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The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme went live on Monday 20th April. You can now submit claims online for a grant for 80% of your furloughed employees’ salaries through the Job…
Spring Budget
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first budget took place this afternoon. Some of the key points: Business rates have been suspended for a year for eligible businesses (rateable value below £51,000) in…
Business growing pains
Establishing and growing a business is exciting, but familiar problems often occur along the way as the business expands. Don’t worry; most businesses experience these challenges at some point. Common…
Do you want your personal life back?
The pressure of an increasingly demanding work culture in the UK is perhaps the biggest and most pressing challenge to the mental health of the general population. A Mental Health…
Problems with the tax man
What is a tax investigation? A tax investigation is an enquiry into your tax affairs by HMRC. HMRC are conducting more and more tax investigations. This means that even the…
Thinking about starting a business?
Everyone needs a little guidance when starting something new, particularly if you are a new business owner. Over the years we have helped hundreds of new businesses on the road…
Equality and Diversity
Under our Probate licence, we are required by the ICAEW to complete a diversity data survey and to publish a summary of results on our website. We have just completed…
Spring Clean your Savings
Now there is some breathing space after the 31 January tax deadline, it’s a good time to give your finances some TLC. This could be something small – for example,…
HMRC remind taxpayers of credit card ban ahead of January deadline
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has reminded small business owners and taxpayers it’s no longer possible to pay for their outstanding tax via personal credit…
The Deadline for online self-assessment tax returns for the 2017-18 financial year is 31st January 2019
More than 10,000 self assessment tax returns were submitted online during Christmas Day and Boxing Day, according to new figures released by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). 11.5 million UK-based…
HMRC writes to firms ahead of Making Tax Digital for VAT
Ahead of the roll-out of Making Tax Digital for VAT in April 2019, HM Revenue and Customs has recently sent businesses within the scope of MTDfV “encouragement letters”. These letters…
Tax-free gifts to employees
Christmas, the traditional time for giving is fast approaching. Many employers choose this time to reward their staff for the hard work and commitment over the past year by giving…