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About simonlasky

Principal of RDP Accountants based in Martlesham Heath, Ipswich

Tax efficient pension contributions

Who should pay contributions into your pension fund: you or your employer? If you control the company you work for, the most tax efficient solution is almost certainly for the company to pay as your employer. The company can set … Continue reading

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Team complete

Welcome to Rosey Basker who joins the RDP Accountants team today as a trainee, based at the Martlesham Heath office. There was tremendous interest in this position, more than 60 people applied and Rosey was the sucessful candidate. Rosey studied … Continue reading

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Budget 2012

Personal Allowances The big news for individuals is that the personal allowance will increase to £9,205 from 6 April 2013, so you have to wait another year for that extra tax-free income. The personal allowance has already been increased by … Continue reading

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RDP Accountants Changes

Wioletta Stroz joined RDP Accountants on 19 March. She is already qualified as an AAT Technician and is now studying towards the ACCA qualification. Wioletta joins Nicola Bulmer, who has also achieved AAT Technician and is studying towards the CIMA … Continue reading

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Flat Rate VAT Scheme: Bad debt relief

I have made a very surprising discovery about the flat rate scheme. A VAT registered business has the choice between Accounting for VAT on the basis of sales invoices raised in a quarter, minus purchase invoices received from their suppliers … Continue reading

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Clean Joke for light relief

This is a favourite joke of mine. It has nothing to do with accountancy but as a friend said recently I am feeling as if “the weather is over me”, so a chuckle is like medicine. A man had a … Continue reading

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Selling your Business

On the recommendation of my friend Nick Strong I attended a seminar yesterday in London organised by BCMS Corporate about “Selling Your Business for the Maximum Value”. I hasten to add ,this is not because I am planning to sell … Continue reading

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Being an accountant in practice

Last week we celebrated the 10th anniversary of RDP Accountants opening our Martlesham Heath office. I had previously worked for a life and pensions insurance company in Colchester and then briefly on a freelance basis, for a credit risk insurer … Continue reading

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Happy 10th Birthday RDP Accountants Ipswich

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New Tesco TV Advert

To mark RDP’s 10 years in Martlesham Heath we have created a new advertisement for Tescos TV.  I don’t think the Coen brothers will be quaking in their boots but I hope you like it!

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