Today’s Guest Post is by Lathem Elwin of Holmes Accountancy Limited. I subscribe to the Holmes Accountancy Friday Tax Tip, and after their tip about the new dividend tax last week I asked if they’d be willing to write a guest post for me with more detail, and that is what Lathern has done. read more →
It’s getting to that time of year again, where we reach the end of another tax year and the start of another. HMRC have just issued their advice document P9X_2016 informing us of the tax codes to use next year. Personal Allowance For 2016 to 2017 the basic Personal Allowance will be £11000 and the.. read more →
As of 2nd February 2016 Sage Instant Accounts has had a revamp and name change, and is now Sage 50 Accounts Essentials. I am being asked by many clients if they need to upgrade to the new software, and my answer is if you are happy with what you are using then not necessarily, but.. read more →
Sage have introduced Bank Feeds to Sage 50, with the feed data being provided by a third party, Yodlee Inc. This is the same company who provide bank feeds for Xero. To learn more about bank feeds then take a look at the Sage help page about Using the bank and online banking. Setting Up Bank.. read more →
If you use Sage Instant Accounts Version 2013 or below you may be contacted by the Sage Direct Sales team in the next few weeks, and told that as of 1st February 2016 Sage will not be investing in Instant Accounts any more. They are planning to migrate customers over to Sage 50 Accounts Essentials… read more →
Following the recent service disruption and downtime with Sage Drive, Sage have some important changes to Sage 50 Accounts which are now available via your software. Please click Help > Check for Updates within your software and follow the on-line instructions. Don’t forget to close all other Sage software AND any Excel spreadsheets before starting.. read more →
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) increased on 1st October 2015. The rate per hour you get depends on your age and if you are an apprentice, and you must be at least school leaving age to get it too. The rates have increased meaning the NMW applicable to pay reference periods starting on or after.. read more →
Sage 50 Accounts 2016 is now released. Sage have been listening to the feedback from customers and there are some exciting new features which I am really going to enjoy using. Please contact Us for advice on if an upgrade is the best option for you too. To see all the new features from 2014.. read more →
Sage announced this week that the new Sage 50 Accounts is available to download from Monday 14th September 2015. The headline new areas of functionality are Bank Feed – powered by Yodlee Faster Payments – with SagePay Improved Error Correction You will receive your software either via an auto update, or if you have Sage.. read more →
Sage 50 have released a mandatory update to the Payroll V21 software, to take you to version number 21.03.410. The software will not run unless you install the update, however if you do not have administrator privileges then the update may not install correctly and you could get an error message such as “Error 1325.alison.mead.. read more →
