Introducing a new wave of modern Beer Bars with a true Yorkshire heritage

North Brewing Co was founded in 2015 by John Gyngell and Christian Townsley, the brains behind legendary Leeds beer venue North Bar, which opened in 1997.

Making Tax Digital – kicking the can down the road

The Spring Statement reveals delay's to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and Corporation Tax.

Spring Statement Summary

“Squeezed between the drama of this week’s Brexit votes it would be easy to have overlooked that the Chancellor today made his Spring Statement. This is not a Budget as we know it; that now takes place in the Autumn and is when the annual tax and spending announcements are made. The Spring Statement is an opportunity for the Chancellor to update on the overall health of the economy and the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) forecasts for economic growth, and the public finances.

Yorkshire Team Shortlisted for 4 Awards

Armstrong Watson's Yorkshire team has been shortlisted for an impressive 4 categories at this year's Yorkshire Accountancy Awards.

SRA Accounts Rules compliance: Impact of Revised Rules

Legal Sector Director, Rosy Rourke, answers the most common questions around SRA Accounts Rules complaince and what impact the new rules might have.

Work Pressures - The Greatest Strains on Physical and Mental Health

There is an increasing trend of people working for longer and delaying their retirement, with some staying in work out of financial necessity.

But one of the primary concerns people have about working beyond their 50s is the impact this could have on their health, or whether any health concerns might prevent them from working. Nearly two in five (37%) workers aged above 50 – equivalent to 3.8 million people [1] – anticipate that problems with their health will be the main factor that forces them into retirement, according to new research [2].

SRA Accounts Rules compliance: Impact of New Rules

Legal Sector Director, Rosy Rourke, answers the most common questions around SRA Accounts Rules complaince, particularly around how the new rules may have an impact on such things as accounting processes and the definition of client money.

Spring Statement - Predictions and Hopes

Spring Statement predictions and hopes... 

New Welsh Rate of Income Tax

With devolution comes different rates and ways of operating the tax system for our employees. However, unlike Scotland (SRIT) the Welsh Government only have powers to amend the rates of Income Tax and not the thresholds. The new powers come into force from 6 April 2019 but thankfully for the 2019/20 tax year, the rates will remain i.e. 20%, 40% and 45% as per the rest of the UK.  

Self-Employed Finances

A recent study found that more than 43% of business owners do not have a pension, compared to just 4% of those in employment and 36% of these say they cannot afford to save for retirement.