Business Guides

Mid-Year Accounting review

We’ve over halfway through 2023, so now is the opportune moment to review your business and progress for the year. Chances are, it’s been a tough year so far: in the 12 months to May 2023, the consumer prices index of inflation rose by 8.7% and the bank rate is 5%. A...

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Starting a business: Should I niche?

According to data from Companies House, 222,068 new companies were set up in the UK within the first 12 weeks of 2023, a year-on-year rise of 8.2%. The question remains: “how unique are these businesses?” It might seem safest to stick to tried and tested methods when...

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Insider: June 2023

The law currently treats many of these transactions as disposals for tax purposes. This usually triggers a capital gains tax (CGT) charge, despite the owner still having an economic interest in the asset. According to industry representatives and tax professionals,...

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APU: June 23: Inflation-proof investments

Investments, always subject to a variety of risks that can impact their value, are never safe. For example, the value of your investment could decline due to the performance of the company you invested in. If you hold fixed-rate bonds, a spike in interest rates could...

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APU: June 23: Employee Share Schemes

As an employer, there are many ways you can reward and incentivise your staff, from Christmas parties to team lunches. But one of the most attractive options is an employee share scheme. Employee share schemes allow you to give some (or all) of your employees a stake...

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Insider May 23

HMRC RELEASES GUIDANCE ON LTA ABOLITION HMRC has released guidance clarifying how it will phase in the abolition of the lifetime allowance (LTA) for pensions. DIGITAL SERVICE TAX COULD BECOME PERMANENT A new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warns that...

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Full expensing: The new corporation tax incentive explained

In his Budget speech in March earlier this year, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt kicked off the Government’s plan for growth with changes to business tax legislation, a key policy being ‘full expensing’ “It is a corporation tax cut worth an average of £9 billion a year for...

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Is it a good time to buy-to-let?

As house prices start to fall and rents rise across the UK, 2023 may look like a good year to get your foot on the investment property ladder. However, making that decision is far from straightforward. While a buy-to-let investment strategy can provide you with a...

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Tax Card 2023/24

These rates and allowances are based on the Spring Budget 2023 announcements made by the UK and Northern Ireland, Scottish and Welsh Governments and are provided for information purposes only. You should contact us before making any decision to act. The above must not...

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Insider: April 2023

The report shows that the proportion of women in senior management roles across charter signatories rose to 35% in 2022. Nearly three-quarters of the charter’s signatories increased female representation in senior management, while 6% maintained the same levels as in...

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