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Armstrong Watson celebrates its rising stars during National Apprenticeship Week 2022

Apprenticeships not only provide individuals with valuable skills and experience they need for a successful career - they provide businesses with brilliant people.  

Armstrong Watson is celebrating its rising stars this week as England marks National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2021 from 7^th – 13^th February. 

Scottish Business confidence improving but Omicron having an effect

Although Scottish Business Confidence is improving, by December Omicron concerns slowed growth in activity to its lowest for ten months.

Chargeable Event Gains – Possible Tax Repayment for your law firm estate clients

Significant chargeable gains can often arise when an individual dies and the gains are crystalised, therefore, you may have a number of estates that may have overpaid income tax in the year of death of the individual.

Gazing into 2022

Its been twelve months of life outside the EU, time to reflect on the last twelve months whilst also looking towards the year ahead.

Have you checked your business energy bills?

With energy prices at record rates in the UK, and experts not expecting a return to the levels we saw at the start of 2021 until later this year, many businesses will be looking at ways they can minimise the impact on their cashflow.

An increase in global demand and supply shortages has meant that wholesale prices have surged. Not only are businesses facing soaring energy costs, many are also continuing to feel the strain of the pandemic.

Protect Your Mental Health in the New Year: Support for Stress and Anxiety

Zainah Khan, Managing Director/Psychotherapist for Chakra Corporate Mental Strength, explains how stress and anxiety can affect us both physically and mentally and suggests how we can recognise, understand and manage these feelings.

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) Rebate Scheme

The Chancellor announced that he would re-introduce the SSP rebate scheme for eligible businesses, due to the increase in Coronavirus cases. Guidance has now been published...

New grant funding for businesses impacted by Omicron

Businesses in England impacted by the Omicron variant during what would have been their busiest period of the year are now able to apply for a share of £700m funding.

Making sure your pension assets go to the right people - the importance of pension death benefit nominations

What is intergenerational financial planning and what does it really mean to a bereaved family on the death of a loved one? We look at the importance of discussions about pension death benefits and in particular the accurate completion of nomination forms. .

A potential tax efficient strategy for business owners

A clear tax efficiency strategy used by one of our clients allowing them to invest and protect themselves from IHT.