Blogs from Larking Gowen

An ideal tool to give businesses time post-COVID-19 to return to profitability before clearing debt? Read more here.

The latest report from the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) on Capital Gains Tax (CGT) looks at areas where the tax could be made simpler, fairer and easier to understand and where specific anomalies could be removed.

Click to read about five common questions from charity trustees.

As Primary Care Support England (PCSE) is launching a new online Payments and Pension Service from 1 June 2021, our medical accountants have been reviewing the changes and are getting ready to access their clients’ accounts in a different way. Read more about how the launch will impact GP practices.

As Primary Care Support England (PCSE) is launching a new online Payments and Pension Service from 1 June 2021, our medical accountants have been reviewing the changes and are getting ready to access their clients’ accounts in a different way. Read more about how the launch will impact GP practices.

On 19 May 2021, the Government published a consultation document on the design of execution of the lump sum exit scheme, which would enable eligible retirees from the farming industry to take some of their remaining subsidy payments by way of a single lump sum in 2022. 

On the 30th April 2021, new regulations were introduced by the Insolvency Service relating to the Pre-Pack Administration sales to connected parties. Read more about the details of these regulations here. 

Many GP practices are reporting confusion about 20/21 Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) monies, as their QOF achievement reports show lower earnings than they were expecting. Medical expert, Emma Wood, explains why this is the case.

HMRC has confirmed that Gift Aid can be claimed on Waived Refunds and Loan Repayments, and that this can be applied retrospectively.

If you're selling a business, what can you do to make sure the sale process is as smooth as possible? Based on many years' experience of advising both business sellers and acquirers, James Lay sets out some distinguishing points of businesses that tend to glide through a business sale process, compared with those that don’t.

If you use accounting software such as Xero, did you know that multi-factor authentication (MFA) will soon be mandatory? Our digital solutions expert, Ryan, explains what MFA is and how easy it is to set up.

Whilst vans enjoy favourable benefit in kind treatment, what you think is a van may be a car for tax purposes. Tessa discusses HMRC guidance for double cab pick-ups and combi vans.