Rotherham accountancy practice Haywood & Co, have merged with Sheffield headquartered Accounting & Business Advisory Sutton McGrath Hartley (SMH) in a deal backed by Allied Irish Bank (GB). The merger... read more →
From 1 March the timescale for payment of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) in England and Northern Ireland has been cut in half. Both residential and commercial property transactions now... read more →
After tests, pilots and amid continuing controversy, Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT went live on 1 April. All VAT registered businesses above the £85,000 threshold are now required to... read more →
An expected revision of the probate fees structure for England and Wales set for 1 April has been delayed. The proposed changes will increase the cost of probate from the... read more →
6 April marks the 20th birthday of the Individual Savings Account (ISA). When the ISA was introduced in 1999, many thought it to be little more than a rebranding of... read more →
A recent report shows that life expectancy is still improving, but not as quickly as was once expected. “British life expectancy falls by SIX MONTHS for men and women” That... read more →
The controversy surrounding the loan charge deadline is a reminder of the dangers of aggressive tax planning. If you were offered a way of being paid a ‘salary’ that involved... read more →
The Chancellor’s Spring Statement was almost obscured by other events in mid-March. Ever since he announced a move to an Autumn Budget in 2016, Mr Hammond has made it clear... read more →
The importance of China’s stock market is set to quadruple in 2019. China has been at the forefront of the headlines recently, whether about the protracted trade dispute with... read more →
Despite Parliament voting against leaving the EU with no deal, this does not mean the risk of a no deal has entirely disappeared. Forward planning in these circumstances is both... read more →
