News

by Fran Kidd

19 Feb 2019

Shaw Gibbs are delighted to once again be supporting the Chipping Norton Literary Festival (ChipLitFest) as Gold Sponsors.

by Gary Hamilton

25 Jan 2019

Most of us begin the new calendar year with a host of New Year’s Resolutions. Whilst reviewing your business and tax affairs may not rank highly with joining a gym, quitting a bad habit or becoming healthier, it should be something you do act on as the benefits could be equally as rewarding.

by Fran Kidd

8 Jan 2019

Eynsham-based Pearson Buchholz, a Xero Partner practice, and Top 100 accountancy practice Shaw Gibbs have announced their decision to merge as part of Shaw Gibbs’ ongoing expansion plans.

by Ed Gibson

5 Dec 2018

As we gear up to the time of year when we tend to have a little more time to reflect on our financial position and how we might like that to change, here are my 12 top financial planning tips for the festive season:.

by Fran Kidd

4 Dec 2018

We are inviting all of our property clients to take part in a survey which will generate some insights into attitudes and trends within the property market that may help inform our clients on the market as a whole.

by Fran Kidd

27 Nov 2018

Ed Gibson Heads of the Financial Services Division for Shaw Gibbs was interviewed for New Model Adviser's 'Star Profile' in October. The article covered his professional history, the division's journey so far and Ed's his plans for the future. Read the full article here.

by Emily Hillier

27 Nov 2018

If you own a rental property that you once lived in as your main residence then you should qualify for Principle Private Residence (PPR) and Lettings relief on the sale of the property, the amount of relief will vary from sale to sale.

by Christy Kennedy

15 Nov 2018

HMRC have released a new statement regarding the implementation of Making Tax Digital.

by Kerry Whitfield

2 Nov 2018

People have defended William Sitwell, the former Waitrose Magazine Editor, saying he should not have been made to resign over his comments about vegans.

by Fran Kidd

30 Oct 2018

The Chancellor Philip Hammond presented his second Autumn Budget on Monday 29 October 2018. Our summary concentrates on the tax measures which included:

by Fran Kidd

15 Oct 2018

Shaw Gibbs and Hine Solicitors are pleased to announce the launch of Third Wednesday in Summertown (TWIST), a networking group for businesses based in Summertown.

by Tim Davison

10 Oct 2018

As you get older you need less and less capital to last you for the rest of your life – simple enough equation you might think. However, where your capital is tied up in property this becomes a bigger problem, ‘you can’t spend bricks’ as they say.

by Ed Gibson

4 Oct 2018

Having been introduced to a lady who was being made redundant we went through the process of gathering information, setting up a cashflow and discussing how she felt life would pan out, it became apparent that actually A to B was not what she wanted.

by Ed Gibson

2 Oct 2018

A lovely couple from the Midlands had sold the business that they had spent thirty years building and running. The question was whether what they had got from the business was a life changing amount of money.

by Fran Kidd

28 Sep 2018

UK consumers nationwide are being offered free personal financial planning sessions with the aim of giving everyone a helping hand to achieving financial wellbeing, resilience and life goal planning.

by Fran Kidd

20 Sep 2018

Shaw Gibbs named as top 100 accounting firm for the first time in 2018. The table ranks the top 100 accountancy practices by total UK fee income for the last financial year. Shaw Gibbs, who were one of 16 new entrants have been listed as the 94th largest accountancy practice in the UK.

by Lorna Watson

8 Aug 2018

If you sell unwanted personal items occasionally, whether through an internet auction site or online classified advertisements you will not be treated as trading for tax purposes (although you might need to pay CGT if the gain is considerable). However, if your selling activities are more regular than this, you may be classified as ‘in business’ and therefore liable to tax.

by Gary Hamilton

30 Jul 2018

Most businesses will need to be VAT registered if over a 12 month rolling period their vatable turnover is £85,000 or more. This is not always the case through and this is one of the first pitfalls we see business fall into.

by Cliff Brown

17 Jul 2018

Oxfordshire based Shaw Gibbs advised the shareholders of Maylarch Group on the sale of the company to the owners of M&M Waste Solutions Limited.

by Lorna Watson

6 Jul 2018

This week the US Supreme Court ruled in the case of South Dakota v Wayfair Inc, that the state Governments are able to impose local sales taxes on online sales.