Author Archives: Jane Maclachlan

It’s not too late to register for our Mini-BITE Session with Rocketspark

Struggling to find time to build or maintain your business website? Find out how you can easily create a beautiful site with Rocketspark. It’s not too late to register for the Mini-BITE session with Rocketspark! Join Melanie Cant from Elm Marketing, who will be introducing you to this award-winning DIY website builder that makes it easy for…

Don’t Lose Your Personal Allowance!

pension contributions, git aid, tax

For every £2 that your adjusted net income exceeds £100,000 the £11,850 personal allowance is reduced by £1. Pension contributions and Gift Aid can help to reduce adjusted net income and save tax at an effective rate of 60%. The restriction applies between £100,000 and £123,700 adjusted net income. Another way that you could avoid…

Only two weeks to the 31 January 2019 tax return deadline

Ensure you submit your Self Assessment Tax Return online to HM Revenue and Customs for the tax year ended 5 April 2018 by the 31 January 2019 to avoid any penalties and interest. You also need to make your Self Assessment  balancing payment for tax year 2017/18, and make the first payment on account to HM Revenue…

Come to our Xero Drop In Day on Tuesday 5th February 2019

Make sure you are ready for Making Tax Digital for VAT Join us at our next Xero Drop In Day – tea and coffee available on Tuesday 5th February 2019 at Saint & Co, Sterling House, Wavell Drive, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2SA 9.00 am – 6.00 pm Are you an existing user of Xero Cloud Accounting…

A look back at our Inheritance Tax Planning Event: Don’t let the taxman take your family’s inheritance

  On 22 November 2018, Saint & Co hosted an inheritance tax planning event entitled “Don’t let the taxman take your family’s inheritance!” in conjunction with Quilter Private Client Advisors, Old Mutual Wealth and Quilter Cheviot. 50 guests joined us at The Halston Hotel in Carlisle for an informal afternoon to enjoy a buffet and…

A quick look back at the Borderway Agri Expo

On Friday the 2nd of November, Saint & Co. attended the 12th annual Borderway Agri Expo. As one of the UK’s largest agricultural events, it was a terrific opportunity for some of the Saint team to meet existing and potential clients already working in the industry, and to offer accountancy advice specifically tailored to the…

Saint & Co to attend this year’s Borderway Agri Expo

Friday the 2nd of November marks the 12th annual Borderway Agri Expo. Saint & Co. will be in attendance, sharing their agricultural accounting know-how. The Borderway Agri Expo is one of the largest agricultural events in the UK, attracting thousands of visitors every year. It showcases the very best quality sheep and beef cattle, the…

BITE 2018: Who’s speaking at Saint & Co’s upcoming event?

On Friday the 12th of October, over 200 business owners will meet at Carlisle Racecourse for BITE 2018. Speaker Andrew Liddle shares what’s in store. As an accountant, I’m used to providing advice and guidance to business owners – but it’s usually in a one-to-one setting! At our upcoming business event, BITE 2018, I’ll be…

Local businesses encouraged to take a BITE out of their biggest challenges

An upcoming free one-day business event hosted by  Saint & Co. will showcase the latest and best in apps, software, and tech. Over one hundred and fifty business owners will descend on Carlisle Racecourse in October – and the talk will be of sharks, not horses. BITE 2018 is a free one-day business event, hosted…