Business Gateway to help small businesses with self assessment

Entrepreneurs throughout Argyll & Bute will soon have the chance to access invaluable business support via a free online workshop.

This exciting new pilot scheme run by Business Gateway is specially designed to help all of Argyll & Bute’s self employed to meet their self assessment deadline, a necessary element for all businesses.

With the online tax return of 31st January fast approaching, Business Gateway will be ensuring that those who sign up to watch the broadcast will be given practical support to help them complete their tax return correctly and on time.

It will also allow people who live in rural areas to fully access this support without leaving their home or office.

All of Business Gateway’s Highlands and Islands offices are coming together to deliver the webcast, which will broadcast twice on Tuesday, 14 January and will provide first class advice on self assessment.

Whether you are an existing business owner that wants to brush up on your tax knowledge, or you have recently became your own boss and need to learn how to complete your self assessment, this workshop will give you the skills you need.

The live 45 minute webcasts will be presented by former BBC and Newsnight reporter Simon Willis, who will be interviewing and raising vital issues with a tax expert from Her Majesty’s Customs and Revenue.

Viewers will be able to submit questions throughout the broadcast which will be dealt with in a Q&A section towards the end of the workshop. This will allow local business owners to raise the problems or issues they are facing and receive instant expert advice.

Kate Fraser, Senior Development officer, Business Gateway said: “We acknowledge that for many local business owners travelling to our workshops can be difficult due to their rural location, especially during the winter months. This is an attempt to solve that problem and give everyone in the area the opportunity to benefit from our services.

“We are very excited about this new development and hope that this pilot broadcast is a success. It is great that we are able to introduce new ideas and initiatives that will help and support even more local businesses.”

In order to bring this service to local business owners, Business Gateway has teamed up with DP Digital Media, the technology branch of Inverness based company Developing Partners.

To register for the webcast which will be shown live at 12.30 p.m and again at 7 p.m, email irene@developmentpartners.co.uk

Business Gateway provides practical help, advice and support for new and growing businesses throughout Scotland. To find out more about how it can help you set up and develop your own business visit www.bgateway.com or call 0845 609 6611