A fiscal U-turn without precedent!

By Gary Robinson / October 23, 2022

Over the last few days, we have seen a gradual dismantling of the mini-budget of Friday 23 September 2022, along with the economic policies that Prime Minister Liz Truss based her leadership campaign on. Designed to ensure the UK’s economic stability and provide confidence in the Government’s commitment to fiscal discipline, the emergency statement confirmed:…

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Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax

By Gary Robinson / October 16, 2022

Self-employed businesses, partnerships and landlords with annual gross business or property income above £10,000 will need to follow the rules for MTD for Income Tax from their next accounting period starting on or after 6 April 2024. Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a government initiative to modernise HMRC’s tax system, with the aim of making…

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U-turn on the top rate of tax

By Gary Robinson / October 9, 2022

Facing huge criticism and market turbulence following his announcement of a series of “growth” measures, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has backtracked on his decision to abolish the 45p rate of income tax paid by people earning more than £150,000 a year. The proposal to scrap the rate had been criticised as unfair at this time of…

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Abolishing IR35

By Gary Robinson / October 1, 2022

The Chancellor has announced plans to abolish the IR35 off payroll working rules for the public and private sector from April 2023 The measure will cost up to £1.1bn a year from 2023-24 tax year, rising to £2.6bn by 2026-27. The off payroll working rules were introduced in 2017 for the public sector and 2020…

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Government Growth Plan

By Gary Robinson / September 30, 2022

The package of measures to deliver a pro-growth, simplified tax system that supports business investment across the United Kingdom, and allows people to keep more of their own money. This comes a day after the government announced that the Health and Social Care Levy (HSCL) of 1.25% due to be introduced from April 2023 will not…

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Importance of a Will

By Gary Robinson / September 17, 2022

When both partner’s income and assets are vital for the household’s financial security, it will inevitably mean financial difficulty for the survivor should either of them die.  With the right financial planning you can minimise the problems for your loved ones and here are a few reminders of the essentials: Write your will Without a…

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How much is my business worth?

By Gary Robinson / September 4, 2022

This is a question many of our clients want an answer to! The truth is, it depends on a range of factors and any valuation is only helpful as a guide for planning forward. The ultimate value of a business is the price a willing buyer is prepared to pay for it.   The prevailing economic…

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Does your company have a shareholders agreement?   

By Gary Robinson / August 27, 2022

For limited companies, when it comes to making decisions, company law states that shareholders who own more than 50% can pass a motion at a company meeting regardless of the views of other shareholders. If a shareholder(s) owns more than 75% of the shares, they control the company outright and can veto the decisions of…

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Managing Cash in Tough Times

By Gary Robinson / August 21, 2022

With ever-increasing supplier prices, a rise in interest rates and a looming recession, managing your business’s cash and understanding the flow are now vital tools in maintaining resilience and being able to adopt flexible strategies for success. Cash flows are a reflection of all the cash that is flowing in and out of a business.…

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Cost-of-Living Crisis Helping Employees

By Gary Robinson / August 14, 2022

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has put together some practical information for employers to support their employees through the cost-of-living crisis. Against a backdrop of soaring prices for food, energy and other essential goods and services, many employers in the UK are asking what they can do to support their people’s financial…

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