Bromyard Independent Traders Association

01/10/2025

Are you ready for MTD (Making Tax Digital)
You may want to take a look at Clear Books - Even the Free Version can help you with MTD - worth a look to see if it covers all your requirements..

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22/09/2025

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is a new way for sole traders and landlords to report their income and expenses to HMRC.

From 6 April 2026, some sole traders and landlords must use it, based on their total annual income from self-employment and property.

You, or your agent if you have one, will need to use software that works with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax to:
Create, store and correct digital records of your self-employment and property income and expenses.
Send your quarterly updates to HMRC.
Submit your tax return by 31 January the following year.
The government has set out plans to introduce legislation to require customers to submit their tax return through their Making Tax Digital for Income Tax software.

Find out how to use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and how to sign up your business if you’re eligible.

11/06/2025

New Grant Launched

The UKSPF Herefordshire Research and Development Grant has opened for expressions of interest.

The UKSF Herefordshire Research and Development Grant is a revenue grant scheme funded through Herefordshire Council's UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocation for 2025/6.

The aim of the grant is to help Herefordshire businesses to:

Engage in new markets
Develop new products and services for the market
Adopt new technologies and processes (to the business) leading to more and better paid jobs and improving productivity, creating a more resilient and competitive business community
How much you can apply for:

Revenue grants are available for businesses, for up to 75% of total eligible project costs

Minimum grant £5,000 - project costs must be at least £6,666
Maximum grant £24,999 - project costs must be at least £33,333 (a higher grant may be considered in exceptional circumstances)
Start-up businesses trading less than 12 months, but more than 6 months, maximum grant is £10,000 (project costs must therefore be at least £13,334)
Who can apply:

Businesses physically trading and located in Herefordshire
Businesses that have been actively trading for more than six months
All sectors, excluding businesses involved with primary production (farmers)
Deadlines:

For your initial proposal to be considered you must submit an expression of interest form as soon as possible, and before midnight on Sunday 20th July 2025.

12/05/2025

https://www.herefordshirecountybid.co.uk/visit-herefordshire-tourism-awards-2025/

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12/05/2025

Herefordshire Council offers FREE to you - fully funded events & workshops through the Herefordshire Growth Hub. These events cover a wide range of topics and are selected following feedback from our local business community.

Over the last few months we have delivered Financial Modelling, Social Media Workshop, Networking & Relationship Building, Identifying Risks and Solutions in your Supply Chain and Business Planning and have received fantastic feedback from those attending with 100% of delegates rating the events good & excellent.

Providing flexible solutions for the business community in HerefordshireThe Herefordshire Growth Hub offers a single point of access to information and guidance on business grants, loans, support and advice available to enterprises across the county, regardless of sector, business age or size.Growth...

12/05/2025

We offer 45 minute slots where you can meet with an adviser to discuss your business needs and help you discover and access support for you and your business.

The areas we can help you with include:

Finance and Funding
Advice and Support
Employment and Skills
Networking and Event

Providing flexible solutions for the business community in HerefordshireThe Herefordshire Growth Hub offers a single point of access to information and guidance on business grants, loans, support and advice available to enterprises across the county, regardless of sector, business age or size.Growth...