KPN Accounting Limited

15/10/2026

You pay your team first, and yourselves last. Some months, not at all.
But do you know exactly where your business stands?
👉 Swipe to the end, and tell me in the comments: 1, 2 or 3.
📩 Book your 1-to-1 appointment: [email protected]

13/10/2026

Opening a barber shop? Watch this before you sign the lease. ✂️💈

Barber shops are the fastest-growing business on the UK high street, but margins are tight. Nearly three quarters of hair and beauty businesses run on razor-thin margins, and one in five at a loss.

That's why we've created a free Barber Shop Set-Up Guide 2026, covering the 7 steps to get it right from day one:

1️⃣ Get trained first
2️⃣ Check whether your council needs a licence
3️⃣ Hygiene rules you can't ignore
4️⃣ Your VAT position, including chair rental
5️⃣ Budgeting for your set-up
6️⃣ Insurance and memberships
7️⃣ Tax and payroll dates to diarise

💬 Comment "BARBER" and we'll send you the guide for free.

From registration and VAT to payroll and chair rental income, KPN Accounting helps barbers set up right and stay on top of the numbers.

📍 KPN Accounting, Staines
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08/10/2026

Earning over £60,000? Your Child Benefit has a catch. 👶💷

Child Benefit is currently £27.05 a week for your eldest child and £17.90 a week for each additional child. For two children, that is £2,337 a year.

But if either parent's adjusted net income is over £60,000, the High Income Child Benefit Charge starts to apply:

➡️ You pay back 1% of your Child Benefit for every £200 you earn over £60,000
➡️ Over £80,000, you pay back all of it
➡️ If both parents are over £60,000, the higher earner pays the charge

Example: earn £70,000 with two children and you pay back half, around £1,169 a year.

💡 THE FIX: reduce your adjusted net income
Personal pension contributions and Gift Aid donations reduce your adjusted net income. Bring it back to £60,000 and you keep your Child Benefit in full, while building your pension and getting tax relief at the same time.

⚠️ Two things people get wrong:
1️⃣ Not claiming at all. Even if you will pay it all back, register anyway. You can opt out of the payments, but staying registered protects your National Insurance credits and gets your child their National Insurance number automatically.
2️⃣ Forgetting to pay the charge. If it applies, you must pay it, either through Self Assessment or, in many cases, through PAYE. Missing it can lead to penalties.

Earning between £60,000 and £80,000 is where planning makes the biggest difference.

📅 Want to check yours? kpnaccounting.com

Tag someone who earns over £60k and has children. 👇

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07/10/2026

Thinking of going limited? Here are 5 things nobody tells you. 👇

1️⃣ You'll do more admin than you've ever done in your life.

2️⃣ You'll still love your trade, but now you're also the marketer, the IT department and HR. Google Business Profile, domain names, websites... you'll learn them all.

3️⃣ ICO registration, PAYE, VAT, Corporation Tax, Public Liability and Employers' Liability insurance, your director's loan account, confirmation statements, pension auto-enrolment... words you never knew will become your daily language.

4️⃣ You'll need to hire people, and you'll find it hard to let go, because no one does it quite like you.

5️⃣ You'll look at your accountant and finally understand why you need one. 😅

Going limited can be one of the best decisions you make. It is simply easier when someone has your back on the compliance side, so you can get on with what you do best.

We have been there ourselves, running the operational and commercial side of a growing business, so we know what it really takes.

📅 Going limited? Talk to us first: kpnaccounting.com

Which one surprised you most? Tell us in the comments. 👇

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06/10/2026

CIS tradesman earning £100k? Don't expect a refund. 👷‍♂️
Your contractor takes 20% from every payment. Most tradesmen assume that covers their tax.

30/09/2026

A client came to us with £7,540 in HMRC penalties.
He'd been late with his Self Assessment for five years, he works under CIS, and he'd lost access to his HMRC account. All he had was his ID.
Many CIS workers are owed tax refunds, but some can be lost if they aren't claimed within four years. Waiting can cost you twice.
If you've been avoiding HMRC, the problem won't go away, but it can be solved.
📅 Book your HMRC Account Health Check at kpnaccounting.com
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15/09/2026

15/08/2026

Through KPN Accounting, I help with business consultancy, tax advisory, tax investigations & accountancy — because good advice comes from listening, not just filing.
Let's talk about your business. 👇

10/11/2025