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  • Making Tax Digital next steps *delayed*

    Making Tax Digital next steps *delayed*

    Yesterday it was announced that HMRC are to postpone the requirement for VAT registered businesses to digitally link their VAT return processes, from data source to VAT return until 1 April 2021, due to the Coronavirus. Making Tax Digital (‘MTD’) is an HMRC initiative attempting to transform the UK tax system, with more regular and…

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  • Capital Gains Tax Changes Coming 6th April 2020

    Capital Gains Tax Changes Coming 6th April 2020

    In just a few days, two big changes are coming to Capital Gains Tax (‘CGT’), which will raise additional tax when individuals dispose of residential properties and HMRC will collect the tax significantly more quickly from the taxpayer. As these changes are in legislation already, only more legislation could reverse this, so even with coronavirus…

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  • Coronavirus Support Update – 27 March 2020

    Coronavirus Support Update – 27 March 2020

    Coronavirus – What support might be available to me? Please find a summary below of all the key support which is currently available at this most difficult of times.

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  • Self Employed: What about me – Part Deux?

    Self Employed: What about me – Part Deux?

    Following the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcements last night, we wanted to make sure we kept you updated with all the latest support measures. Party politics aside, please remember the help for the self employed is much harder to administer and deliver because unlike the other support announced to date, it doesn’t build on an existing…

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  • What To Focus On During UK Coronavirus Lockdown?

    What To Focus On During UK Coronavirus Lockdown?

    During these unusual and difficult times, it can be hard to catch our breath as we try to figure out how to manage what lies ahead with the spread of Coronavirus in the UK. Family, friends and our community come first, but the reality is we still have our livelihoods to consider.

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  • IR35 changes for Medium and Large entities *delayed* for 12 months

    IR35 changes for Medium and Large entities *delayed* for 12 months

    In case you missed it amongst all the other headlines, on Tuesday, 17 March the government announced its last-minute decision to postpone the implementation of the Off-Payroll changes, or IR35, that were due to be introduced on the 6 April 2020. The delay is to help businesses and individuals who may be struggling following the…

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  • Self Employed: What about me?

    Self Employed: What about me?

    From the 2020 Budget to the latest support package to combat Coronavirus (Covid-19) on Friday 20th March, the biggest component missing is the support for the self employed. Below are summarised the current measures to date which will help the self employed. We will keep this updated if and when anything changes. It may sound…

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  • UK Coronavirus Government Support – Announced 20 March 2020

    UK Coronavirus Government Support – Announced 20 March 2020

    Following last night’s announcements, we wanted to keep you posted with all the latest measures being put in place to potentially support you and your business through the coronavirus pandemic. Some of the detail won’t be out yet, but we wanted you to know what we do at least at this point. As more information…

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  • 5 Top Tips For Effective Remote Working: From Self Care To Maintaining Productivity

    5 Top Tips For Effective Remote Working: From Self Care To Maintaining Productivity

    Working from home is great for maintaining work/life balance. It can also be hugely rewarding. If approached in the right way, it can result in increased productivity and well-being. But, the convenience of remote work can present some personal and professional challenges.

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  • Budget 2020 and beyond: What’s in it for me and my SME?

    Budget 2020 and beyond: What’s in it for me and my SME?

    As the dust settles and the detail emerges from the March 2020 Budget, we wanted to share the key takeaways for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). There have also been some additional updates since this, which are captured here.

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  • Budget 2020

    Budget 2020

    I must admit to being rather excited about 2020 Budget and although the delivery may have been considered and professional, it doesn’t feel like the catalyst for change I was hoping for. However, maybe I am being unfair. The Chancellor has been in his job for less than a month. Not only did he have…

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  • Different types of Business Loans

    Different types of Business Loans

    Growing a business requires capital investment. No matter the central focus to your business, and the sector it is in, this one fact remains true. Capital represents many things, from the obvious ability to employ additional staff, find suitable premises, or upgrade equipment to the more abstract, like freeing up your time to focus on…

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