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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Tax Efficient Savings

By Gary Robinson / June 18, 2022

HMRC have recently updated their guidance for companies looking to attract investors to buy shares in their company. If structured correctly, and if the company qualifies under the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) or the Seed EIS rules, the investors can potentially take advantage of a number of generous tax breaks. Under the EIS, the company…

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Latest Business News

By Gary Robinson / November 20, 2021

Inflation, tax rises – and the family budgetApart from the human cost, covid has cost us all a great deal. In the first year of the pandemic, from April 2020 to 2021, the government borrowed £299bn, the highest figure since records began in 1946. Another £200bn will be needed this year, and as taxpayers, we…

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Business News

By Gary Robinson / October 23, 2021

Welcome to our round up of the latest business news for our clients. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these updates affect your business. We are here to support you!Self-Assessment: Paper submission deadline looming!HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self-Assessment tax payers to check that they have the correct information…

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October Update

By Gary Robinson / October 16, 2021

Welcome to our round up of the latest business news for our clients. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these updates affect your business. We are here to support you! The best way to predict the future is to create it!The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) survey to June 2021…

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National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rise from 1 April

By Gary Robinson / April 4, 2021

Millions of workers in all parts of the UK will receive a pay increase from today as minimum pay rates rise, with the age threshold reduced to 23 year olds Around two million of the UK’s lowest-paid workers will benefit from an increase in National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage. The National Living Wage…

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National Living Wage

By Gary Robinson / March 25, 2021

Present and future wage rates First, it is appropriate to discuss the upcoming changes to the minimum wage, of which the National Living Wage is the highest rate of pay. Below is a table which highlights the current rate of NLW and the ages entitled to it, as well as the new structure from 1…

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Electric Vehicle Grants Cut

By Gary Robinson / March 21, 2021

he grant scheme for electric cars, vans and trucks has been updated to target less expensive models and reflect a greater range of affordable vehicles available, allowing the scheme’s funding to go further and help more people make the switch to an electric vehicle. The move means that less luxury cars will now qualify for…

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Five furlough changes you need to know about

By Gary Robinson / January 21, 2021

The government has now published its official guidance for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which has been extended until 30 April 2021. The long-awaited government guidance confirms many of the details surrounding the extended furlough scheme for employers. Overall, it outlines that despite the increase in flexibility that the extended scheme provides when compared to…

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