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Why You Need A Government Gateway Account for Your Business

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Saint Accountants

Why You Need A Government Gateway Account for Your Business

As you are running your construction business, the compliance side of running a limited company (or your personal tax!) might be left behind… It is essential that you have access to your own Government Gateway Account and the good news is that it is very simple to set up!‍

Setting Up A Limited Company (and Key Dates)

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Saint Accountants

Setting Up A Limited Company (and Key Dates)

Thinking about starting your construction business? Take a look at our simple guide on how to set up your limited company!

The A to Z of Payroll - Construction Guide

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Saint Accountants

The A to Z of Payroll - Construction Guide

The Construction guide to understanding payroll terms for your company and what is required to start employing your team.

Making the switch to Saint 🕊 Construction Business Support

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Saint Construction Support

Making the switch to Saint 🕊 Construction Business Support

When you start your business it's pretty much let’s take the leap, stop working for someone and go in alone. It's a difficult situation to adapt to! All of a sudden you need to do the paperwork side, the calls, the management, the men and the bills. SaintFG is here to help.

Xmas Benefits for You and The Company this Christmas

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Saint Taxation

Xmas Benefits for You and The Company this Christmas

Discover the benefits to take advantage of this Christmas!

IR35 and construction: what you need to know

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Hardhats

IR35 and construction: what you need to know

Have you ever been told that IR35 means you can’t use subbies long-term? It’s a complete lie, of course. Just another scare tactic to convince contractors they have to use a payroll company. Find out everything you need to know about IR35 here.

Can your subbies wear your branded uniform?

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Hardhats

Can your subbies wear your branded uniform?

Have you heard the Chinese whisper of "your subcontractors can’t wear uniforms with your logo on"? Well today, thanks to the team at Hardhats, we are seeing that is true or a myth of the industry!

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Saint Accountants

Use Of Home As An Office: Calculator

Do you work from home? If you are running a business from your home some of the expenses are for your business! The government allows you to claim back £26 month without another proof of calculations nevertheless if you wanted to claim further costs of operating from home, you wi

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Saint Taxation

Tax Planning Calculator

Plan ahead and know your tax bill and how to minimise it with our new tax planning calculator for Salary, National Insurance and Dividends.

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Saint Construction Support

Review and Boost your Credit Rating!

We've teamed up with Lightbulb Credit to help businesses within the Construction Industry take control of their credit! Lightbulb Credit are boosting ratings and helping you gain access to the finance you are looking for!

Why credit improvement could be the boost your construction business needs

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Lightbulb Credit

Why credit improvement could be the boost your construction business needs

A simple boost in your credit score could be all you need to get your construction business access to finance and have your cashflow aligned!

What is the right to substitution clause (and do you need it)?

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Hardhats

What is the right to substitution clause (and do you need it)?

If you’ve ever looked into getting a subcontractor contract drawn up, you’ve probably come across the “right to substitution” clause. But what does it mean? how important is it? and are you obliged to honour it?

“It's not you, it's me” - Should I Break Up With My Accountant?

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Saint Accountants

“It's not you, it's me” - Should I Break Up With My Accountant?

Saint are accountants specialised in the construction industry, we are experts on understanding how your business needs to be running to be a success!

How can you work with subbies long-term?

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Hardhats

How can you work with subbies long-term?

So you’ve found yourself some reliable labour-only subcontractors, and you want to keep working with them going forward. But there’s a problem.HMRC rules mean you can’t work with subcontractors long-term, right? Wrong. Find out everything you need to know in this article!

Does HMRC have it in for the Construction Industry?

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Hardhats

Does HMRC have it in for the Construction Industry?

Does HMRC have it in for the construction industry? Sometimes it might feel that way! Find out everything you need to know in this blog on why HMRC seems so interested in your business 👀

14 Quick wins to get EVEN MORE money back in your next R&D claim

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Saint Taxation

14 Quick wins to get EVEN MORE money back in your next R&D claim

Discover 14 quick wins to ensure you are taking your R&D Tax Relief claim to the max. How to maximise your R&D claim. Common overlooked expenses in an R&D claim.

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Saint Accountants

What Is Your Real Life Number?

Every business owner has a real-life number. It's the number that connects everything behind the scenes you are working towards in your real life; things like your next house, next big investment, or your pension pot. Learn more about your real-life number in this article!

Regain Control And Understand Your Business.

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Saint Construction Support

Regain Control And Understand Your Business.

A lot of us a running a business with the hope that everything is running smoothly, we don't really know but we keep going and wait for that bottom-line figure to come in... Well, The Saint Dashboard is an opportunity for you to keep up to date with the figures that are important

Subcontractor or Contractor - What R&D Can I Claim?

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Saint Taxation

Subcontractor or Contractor - What R&D Can I Claim?

Whether you’re a subcontractor or contractor; discover eight rules that could affect your R&D Tax Relief claim, where subcontracting is involved. Saint Financial Group are R&D construction specialists.

What software expenses can I claim for R&D?

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Saint Taxation

What software expenses can I claim for R&D?

Did you know, not all software costs qualify for Research & Development tax relief? Get familiar with the rules and exceptions for your R&D claim. Saint Financial Group are R&D Specialists

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Saint Taxation

When it comes to R&D, timings is key!

Find out the optimum time to make your Research and Development Tax Relief claim and the R&D claim timeframes that you need to know. Build your R&D strategy today!

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Saint Taxation

How to forecast your R&D tax claim

Find out how to get a better understanding of what R&D costs qualify earlier, for more accurate cashflow forecasting and planning for future investment. R&D Forecasting is often overlooked however it forms an important part of R&D Strategy.

Should I use subcontractors for my R&D activity or keep it in-house?

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Saint Taxation

Should I use subcontractors for my R&D activity or keep it in-house?

We can equip you with everything we know to help you decide whether your R&D project activity is better in-house or outsourced. you want to feel confident that you are making the right decision for your business operationally, but also to maximise your R&D claim.

What Every Construction Business Should Know About Credit Ratings

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Lightbulb Credit

What Every Construction Business Should Know About Credit Ratings

James Piper is the founder and Managing Director of Lightbulb Credit, the UK’s first credit rating review, repair, and monitoring service for businesses providing visibility of the whole credit score market in one place, making our services completely unique.

Finding R&D in the Construction Industry

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Saint Taxation

Finding R&D in the Construction Industry

Finding R&D in your construction projects can be often be seen as a grey area within the tax legislation, this is why we offer a free call to run through your projects to see if you qualify!