From 1 October 2009, the national minimum wage (or NWM) will increase as expected. The current minimum wage of £5.73 per hour, for adults 22 years and over, will increase to £5.80 per hour. The rate for 18 to 21 year olds will increase from £4.77 to £4.83 per hour, while... [More]

1st Contact highlights the importance to keep taxpayers informed about tax return guidelines and tax developments. Here is some basic and useful information that you need to know about tax and taxation, tax forms and filing tax returns.  If you are an employee, your employer is required... [More]

1st Contact offers a full range of accounting services to businesses, specialising in smaller, local firms. The mainstream media does not tend to report on the issues affecting small business, so we are attempting to redress this balance by providing small business owners with pertinent news infor... [More]

When it comes to understanding contractors’ needs, there is none better that 1st Contact. Specialists when it comes to local business, we realise that our current economic climate represents a challenge to everyone. Current issues which affect our clients are often not reported by the news, ... [More]

1st Contact works alongside individuals and smaller, local businesses to offer a worry free solution to accounting issues. We realise that many of you may feel that you are struggling alone against the recession, especially when the news only focuses on the big corporate stories of the day. Well w... [More]