Insights

Employment tax solutions expert, Tessa explains the benefits to employers and employees of an Enterprise Management Incentive Scheme.

CJ issues a timely reminder about the importance of reviewing farming and agricultural insurance.

Emily unpicks the complex subject of VAT for medical practices.

Private client tax specialist, Kevin Francis, looks at HMRC’s new service levels portal.

The ‘high income child benefit charge’ claws back child benefit payments received by higher earners. Luke discusses who’s liable for this charge, whether you should opt out of the payments and how this can affect your National Insurance contributions.

Having good internal processes is key to maintaining good cashflow within your GP practice. Read our cashflow tips for GP practices.

Many law firms find their cash is under strain. In this blog we set out options available to law firms and discuss how getting business advice can help.

Medical accountancy specialist, Emma Wood, provides 12 tips on how GP practices can improve efficiency, freeing up time for core work and thereby improving wellbeing.

Luke investigates the potential income tax and capital gains tax reliefs available when investing in EIS and SEIS qualifying companies.

Those working within agriculture, horticulture, amenities or forestry, and are users of Professional Plant Products must complete a new form by June 26. Steve discusses the importance of registering for those working in Contract Farming Agreements.

The team discuss self-assessment tax returns and the merits of filing your tax return ahead of the payment deadline.

Carl explains the impact the recent inflation rise will have on the NHS Pensions Scheme for GP members.

As we count down to the summer holidays, Cindy Chaplin explains the most effective ways to pay for school fees and avoid unnecessary Inheritance Tax charges.

Alex discusses financial reporting for entities such as a small trust or family investment company. Trustees and persons with significant control of an entity, take note!

Tessa Brown discusses the benefit-in-kind legislation around assets that a company makes available to its directors and employees for their private use.

Further to her recent blog, Cindy looks at the problem of UK resident beneficiaries often being unaware that distributions to them from offshore trusts are usually taxable in their hands in the UK, even if the trustees have paid tax on their income and gains in their home jurisdiction.

A number of UK law firms are changing their business structure. Ellis Lake discusses several reasons why this is the case and the pros and cons of different business structures, including tax reliefs.

Trust expert, Alison Day, looks at the requirements set out by the European Union’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) and urges trustees to heed the September deadline to register a trust.

Many businesses aren’t aware that there’s a lucrative tax relief that could really help in these challenging times. Richard Proctor discusses what Research and Development tax relief is and who can claim it.

Cindy tells us about a case study where an offshore trust was subject to UK inheritance tax (IHT) where the trustees did not realise they were liable.

Jo investigates when it might be appropriate for a charity to refuse or return a donation and the process involved.

Laurie details some of the most important changes revealed in the latest Government agricultural funding and schemes announcement.

Ian refreshes our memories about informal tax payment arrangements when dealing with probate matters.

Alison Smith, senior manager in our Farms and Landed Estates team, drills down into the Spring Statement to reveal its impact on the agriculture sector.

Employment tax manager, Tessa Brown, pulls out the main points from the Chancellor's Spring Statement.

Nina suggests ten tax planning ideas you could consider, as tax year end approaches.

The Charities Bill received Royal Assent on 24 February 2022 and has been brought into law as the Charities Act 2022.

With the new Health and Social Care Levy just around the corner, Emma discusses the impact on National Insurance contributions and how employees and employers can ease potential financial strain.

Will looks back on the first year of our business sale readiness diagnostic tool and discusses common challenges arising from the results as well as top tips for addressing these.

Kelly gives a run through of the announcements made recently on Stewardship and Environmental land management schemes (ELMS) developments.