Consultation Service
The pub sector is undergoing a seismic shift in the post-pandemic era, and we’re here to help with the problems and challenges this brings.
For those who need more than just the resources we offer, you can also consult directly with PAS. This low cost support service is designed to cover the costs associated with quick bits of advice that business owners need help with.
What can you expect?
Monthly allowance of One-to-one tailor-made consultations delivered by phone, email, or Zoom call.
Sorts of issues and outcomes covered:
- • Agreement checking
- • Establishing rights and obligations, is the situation a breach of an agreement
- • Checking correspondence
- • Drafting responses to the above
- • Compliance checking, does the situation fall under the Pubs Code
- • Establishing appropriate routes to redress
- • Where required, doing introductions to specialist services or third parties, i.e., law firms, journalists, etc
- • Ghost writing, supplying templates for users
Real Cases, Real Concerns
The sorts of things we deal with for subscribers and or those wishing to consult with us:
- Dilapidations
- Landlord’s failure to repair the premises
- Disputes over the condition of the building
- Withholding or delaying the supply of information
- Information asymmetry, concealing materially important information
- Failing to deliver products as ordered
- Delisting of products
- Unfit buildings and or services
- Delays to work by asking for multiple quotes or changing the scope of the instruction
- Bills or charges for services
- Fines for buying “out”
- Bullying behaviour
- Failing to follow up on agreed-upon work or supply minutes of meetings
- Problems with the Landlord’s contractors i.e., their behaviour and or the quality of work supplied
- Concerns raised about TUPE obligations, minimum wage compliance, and misleading business models
Claiming Professional Service Costs for Your Business
As a business owner, you can often claim the costs of professional services as a deductible business expense. This means that the money you spend on our service can be used to reduce the amount of profit your business is taxed on, effectively lowering your tax bill.
Here’s a simple explanation of how it works:
- Deductible Expense: The fees for our professional service are considered a legitimate business expense by tax authorities. This is because the service is used to help you run and grow your business.
- Reducing Taxable Profit: At the end of your financial year, you calculate your total business income and subtract all of your eligible business expenses. The result is your “taxable profit.”
- Lowering Your Tax Bill: By including the cost of our service as an expense, you reduce your taxable profit. Since your tax is calculated as a percentage of your taxable profit, a lower profit means a lower tax bill.
Why this makes our service “very cost-effective”:
- You’re Not Paying the Full Price: While you pay us the full service fee upfront, a portion of that money comes back to you in the form of tax savings.
- The Government Subsidizes Your Investment: In a way, your tax savings mean the government is effectively “subsidizing” a portion of the cost of the professional service, making it a more affordable and worthwhile investment for your business.
How to claim the cost:
To ensure you can claim this expense, simply keep a record of your payments to us (e.g., invoices, receipts, bank statements). When you or your accountant prepare your year-end accounts, these costs will be included in the list of business expenses to be deducted from your total income.
We always recommend consulting with a qualified accountant or tax professional to ensure you are claiming all eligible expenses correctly and in line with the latest tax regulations.
Note our Non-subscriber Consultation Rate is £200 p/h but under a subscription you pay a far lower rate.