Want to know more about how the Government's Kickstart Scheme can help your business cover the costs of employing a young person? Book your place on our Let's Talk About Kickstart event on April 13 and let Somerset Chamber guide you through the process: bit.ly/38wX9IX

Tax planning - you may save money by delaying investment in new plant and machinery until April. Find out more here: jprata.co.uk/covid-19-updat…

What a big day for so many businesses. A bit like the first day of term? Congratulations for making it through, welcome back and have a brilliant day!!

Tag a young entrepreneur and see where their path takes them 👍🏼

Anyone that knows me will be well aware of my love of public speaking, so I'm not quite sure how I ended up saying yes to my good friend Russ Haworth - Family Business Adviser when he invited Stephanie Buckley & I to be guests on his podcast. As always, it's because our vision to h…lnkd.in/gB9QZdP

We have moved! Take a look at our new office at #TheCollarFactory in Taunton. youtu.be/wsIWljOIqRQ

Our next Prime Minister, Liz Truss will set out her economic plans within the next week. She is expected to address the ongoing energy crisis and cost of living issues. We will be updating you on how these changes may affect your businesses, and what you can do as a result.

Do you leave your VAT Returns to the last minute? Finance Drive can help. We take the stress out of VAT by getting your bookkeeping finished early. Get in touch if you want help staying on top of your taxes.

Do you know if your employees are entitled to the extra bank holiday on 19 September? This article from Stephens Scown has all the information you’ll need to make the decision following the Queens passing. stephens-scown.co.uk/employment/ext…

We’ve been helping a client with their late VAT returns. Find out how we are helping them to avoid more severe penalties in the future. youtube.com/watch?v=6IYrf2…

We will be going live on Teams this Friday to show a worked example of how the changes to VAT penalties will effect businesses who file and pay late. You can sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/vat-penaltie…

Merry Christmas from JP Rata!

Watch out for duplicate bank transactions on Xero.

VAT Penalties have changed. Watch our Live Walkthrough explaining how the penalties will be calculated! youtube.com/watch?v=jnil6G…

Find out what clothing you can put through your business. youtube.com/watch?v=gdAcb8…

Jon talks you through some of the basic but essential numbers you can look at to review the performance of your business. youtu.be/geMP4Kl3nDg

Join us for our Building Financial Resilience seminar. We will be sharing advice to help your business prepare for the future, to withstand change and recover quickly when the worst happens. Wednesday 1 March 2023 - 09.30 am. eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-fin…

Did you miss out on our Building Financial Resilience webinar? Don’t panic! We are providing 10 free 2 hour coaching sessions to Somerset based businesses in March and April. Check out our blog post to see what you can expect from your session. jprata.co.uk/building-finan…

Have you defined your Money Making Machine? Find out how processes can help you to consistently make money and prepare for the worst. youtu.be/x8b6j8B4X90

Somerset Chamber of Commerce have featured us on their member news page. Click here to read the article about our financial resilience coaching: somerset-chamber.co.uk/news/member-ne…