Blog3rd Nov 2025The post-Brexit reality of cross-border insolvencyIf your business is in financial distress and trades in both Northern Ireland and the Republic, or has creditors based in both jurisdictions, there’s something important you need to be aware of. Pre-Brexit, entering restructuring as a cross-border business was…By Gary DigneyView more
Blog30th Oct 2025Will You Make A Lump Sum Tax Payment On the 31st Of January?If you file your Self-Assessment tax return with HMRC by 30 December, you may be able to have any tax you owe for 2024/25 collected via a restriction in your tax code for the tax year commencing on 6 April 2026.…By Bev HolroydView more
Blog29th Oct 2025There are no crystal balls for a Budget announcementAs we approach the Budget Announcement being made by Rachel Reeves on 26 November, social media is alive with suggestions about what will be announced and what will be changing as the government attempts to reduce the c.£20bn hole in…By Derek GemmellView more
Blog27th Oct 2025Failure to Prevent Fraud Law Guidance – 9 Key Actions to Protect Your BusinessWHAT IS THE NEW ‘FAILURE TO PREVENT FRAUD’ LAW? Fraud continues to damage trust in business, imposes substantial costs and causes harm to the public purse. CIFAS, the UK’s leading Fraud prevention service, reported a record 421,000 fraud cases in…By Sean McAuleyView more
Blog22nd Oct 20254 Key Steps to Prepare Your Business for Private Equity InvestmentPrivate equity investment can be a powerful catalyst for growth, but securing funding is only the beginning. You have to prove that you’re genuinely ready to scale, inside and out. Having recently secured private equity investment from Goldman Sachs, at…By Stephen SmythView more
Blog17th Oct 2025The new Charities SORP is coming: Everything you need to knowThe new Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (Charities SORP) is due to be published later this year, effective for financial periods starting on or after 1 January 2026. While this may feel a while off, now is the time to…By Lucy JenkinsView more
Blog24th Sep 2025Self-Assessment Returns: Everything You Need To KnowWith the 5th October deadline for registering for Self-Assessment fast approaching, are you prepared to file on time? If this deadline is missed, HMRC have the right to charge you a penalty. This penalty is known as a ‘Failure to…By Sarah SargentView more
Blog22nd Sep 2025Malta: Escape high UK tax for a Mediterranean location?Following on from our last blog connected to those choosing to leave the UK to mitigate their UK tax position, where we then focused on Dubai, there are many seeking an overseas destination that is a little closer to the…By Kirsty RinglandView more
Blog5th Sep 2025‘Fiscal Drag’ pulls more UK Taxpayers into higher rate bands Inheritance Tax (IHT) has long been seen as a levy on the wealthy. But increasingly, it’s affecting more and more individuals and families. One of the key reasons for this is a concept known as ‘fiscal drag’. What is fiscal…By Emily RobsonView more
Blog15th Aug 2025Do You Know How To Decipher Your Tax Code?Understanding your PAYE (Pay As You Earn) tax code is a crucial aspect of managing your finances, yet it is something many people overlook or find unnecessarily complicated. While they may appear as a cryptic combination of numbers and letters,…By Sarah SargentView more
Blog31st Jul 2025UK Whistleblowing Protections: Time for a cultural reset?UK whistleblowing protections are on the brink of significant reform. The Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) was passed in 1998, was praised globally as an innovative and vital piece of legislation, aiming to protect workers who raised concerns about wrongdoing…By Sean McAuleyView more
Blog30th Jul 2025HMRC nudge letter campaign: what online sellers need to knowHM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have launched yet another nudge letter campaign to encourage individuals to consider the accuracy of their tax reporting. The HMRC nudge letter campaign is not designed to be accusatory but instead to act as a…By Kerry McGeeView more