TLC Top tips.. making the most of director’s allowances
5th September 2016

If you run a limited company there’s a wide range of things you can buy as legitimate business expenses which come off your taxable profits, ultimately reducing your tax bill. Here are five ideas of ways to make the most of these allowable director’s expenses. 1. Accommodation, food and drink for directors’ meetings It is […]
TLC Loves… recruiting
9th June 2016

Could you be the next amazing cog in our well-oiled machine? We’re on the look out for some new recruits! If you are an accountant and keen to work in a small (but perfectly-formed, even if we do say so ourselves) accountancy practice with an emphasis on customer care, read on. We’re looking for a […]
Goodbye annual returns, hello confirmation statements
11th May 2016

If you run a limited company you may have heard that from 30 June 2016 the confirmation statement replaces the annual return. Don’t worry about the changes, as usual here at TLC we have this covered as part of our service. In future, we will simply be completing a confirmation statement for you rather than […]
TLC Loves… making the most of your pension
5th April 2016

With speculation that today’s children may have to work until they’re 80 or beyond and recent announcements such as the introduction of the Lifetime ISA, there’s plenty to think about when it comes to planning for the time you no longer have to work. We’re not independent financial advisers (although we know some great ones) […]
We deserve a medal, no really…
24th March 2016

What do the following have in common? Eddie the Eagle, The Fijian Olympic Team and us at Turner Lister and Co (If you get this without cheating we will be impressed!). Eddie the Eagle and Fiji don’t have any gold medals and although James is a great cyclist, Zara is a spirited marathon runner and […]
TLC loves saving money on company mobile phones
4th March 2016

So how do mobile phones provided to employees/directors qualify for the tax exemption? A mobile paid for by the company is a benefit in kind, and generally a good one as if you get it right it’s tax free (and we all like tax free perks!). But remember for this particular benefit to be considered […]
TLC’s Claire takes national award!
1st December 2015

We are so proud to tell you that on Friday (20 Nov) Claire won a national business award. She was handed the Forward Ladies Best Start Up Award at The Queens in Leeds, having won the Yorkshire and North East version of the awards in Newcastle at the end of September. The whole TLC team […]
TLC loves… winning!
30th September 2015

We are so proud to announce that TLC’s Claire Turner won the Forward Ladies award for Best Start-Up at yesterday’s Yorkshire & North East regional final in Newcastle. At a glittering awards lunch in the city’s new Crowne Plaza Hotel more than 200 people gathered to celebrate women in business. Claire had been nominated earlier in the […]
TLC doesn’t love… changes to dividend taxation from 2016
27th September 2015

It was heralded by the Chancellor as something which would impact very few people, but the UK’s small business owners will probably disagree when they get to grips with the changes in the way dividends are taxed from next year. Here’s our simple guide to the changes, which apply to limited companies, not sole traders. […]
TLC’s Claire shortlisted for regional women in business award
4th August 2015

We’re proud to announce that our very own Claire Turner has been has been named as a finalist in the 2015 Forward Ladies Women in Business Awards. Claire has been named as a finalist in the start-up category of the Yorkshire and North East awards along with four other business women. And the announcement came […]