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As a tax professional advising entrepreneurial businesses, one of the main subjects which repeatedly makes my phone ring, or sets off my email ping, is that of Entrepreneur’s Relief (ER).
Do not be in any doubt, 2018 was a difficult year for the hospitality sector, with around an 18% increase in the number of food and drink companies entering into an insolvency process. The trend does not appear to have gone away just yet, with the major casualty of the year so far being, arguably, Jamie’s Italian, which entered Administration in May, after failing to adhere to the terms of its Company Voluntary Arrangement rescue proposals.
Armstrong Watson's payroll service line has been accredited with the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professional’s Payroll (CIPP) Assurance Scheme for the third time.
With the school summer holidays for many children only a few days away you may think that many families will already have their trips booked and planned. However, with the uncertainty of Brexit, combined with the increasing stress on household incomes due to ever increasing prices, many families are having to tighten their belts and are considering a holiday in the UK. These families are also leaving the booking of holidays to a much later stage to ensure the family finances can stretch to the cost of such a trip.
In recent years HMRC has become much more aggressive towards the collection of tax, using their connect system that holds information from many government departments as well as external bodies and offshore institutions, and this has led to a greater focus on tax enquiries to collect any tax HMRC perceive as unpaid. As a result, we have seen an increase in the number of individuals and businesses being faced with enquiries into their tax affairs and these HMRC enquiries can amount to significant costs to defend the case and seek a fair and pragmatic outcome.
Whilst every business is unique, there are common issues and themes that affect businesses of all sectors, shape and size across our region.
I’m always keen to hear from our clients and local business leaders about what’s top of their current agenda when it comes to business concerns. I thought I’d share with you just a few of the recent conversations (excluding Brexit!) we’ve been having as a firm with the business and clients we work alongside – and reassure you you’re not alone!