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Merry Christmas & a Prosperous New Year 2022 - to all our Clients and Contacts

Emma Walsh

Dec 23, 20210 min read

Merry Christmas & a Prosperous New Year 2022 - to all our Clients and Contacts

Emma Walsh

Dec 17, 20213 min read

Interest Rates are Rising

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, in response to calls to tackle surging price...

SELF ASSESSMENT DEADLINE IS APPROACHING FAST: Time to file your Self Assessment to avoid penalties.

Emma Walsh

Dec 6, 20211 min read

SELF ASSESSMENT DEADLINE IS APPROACHING FAST: Time to file your Self Assessment to avoid penalties.

SELF ASSESSMENT DEADLINE IS APPROACHING FAST: Time to file your Self Assessment Returns before the 31st Jan 2022 deadline

Emma Walsh

Nov 15, 20212 min read

Time to get Ready for Self Assessment

HMRC is reminding Self Assessment customers to check that they have the correct information to complete their tax return.

Emma Walsh

Nov 1, 20215 min read

A simple guide to Autumn Budget 2021

The message from the Chancellor was we are entering a ‘post covid age of optimism’. You can read the individual measures below.

Emma Walsh

Sep 24, 20211 min read

Property wealth hits new high

The overall value of UK housing stock has risen from £5.67trn to £6.42trn over the last year

Emma Walsh

Sep 13, 20213 min read

Tax could hit jobs, bosses warn

A new health and social care tax to pay for reforms and the NHS in England has come under fire from business groups.

Boris Johnson outlines new 1.25% health and social care tax to pay for reforms

Emma Walsh

Sep 7, 20213 min read

Boris Johnson outlines new 1.25% health and social care tax to pay for reforms

A new health and social care tax will be introduced across the UK to pay for reforms to the care sector and NHS funding in England.

Emma Walsh

Sep 3, 20212 min read

90% of people reliant on Inheritance

9 in 10 adults are reliant on inheritance to fund retirement and pay off debts.

Apple Delays Office Return to at Least January on COVID Rise

Emma Walsh

Aug 27, 20212 min read

Apple Delays Office Return to at Least January on COVID Rise

Apple Inc. is delaying its return to corporate offices from October until January at the earliest because of surging Covid-19 cases and...

Despite owning property only 4 in 10 UK Adults have a Will

Emma Walsh

Aug 16, 20212 min read

Despite owning property only 4 in 10 UK Adults have a Will

Fewer than 4 in 10 adults in the UK have made a Will, stats show there has only been a 1% increase in Will-making between 2019 & 2020 .

Emma Walsh

Aug 13, 20212 min read

Working from home job adverts rise

There has been a rise in jobs that advertise working from home compared with before the Covid pandemic.

Furlough cut could be disastrous for businesses

Emma Walsh

Aug 9, 20212 min read

Furlough cut could be disastrous for businesses

Making businesses pay more to furloughed staff could be disastrous as they are trying to recover from Covid, unions have warned. Almost...

Emma Walsh

Aug 2, 20214 min read

SEISS 5 grant applications have opened

Self-employed taxpayers can now apply for the fifth SEISS grant

UK public services face cuts of up to £17bn

Emma Walsh

Jul 23, 20213 min read

UK public services face cuts of up to £17bn

UK government is poised to usher in cuts to public services of up to £17bn compared with the government’s pre-pandemic plans.

Government announces simplified tax reporting for self-employed and small businesses

Emma Walsh

Jul 23, 20211 min read

Government announces simplified tax reporting for self-employed and small businesses

On the 20th July 2021 the government announced changes to tax reporting that will come into force by 2023.

Emma Walsh

Jul 19, 20213 min read

FCA regulation of funeral plans

The FCA recently confirmed rules funeral plan providers must follow when they come under FCA regulation from 29 July 2022.

Contractors: Will the new IR35 off-payroll working rules affect you?

Emma Walsh

Jul 16, 20214 min read

Contractors: Will the new IR35 off-payroll working rules affect you?

The new changes to the off-payroll working rules (often known as the IR35 rules) are likely to have a significant impact for any contractors

Emma Walsh

Jul 12, 20212 min read

£137bn lost to fraud each year

Fraud is costing businesses and individuals in the UK £137bn ($189.8bn) each year, according to research published by Crowe UK.

HMRC on notice as Supreme Court rule on Landmark 'round the world tax scheme' case

Emma Walsh

Jul 9, 20213 min read

HMRC on notice as Supreme Court rule on Landmark 'round the world tax scheme' case

The UK's Supreme Court on 2 July rejected HMRC's approach to issuing follower notices over tax avoidance schemes in the case of R (on the ap