Armstrong Watson Financial Planning and Wealth Management – part of top 30 accountants, business and financial advisers, Armstrong Watson LLP – have announced the launch of their new retirement planning advisory brand, MyRetirement.co.uk.
We act for over 100 law firms throughout the UK each year. For all our compliance clients we supply a bespoke individual benchmarking report analysing the results of their individual firm as part of our standard added value service when discussing their annual accounts. Each year we summarise the results of these practices in our annual benchmarking review which can be read here.
In a trading environment which is becoming increasingly more challenging, it is important that hospitality business owners maximise their income in the periods that they are open.
Michelle Malone, Head of Tax Automotive, discusses the recent cyber attack on automotive retailers, Pendragon, and highlights the importance of cyber security for motor dealerships.
It is the time of year when farms and farm buildings change hands. Here we explore the tax issues that need to be considered – both Income tax and Capital Gains Tax.
Andrew Robinson gives examples of how farmers are adapting their farming methods for the future, and reaping the benefits, rather than looking sceptically over the hedge at those doing "different things".
Hotel, restaurant and public house owners are currently looking hard at their profit and loss accounts. In these testing times, without adequate working capital, owners must look to their balance sheets for options that will allow them to trade.
It is common for traditional farm buildings to become unsuitable for modern farming methods, or for a change in farming policy to result in empty buildings. It may make sense to refurbish these buildings so that they can be rented out for non-farming use, and in this article, we will look at the VAT issues that might arise.