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by Ed Gibson

15 Jun 2021

At this point you may wish to switch off if you are not a nurse, doctor, civil servant, teacher, in the police or fire service, in local government or even an academic in a scheme other than the USS.

by Tim Davison

14 Jun 2021

Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) enable us to control what happens to our affairs (financial and welfare) when we are no longer able to make decisions for ourselves.

by Karyn Jones

2 Jun 2021

I was introduced to Mr T (not the one from the A Team) and Miss S by a fellow Insolvency Practitioner. They are a co-habiting couple in a property owned and paid for by Miss S, along with her 12-year-old son.

by Kerry Whitfield

28 May 2021

During the Covid pandemic, Shaw Gibbs have seen an increase in people transitioning from industry to take up a career with us.

by Fran Kidd

13 May 2021

Shaw Gibbs are pleased to announce the promotion of Nikolaos Ioannidis (Nik) to Audit Associate Director.

by Emily Hillier

11 May 2021

Since the UK left the EU there has been in-depth coverage and speculation regarding the implications of Brexit and the Trade Agreement on businesses but what about pensions and personal taxes?

by Fran Kidd

4 May 2021

The Government has made available a £20 million Brexit Support Fund which is specifically for small to medium-sized enterprises to help them access practical support, including training for new customs, rules of origin and VAT processes.

by Nik Ioannidis

15 Apr 2021

Prior to the UK leaving the European Union (EU), there were three ways in which UK incorporated companies that are subsidiaries of European Economic Area (EEA) parent companies could be exempt from having a statutory audit in the UK.

by Emily Hillier

6 Apr 2021

Second home owners can save tax if their second property is available for holiday lets. This savings comes in the form of tax relief but also because the owners can pay business rates rather than council tax if the property is made available to let for at least 140 days a year.

by Karyn Jones

19 Mar 2021

The origin of "cash is king" is not clear. It was used in 1988, after the global stock market crash in 1987, by Pehr G. Gyllenhammar, who was Chief Executive Officer of Swedish car group Volvo

by Asim Khan

18 Mar 2021

Asim Khan recently joined forces with German DFK member firm BSKP to deliver a seminar to help clients plan for Brexit.

by Hayley Simmons

17 Mar 2021

Winding up the business is not always about insolvency, it can be about shareholders releasing their investment in the business in the most efficient way. If you are looking to wind up your business there are a number of areas that you need to consider

by Tim Davison

16 Mar 2021

The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs provides evidence that this popular quotation, that you cannot retain your cake for future consumption having already eaten it, dates back prior to 1546, when it was included in a compendium compiled by John Heywood.

by Ed Gibson

16 Mar 2021

There was little in the Budget that affected pensions, despite the perennial rumours that tax relief would be restricted or tax free cash abolished.

by Phil Dickinson

15 Mar 2021

As we emerge from winter into the warmer climes of spring, many buy-to-let landlords have emerged from the hibernation period to find that they are still the icy grip of Section 24 (S24) mortgage interest restriction changes.

by Fran Kidd

4 Mar 2021

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his second Budget on Wednesday 3 March 2021. In his speech he set out a three-part plan in order to recover, kick start and rebuild the UK's economy.

by Fran Kidd

3 Mar 2021

Rishi Sunak opened his UK Budget announcement today with the facts that although are not unfamiliar to us, are still a harsh reality. The UK has suffered the largest shrink in the economy in 300 years and the Government has borrowed at levels not seen since wartime.

by Ed Gibson

26 Feb 2021

For many, the most important issue is the amount of money left for retirement, is it enough to have the lifestyle desired.

by Karyn Jones

26 Feb 2021

A CVA is a procedure enabling a company to come to an arrangement with its creditors over the payment of its debts. It can be used to settle debts over a period of time with creditor approval by paying only a proportion of the amount that it owes, or by paying them in full.

by Peter O'Connell

23 Feb 2021

A single business owner can limit the value of the business where the knowledge of suppliers, internal procedures and clients sits solely with them. As a consequence, the value of the business may only be worth the liquidated value of the tangible assets.