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The ‘Option to Tax’ – beware costly misunderstandings.

There aren’t too many single purchases or sales a business will make that involve bigger sums of money than real estate. Getting things wrong with regards to VAT can be costly.

November 11, 2022

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Apiary Capital invests £10m in Shaw Gibbs

Apiary Capital has completed a £10m investment in Oxford-headquartered Shaw Gibbs, a provider of essential accounting, tax, payroll and related advisory services to over 4,000 SMEs and high net worth individuals. The company has over 100 team members and is led by experienced industry operator, Peter O’Connell, who has been Managing Partner since 2016.

November 3, 2022

The reversal of the Mini Budget

When I said that the ‘Mini Budget’ was a surprise in my article of the 28 September, who would have thought more surprises were on the way. Three weeks later, after huge turmoil, a reversal of most of the elements of that plan and a new statement planned for 31 October.

October 18, 2022

Residence – what are exceptional circumstances?

When calculating an individual’s liability to tax in the UK, their residence status plays an important role. Since 2013 this is determined by the Statutory Residence Test (SRT).

September 30, 2022

A surprising “mini” Budget

On 23 September the new Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng stood up at the unusual time of 9:30 to deliver his Growth Plan speech which many have termed a “mini” Budget.

September 28, 2022

Capital Gains Tax – getting the details right!

The recent tax case of Kavanagh v HMRC has highlighted the importance of ensuring that the relevant qualifying conditions are met to access valuable tax reliefs.

September 27, 2022

Capital gains Tax on divorcing couples

Married couples and civil partners can transfer assets such as property or shares between them without incurring capital gains tax under what is known as a ‘nil gain, nil loss’ process.

September 27, 2022

Shaw Gibbs sponsor Oxford Quins Community Program

Shaw Gibbs are pleased to announce the corporate sponsorship of the Oxford Quins Community Program.

September 23, 2022

VAT and ‘dwellings’ – back to basics

If you are a building company or property developer that has been in industry for a while, you may well believe you have a good handle on VAT in relation to building works for new dwellings.

September 16, 2022

Preparing for your year-end audit

A statutory audit is carried out once a year and can mean a lot of work for a client, especially if there are complexities such as share-based payments, revenue recognition on stage of completion basis etc. For some companies, there is no justification to hire additional staff in just to facilitate the audit.

August 8, 2022

What our clients say

  • I have been a client of Shaw Gibbs since the 1960's and have always found a professional but friendly response from the partners or staff

    I have been a client of Shaw Gibbs since the 1960's and have always found a professional but friendly response from the partners or staff

    Richard Preston

  • Thank you for being such a great partner in building our business!

    Thank you for being such a great partner in building our business!

    Oege de Moor - CEO, Semmle

  • Experience, expertise and support was not only invaluable from a financing perspective, but also in assisting us to determine the future strategy.

    Experience, expertise and support was not only invaluable from a financing perspective, but also in assisting us to determine the future strategy.

    Charles Parry – John Parry Estates Ltd

  • Shaw Gibbs’ service provides timely expertise at a reasonable cost

    Shaw Gibbs’ service provides timely expertise at a reasonable cost

    OATS Limited
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