Business Planning GuideTourism industry

TAX

VAT Should you register? Should you have registered already? Have you considered/been advised about the VAT flat

rate scheme?

INCOME TAX AND PAYE There is no such thing as “Casual Labour” – are you

registered as an Employer? Have you considered a change of accounting date? Are you extracting profits in the most tax efficient way?

CAPITAL GAINS TAX Thinking of selling ? Are you entitled to “Lettings

Relief”?

Getting paid http://bit.ly/crcards

Do you accept credit cards?

Now use your mobile device – iPad, iPhone, Android devices etc to take Payments – no monthly fees!

Accounting

http://bit.ly/gsxero

Still writing up books manually?

Computer system but still entering all transactions manually?

Import all your transactions from your bank account or Paypal or Credit Card statement – save hours of work!

View the videos here….. Or better still, ask us for a demo!

Events http://www.northdevon.com/events/ 

http://www.thisisnorthcornwall.co.uk/events.htm

Are any events listed on websites available to promote local activities?

Grants?

– Seaside success fund -for new and 1 year old businesses, £40,000 available from North Devon+ http://www.northdevonplus.com/what-we-do/seaside_success_fund.aspx

-FLAG grant – mainly for fishing/angling related activities http://www.ndba.org.uk/tag/grants

-DEFRA Rural Economy Grant http://rdpenetwork.defra.gov.uk/funding-sources/rural-economy-grant

-Cornwall grant to invest in technology using superfast broadband http://www.cornwalldevelopmentcompany.co.uk/investment-funds/superfast-cornwall-fund.html

-Free to use grant funding search toolhttp://www.swtourismalliance.org.uk/tourism-industry/grant-search-database/

Might you be eligible for a grant or other funding?

Social Media

Are you using Social Media to promote your business? Want to know more?

View these slide shows……..

A Hotel’s Guide to Facebook

http://www.slideshare.net/reviewpro/a-hotels-guide-to-facebook

Social Media with a Little Hospitality

http://www.slideshare.net/BryceMaddock/hotels-and-social-media

TrainingTourism training courses available

http://www.northdevonplus.com/businesscourses/training_courses.aspx

AwardsAwards available to businesses

http://www.devontourismawards.org.uk/page/7/which-categories.htm

http://www.devontourismadvice.co.uk/awards-schemes

Winning an Award is good for business!

We are here to help!

30 Bear StreetBarnstapleDevonEX32 7DDT 01271 375271

27 Bridgeland StreetBidefordDevonEX39 2PZT 01237 471881

http://www.gloverstanbury.co.uk/contact-us