We’re in the process of updating our website, and as part of that process, we’ve had cause to reflect on our values as a firm and what we think makes us different. These things are never particularly easy to articulate but, in our case, we believe that it’s a combination of factors, which include

Will it be guilty until proven innocent?

Financial support has been provided at an unprecedented level by the Government during Covid-19, and one of the most popular support mechanisms has been the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJRS”).  By the end of June, 9.3 million employees of 1.1 million

Some might say this is not a difficult question, but in a lesson learnt, the Yorkshire and England cricketer Adil Rashid has experienced a “googly” to rival one of his own from HMRC.

The list!

Every quarter, HMRC publish a list of “Deliberate Tax Defaulters” which gives details of names and

Protecting your wealth from Inheritance Tax

Investing in commercially operated woodlands is a way to protect your wealth from inheritance tax with other tax benefits too.  They are claimed to deliver impressive financial performance.

How do forestry investments work?

Most commercially operated

Notwithstanding the current pandemic, the Government’s ongoing agenda to reduce the tax gap, currently estimated to be £35bn in the latest HMRC annual report, is being enhanced by investing in additional compliance officers and new technology for HMRC, and expects to raise a further £4.7 billion in

Although the employment landscape has changed significantly since the most recent Budget in March this year, it is important to review and remember the basic provisions outlined by the Government in respect of Employment Tax.

Employment Tax

National Insurance thresholds

The government has

Having already reviewed the provisions of the recent Budget in respect of private clients, in this post we’ve focussed on the measures outlined in respect of Business Tax.

Business Tax

Corporation tax rates

Corporation tax rates have already been enacted for periods up to 31 March 2021.

The

As part of our series of posts reviewing the March 2020 Budget, it is important to look at some of the broader measures that may affect you and your family. So in this post we are focusing on the measures outlined in respect of helping your children and grandchildren, and pension contributions.

As part of our review of the measures outlined in the March 2020 Budget, in this post, we take a look at the position for Inheritance Tax.

Inheritance Tax (IHT)

The importance of understanding the tax allowances and reliefs for IHT is to take advantage of:

• the short term opportunity of using