IR35 changes: What HR and People leaders need to know and 6 ways to take action now
HR and People leaders need to take action now on the new IR35 rules (off-payroll working). Here's some key details on the legislation.
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Yes, you can set up Sage Accounting to apply the correct VAT rate to your services. Then, you can submit an accurate VAT return to HMRC as often as required.
Sage Accounting is useful for recording income and expenses quickly, a plus for contractors and freelancers on the go. For example, if you travel to meet a client, you can snap and capture a fuel receipt into Sage Accounting. You can also sync it with your bank account using bank feeds. Before a self-assessment deadline, you can then hand over all of this information to your accountant, who can submit a self-assessment return on your behalf.
You can collaborate securely with your accountant online from anywhere on a return. Sage Accounting is trusted by thousands of accountants around the UK. We work directly with accountants to ensure our software is always up to date.
Yes, simply save your Excel file as a .CSV file. You can then upload it into Sage Accounting and match up your bank accounts and transactions. To correctly format your Excel file for different actions inside of Sage Accounting, for example VAT rates, our help resource will provide more information: https://help.accounting.sage.com/en-gb/accounting/importing/extra-quick-entry-import.html
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