Blogs from Larking Gowen

Lee Green, Partner in our Insolvency and Recovery team, talks you through what happens to employees and suppliers during insolvency. Discussing employee rights, supplier claims, and how to handle these relationships with care.

The Autumn Budget 2025 brought important changes for landlords – some expected, some surprising – all with long-term implications for profitability, compliance and strategy. Director, Emily Willis, talks you through the key updates.

Our employment tax team outlines what employers and employees need to know about claiming employment expense deductions, including when costs can be reimbursed tax‑free by employers, when employees can claim tax relief directly from HMRC, and the latest changes to HMRC guidance, such as recent Budget updates, to help businesses and employees stay compliant.

Worried your business can’t pay its debts? Lee Green, Partner in our Insolvency and Recovery team, talks you through the warning signs, your responsibilities as a director, and what options are available to help you move forward.

Senior Manager, George Crowe, explains why accurate bookkeeping and financial record-keeping are essential for any business. It covers cash flow, credit control, compliance, growth, and how modern software can save time and reduce errors.

Exciting news for savers – the FSCS raised its deposit protection limit from £85,000 to £120,000 on Monday, 1 December 2025. Director, James Rix, outlines the key changes, how the higher limit benefits individuals and joint accounts, and why businesses may still need to tread carefully with large cash deposits.

Dannielle and Tessa give a clear summary of the 2025 Autumn Budget announcements for employers, including updates on salary sacrifice limits, NICs, payrolling benefits, working-from-home claims, and minimum wage changes.

The Autumn Budget 2025 sets out tax increases, relief restrictions and longer-term policy changes affecting income tax, capital gains, inheritance tax, pensions, business investment and digital compliance. Partner, Sally Farrow breaks down what's changing and when.

Employment tax specialist, Tessa Brown, discusses what employers need to know about the tax implications of festive expenses and the tax exemptions available.

Charities need reserves, but can they hold too much? Director, Chris Yeates, explores why trustees should review their reserves policies and how over-accumulation can reduce impact, raise concerns, or attract regulatory attention.

Mel Howard explores what the new digital tax rules mean for landlords, why early preparation is essential, and how to get your property records ready for the 2026 deadline.