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Blog5th Sep 2023

Cruising around the world – can it really reduce your tax bill?

The post-COVID world looks very different for many workers. Many are now choosing to work not just from home instead of the office, but in some cases, an entirely different country. Most are searching for a better work/life balance, escaping…

Blog4th Sep 2023

Is Salary Sacrifice worth it for an electric car?

The 2022 Benefit in Kind Statistics annual report shows there has been a significant shift from diesel company cars which accounted for around 80% pre 2017, to 60% by 2019/2020 with a further decline to just 49% (355,000) in 2020/21. However,…

By Karen Thomson

Blog16th Aug 2023

Value Added Tax – a basic guide to the indirect tax for sole traders

When many people think of VAT, they think of the extra charge on clothes, petrol and everyday items. However, those that are self-employed and/or run a business, may be required to get involved with VAT more than they would otherwise…

By Helen Furniss

Blog11th Aug 2023

HMRC Targeting Airbnb Landlords  

The way in which we’re able to generate multiple streams of income from property ownership has changed. With platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com and Cool Stays, landlords are turning to short-term let properties as a source of income and seeing…

By Bev Holroyd

Blog3rd Aug 2023

What is a Furnished Holiday Let?

Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) are becoming more and more popular in the UK, particularly in areas such as the Lake District, South-West England, Wales, and Scotland, with holidaymakers’ desires for a ‘staycation’ only increasing. But are you aware that these…

By Tom Andrew

Blog3rd Aug 2023

Inheritance Tax – Could your estate be exposed?

Many more ordinary people are becoming liable to Inheritance Tax (IHT) who may not have before. In this blog we’ll be looking at what IHT is, why the rise is occurring and how we can help you mitigate your IHT…

By Steve Roberts

Blog18th Jun 2023

Labour shortages hit the manufacturing industry hard. Is there a solution?

Soaring energy costs, inflation and interest rates continue to have a massive impact on business and the economy but recruitment and retention of staff remains the number one challenge for employers across all sectors. Certainly, competition for people and talent…

By Richard Higginbottom

Blog15th May 2023

50 Years of VAT – It’s Been an Education!

In this instalment of our reflection on the first half century of the “simple tax”, we look back at some of the policy decisions and case law that have shaped the current VAT landscape for education providers. As we look…

By Laura Moore

Blog13th Apr 2023

The Importance of Succession Planning for Family Businesses

Family businesses are the backbone of the UK economy. Accounting for over 88% of private companies in Britain and providing upwards of 13 million jobs. Family firms have shown they can be adaptable, entrepreneurial, innovative, and forward-thinking as many have…

By Joel Topham

Blog23rd Mar 2023

Spring Budget March 2023

HUNT FOR GROWTH Jeremy Hunt opened his first full Budget speech by declaring that it was a ‘budget for growth’. He emphasised that this would be ‘long term, sustainable, healthy growth’; after all, Kwasi Kwarteng’s ill-fated September speech at the…

Blog22nd Mar 2023

Pension Reforms – A Great Day For Savers

There was perhaps less drama in the Spring Budget 2023 than there was in the build up to Jeremy Hunt’s first Autumn Statement, but it is a day that may live long in the memory of some, following significant pension…

By Tom Andrew