Blog23rd Mar 2015Minimising the costs of further educationThe cost of sending your children to university, including paying for student accommodation and providing a living allowance, can easily be in excess of £10,000 per child per year. It is not possible to avoid these costs, but if you…View more
Blog12th Mar 2015How to boost businesses tax efficientlyInvesting in smaller, start-up businesses can be more risky, which is why the government offers tax incentives through specialist schemes. Here’s a guide through some of the rules.View more
Blog9th Mar 2015You can, when you plan…Time is ticking away if you want to do some serious tax planning in this financial year…View more
Blog6th Mar 2015From feast to famine – time to refocusWe are experiencing tough times in oil and gas at the moment. The oil price is putting the squeeze on margins; projects are being put on hold, and exploration is viewed currently as an unnecessary cost, rather than a means…View more
Blog6th Mar 2015Converting to limited company status? The choices just got harder.Following changes to the rules around partnership and LLP structures, many businesses have been looking to convert to limited company status. But the announcement in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on goodwill has now left people scratching their heads.View more
Blog5th Mar 2015Thinking ahead on VAT complianceBefore the inspectors come calling, it pays to give your business a VAT healthcheck. MIKE WHITTALL of Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP talks us through the process.View more
Blog2nd Mar 2015Your accountant as your new best friend – part 2In the second part of a two-part blog, we explain the role that accountants can play in offering their clients business advice.View more
Blog27th Feb 2015Is your accountant your new best friend?Accountants aren’t just there to look at the numbers. They act as a useful of source of general business advice too. In the first segment of a two-part blog, we outline the specific ways they can help your company to…View more
Blog26th Feb 2015Being up front about the new tax challengesAs Accelerated Payment Notices start putting the brakes on tax avoidance schemes, here we look at the complex implications for accountants, as well as clients.View more
Blog23rd Feb 2015A mentor could be a motor for your businessForward-thinking businesses will often recognise the need to offer their FDs and other senior executives independent advice and guidance. And it may be that accountancy firms are uniquely placed to step into the role of mentor.View more
Blog6th Feb 2015Property a hot topic as CGT changes loomDraft legislation is about to herald a new era in capital gains tax. The changes – due to come into effect in April this year – will have an impact on all non-UK residents who dispose of a residential property…View more
Blog2nd Feb 2015Changes to taxation of pensions on deathHot on the heels of the relaxation of the rules on pension drawdown last year, the Chancellor announced that he intends to abolish the 55% tax charged in certain circumstances on the balance of undrawn pension funds at death. This…View more