Are you ready to stop buying avocados and buy a house, or wait for an inheritance?

Are you reliant on schemes like the Help-to-Buy ISA (H2B) and the Lifetime ISA (LISA) to buy your first home, or hoping for some inheritance from parents or even grandparents? 

Why do I need Corporate Finance Advisers?

It is rare nowadays, for a business to go through its journey without some kind of transaction. This could be raising new funds for expansion, making an acquisition, restructuring its shareholding, or eventually selling all or part of the business. Even the most confident and experienced business person can become unstuck when faced with the decisions surrounding a transaction – many of which are technical aspects that they would have never encountered or had reason to even consider before.

SRA Accounts Rules compliance: Internal Reviews

Legal Sector Director, Rosy Rourke, answers most common questions around SRA Accounts Rules compliance, in relation to internal reviews and compliance checks

Creating the workforce of the future

The World Economic Forum suggests that Artificial Intelligence could create 130 million jobs worldwide. What types of job will that create and will this mean less skilled factory workers required in the manufacturing industry?

What happens to my pension if I move abroad?

Rules for personal and state pensions differ from UK pension legislation so seek advice if you plan to leave the UK, and ensure your retirement benefits are structured in a way that meets your future needs and which fits with the rules of the country in which you plan to live.

Your 2019 Resolutions

As we head into the new year, Jim Meakin our new Head of Tax in Newcastle,  looks back at the origin of new year resolutions in his first monthly column  for The Northern Insight magazine 

New Year’s Resolutions - is 2019 the Year to Sell your Business

Do you know what your business is worth? Even if selling your business might seem some time off, with Brexit on the horizon, it could be more pertinent than ever to know your business’s worth.

Are you one of the 18 million people not taking financial advice?

Armstrong Watson's financail planning team can provide you with independent professional advice and help you review your financial position.

Is your Holiday Park ready for Making Tax Digital?

By 1 April 2019, all Holiday Parks with a turnover exceeding the current VAT registration threshold of £85,000 will have to submit their VAT returns digitally using an API interface like Xero.

Did you receive a letter from Royal London regarding your Scottish Life pension?

A few months ago, Royal London wrote to a number of plan holders who had previously taken out a pension arrangement with Scottish Life. If you were one of these, you may recall the letter.

It didn’t affect everyone, but it did impact upon those who had a Guaranteed Annuity Rate (GAR) attaching to their plan.