Claim SSP for Coronavirus-related absences
Claim SSP for Coronavirus-related absences Smaller employers who have paid statutory sick pay (SSP) to employees who were absent from work due to a Coronavirus-related absence can now claim a rebate from the Government. The claim portal went live on 26 May 2020. Who...
COVID-19 Government Support Guides
A Message from AppTheBusiness Firstly, we send our thoughts to every single member of our community. These are unprecedented times and we are thinking of you and your loved ones. The AppTheBusiness team are committed to working remotely and self-isolation, to help...
Parties and Presents
The taxman is not entirely lacking in Christmas spirit and the tax system features a number of exemptions which enable employers to put on a party for staff or to give employees a seasonal gift without triggering an unwanted tax liability. However, the taxman’s...
Improve Task Organisation with this Simple Concept
The daily grind, for so many, can feel like a constant juggling act. You attempt to balance work, household chores, bills, family – and hopefully some leisure in between if there's any time leftover. Trying to find time for things we enjoy – or for...
How a new website can support SEO and improve Google ranking
At AppTheBusiness we help small businesses take their marketing and customer interactions to the next level, with fully mobile responsive website designs. Mobile responsive: What is it and why is it important? Mobile responsive is a term which is used a...
6 Ways an App can support business growth
The use of the smartphone has changed dramatically over the past decade: it has gone from being merely a gadget to being an increasingly used and increasingly important lifestyle and business tool. A report by Ofcom (the UK regulator for the communications...
3 Steps to increase your website traffic
To help drive more customers to your website, it is key to maximise the impact from search through SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). Improved SEO enables your website to be discovered and to rank with relevance, so that it appears at the top of the search...
5 Steps to Resilience
Running and managing your own business can be one of the hardest challenges of your life. The ups, the downs, the cash flow challenges, finding the right people – the list is endless. Likewise, though, are the ups in terms of success: winning the next...
5 Steps to a successful business strategy
When setting out on a new venture or business idea, so many businesses do not succeed. This could be down to a combination of factors. Yet, one common factor is the challenges associated with executing the idea and establishing it in the market. To ensure...
5 Top tips for successful freelancing
5 Top Tips for Successful Freelancing Here we provide some top tips for keeping your freelancing work organised, healthy, and successful! Although it is not possible to provide a one-size-fits-all plan, these tips will certainly help to keep your...
