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Tips and tricks contacts Xero

By Armstrong Watson

1st April 2022

Tips & Tricks - Contacts

Did you know you can view the invoices, bills, and payments for each individual contact on their contact record?

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Register trust The Trust Registration Service

By Debbie Johnson

1st April 2022

New Trust Requirements – Should my trust be registered with HMRC?

The Fifth EU Money Laundering Directive, commonly known as 5MLD, which took effect for trusts from 6 October 2020, then extended this requirement to now apply to the vast majority of trusts (even non-taxable trusts), unless specifically excluded.  

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Cows Grazing

By Rodger Hill

29th March 2022

New penalty regime for VAT will hit farmers

A new regime to be introduced from January 2023 will see farmers who submit late VAT returns facing penalties.

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Financial planning

By Iain Lightfoot

28th March 2022

How good financial planning can help offset the impact of the Chancellor’s Fiscal Drag

Some of the headlines from the Spring statement last week - or those the Government wanted us to see - were the cut in fuel duty by 5p per litre and the rise in the threshold for paying National Insurance to be increased by £3,000 in July, meaning individuals will now be able to earn £12,570 per annum without paying any income tax or National Insurance Contributions (NIC’s)

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woman working on laptop

By Simon Mayoh

25th March 2022

Executive Income Plans - a necessary expense for small firms?

Executive income protection is a benefit primarily for key employees and directors, where premiums would be classed as a business expense.

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Agriculture spring statement 2022

By Andrew Robinson

24th March 2022

Spring Statement 2022 - Farming and Agriculture

Whilst the Chancellor’s measures are all welcome, they are just a drop in the ocean compared to the massive increase in input costs faced by farmers in recent months.

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Leeds businesses spring statement

By James Fraser

23rd March 2022

Spring Statement 2022 - Businesses

Whilst the support for Business was less apparent during Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement, the focus was on consultation over the summer with a view to cutting taxes and encouraging investment for business in the Autumn.

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Cost of living for families spring statement

By Graham Poles

23rd March 2022

Spring Statement 2022 - Individuals and Families

The Chancellor confirmed that from 6th July he will raise the NIC threshold for employees and the self-employed, so that it matches the £12,570 income tax personal allowance, which will help many taxpayers who are currently facing a cost-of-living squeeze.

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spring statement

By Becky Bowness

23rd March 2022

Spring Statement 2022 Overview - Capital, People, Ideas

As Rishi Sunak opened his Spring Statement his focus was understandably on the war in Ukraine and the devastating humanitarian impact.

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inheritance tax not just for wealthy

By David Porter

22nd March 2022

Why inheritance tax (IHT) is an issue for more than just the “wealthy”?

If you thought inheritance tax was now simply for extremely wealthy people to worry about, think again. Rising property prices have meant more estates than ever are likely to face an inheritance tax bill.

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