Herald - Issue 418

27th January 2022 • The HERALD • Page 51 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v Tel: 023 8254 7600 TMT House, 12 The Marsh, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 6AL enquiry@tmtlegalservices.co.uk www.tmtlegalservices.co.uk Your Local Legal Specialists PROPERTY & CONVEYANCING SERVICES We specialise in Property Services from buying your new home to investment portfolios and newbuilds. Call the Team on 023 8254 7600 or visit our website for our online quotation tool where you can also instruct us If you come into any of these categories, then you will need to complete a self-assessment. Other services that we can provide M G ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES Telephone & Fax: 023 8089 1351 • Email: mgeere@btinternet.com Specialising in Bookkeeping and Accountancy Services in and around the New Forest and Waterside area, be assured of a local and friendly service. Are you self-employed? Are you a small business? Are you a landlord? Do you have investment income? NEW LIMITED COMPANY SET UP VAT RETURNS CREDIT CONTROL OUT OF HOURS CONSULTATIONS BUSINESS PLANS PAYROLL • CIS GENERAL BOOKKEEPING CORPORATION TAX Don’t let this be you at the end of the tax year ASK A PROFESSIONAL Fake emails and text messages are a common tactic used by cyber criminals, their goal is o en to convince you to click a link. Once clicked, you may be sent to a dodgy website which could download viruses onto your computer, or steal your passwords and personal information. In order to try and convince you that their messages are legitimate, criminals will pretend to be someone you trust, or from some organisation you trust. is could be your Internet Service Provider (ISP), local council, even a friend in need. And they may contact you by phone call, email or text message. Reporting suspicious emails: If you have received an email which you’re not quite sure about, you can report it by forwarding the email to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service at: report@phishing.gov.uk As of 31st October 2021, the number of suspicious email reports stands at more than 8,100,000, with the removal of more than 67,000 scams and 124,000 URLs. “In a small number of cases, an email may not reach our service due to it already being widely recognised by spam detection services. The vast majority of reports do reach our system so please keep reporting any suspicious emails you receive”. Reporting suspicious text messages: You can report suspicious text messages to your mobile network provider, for free, by forwarding the text to 7726. If you forward a text, your provider can investigate the origin of the text and take action, if found to be malicious. If 7726 doesn’t work, you can nd out how to report a text message by contacting your provider. (On many Android devices and iPhones, pressing and holding on the message bubble should present the option to forward the message) For more of the government’s latest advice on how to stay secure online, visit the Cyber Aware website: www. ncsc.gov.uk/cyberaware Do You Know Where to Report Scam Messages? Information from Action Fraud Solent LEP Supporting Businesses to Become Green e Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has a Sustainable Business Support Programme looking at a range of ways to support local businesses not only to reduce their environmental impact, but also to save money. e Government-funded initiative is available for businesses in the Solent area and will provide tailored support from an expert sustainability advisor. To support local businesses, the Solent LEP is also launching an online one stop shop - a Green & Sustainable Business Hub, where businesses can nd a range of support, grants and relevant information. ere are also links to the Government’s small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) Climate Commitment recognised by the United Nations Race to Zero campaign. For businesses signing up for the LEP’s Sustainable Business Support Programme, the one-to-one support will produce increased clarity about the e ciencies and opportunities that come with improved sustainability credentials. To take part businesses must be based in, or operating from the Solent area, have between one and 250 employees, and be committed to lowering their carbon emissions.