PDF Invoice Template
- New PDF Invoice Template
- Getting Started
- Note on Updates
New PDF Invoice Template
Our new pdf invoice template has been integrated into Clear Books. We wanted a professional invoice design that was conservative on ink usage. The invoice retains features of our previous invoice template such as a bespoke company logo and contact details, option to display payment details, and all necesary fields for a valid VAT invoice. 
Research & development tax credits for small businesses
4,500 small businesses are claiming research and development tax credits each year according to an HMRC guide on R&D tax credits for small businesses.
Qualifying R&D expenditure helps reduce a company’s corporation tax bill but with such a small number of companies participating, either the scheme is unknown or there are not many innovative small companies in the UK.
Following is a brief overview of the R&D tax credit system. Ask your accountant for more details to see if your company can benefit.
Tax on Business Entertainment
Tax rules can be confusing when dealing with business entertaining expenses. Below are examples of the three main types of business entertainment and their tax implications.
The three types are client entertaining, staff entertaining and subsistence.
Imbercal EezeBooks Accounts
Imbercal, like Clear Books, is an online accounting system. The entry level Clear Books Start-up package offers many advantages over the Imbercal EezeBooks entry level subscription.
Salary Sacrifice – The Smart Pension Scheme
The Smart Pension Scheme is a salary sacrifice scheme that provides an option for companies to save cash and increase the takehome pay or pension contributions made to employees.
In a difficult economic climate, companies are looking at ways to cut costs and reduce overheads. We have recently seen retailers such as Woolworths and Adams go to the wall, victims of the global economic recession. In light of this, salary sacrifice schemes are likely to become increasingly popular.