by James McBrearty | Nov 11, 2016 | Blog, From the office, Video blog (vlog)
I started blogging back in 2009, at the same time I also started a YouTube channel. Initially this just held several videos explaining my service and how I work with clients, but in 2012 I also started video blogging on my channel. In 2016, I now have: – over...
by James McBrearty | Sep 10, 2016 | Blog, From the office, Networking, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
In 2015 and 2016 I won awards for ‘best use of social media for business.’ I’ve updated my presentation on both YouTube and Slideshare, sharing the keys to success with social media: More time and money via social media from James McBrearty...
by James McBrearty | Aug 12, 2016 | Blog, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
• Many people start in self-employment without a clear vision for what they want to achieve. • In this session we’ll take time to design YOUR ideal business. • By the end of the session you will have a clear understanding of what you’re going to be working towards in...
by James McBrearty | Feb 9, 2016 | Blog, Networking, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
Many people hate the idea of business networking – that’s completely ok. If it’s something that you haven’t done before then to feel that way is actually normal. This lecture is taken from my ‘starting in business course’ – in...
by James McBrearty | Feb 2, 2016 | Blog, From the office, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
Following the launch of my online business course, I have now added 40 second preview videos for the lectures. There are also two full lectures available on the playlist. The preview videos can be accessed through the below playlist, please do visit the starting a...
by James McBrearty | Jun 30, 2014 | Blog, Personal tax, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
It has been reported today that tax and national insurance may be combined in the future. This is something that has been talked about for some time, so it would be good to see matters progress. For the self-employed there are two areas that cause the most confusion:...
by James McBrearty | Dec 23, 2013 | Blog, From the office, Video blog (vlog)
Please do take time to relax over the holidays – here’s a 4K (Beyond 1080P full HD) video I shot recently testing out new equipment for future video blogs:
by James McBrearty | Dec 17, 2013 | Blog, Personal tax, Self-employed, Video blog (vlog)
In this video I revisit one of my blog posts from earlier in the year, covering the issue of claiming tax relief on professional subscriptions: You can read my original article here: Claiming tax relief on professional subscriptions
by James McBrearty | Dec 10, 2013 | Blog, From the office, Personal tax, Video blog (vlog)
In this video I revisit one of my blog posts from earlier in the year, covering the issue of employees using their own personal car for business: You can read my original article here: Are you driving for your employer’s business using your own...
by James McBrearty | Nov 26, 2013 | Blog, Personal tax, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
In this video I revisit one of my blog posts from earlier in the year, covering the issue of estimated tax computations: You can read my original article here: Have you received a tax calculation from HMRC?
by James McBrearty | Nov 12, 2013 | Blog, Personal tax, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
In this short video I explain the current system of National Insurance for the self-employed:
by James McBrearty | Nov 5, 2013 | Blog, Personal tax, Self-employed, Start-up, Video blog (vlog)
As a self-employed person you generally pay less tax than if you were employed, as well as a lower rate of national insurance on your earnings – to cover the risks you take, and the absence of benefits such as paid holiday that employees would receive. An...