

Capital gains are made when you sell something for more money than you paid for it. As a result, you can be subject to tax. Take professional advice.

Business property taxes apply to businesses with commercial premises.There are two commercial property taxes: business rates and stamp duty land tax.

If you have tax problems or face a tax investigation, it pays to seek professional advice and you must act rather than just hoping for the best.

Small businesses invited to supercharge business growth

15 August 2023

Elite Business, the business publication dedicated to inspiring Britain's SMEs, continues its nationwide tour broadcasting live for free at the UK's best expos.

As SME businesses navigate through evolving markets and technologies, the question of maintaining a competitive edge becomes increasingly crucial. The highly anticipated Elite Business Live panel at Technology for Marketing at 11.55am on 27 September is set to be hosted by Oli Barrett MBE, serial co-founder, connector, and presenter.

The esteemed panel of experts, including Jake Mason, CMO at ScoreApp; Flavilla Fongang, Founder of 3 Colours Rule; Nick Dormon, Founder of Echo and Flavia Colombo, EMEA North Leader at Hubspot, will delve into essential strategies such as AI and automation, content marketing and digital marketing. They will provide dynamic examples that can revolutionise and supercharge your marketing efforts.

Flavia Colombo comments:

"Attendees can expect to gain valuable insights into leveraging AI and automation tools in today's marketing landscape. We’ll also address crucial mistakes to avoid when implementing new MarTech solutions within your team, whether it's building single-channel campaigns or creating sophisticated cross-channel journeys at scale."

Join Elite Business Live 'On Tour' to supercharge your business growth and learn from the industry's best. These seasoned experts have successfully overcome similar challenges and are eager to share their top tips across content, brand, and digital marketing.

When and where

Time: 11:55 am

Date: 27 September 2023 (day one of Technology For Marketing)

Register now

Submitted by Scott English of CE Marketing Group

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