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8 Mar 2016

Every now and again, a client will casually mention that they have someone who ‘pops over to work in the UK office from time to time’ usually followed up with the sweeping comment ‘but they’re here less than 183 days, so it’s fine’.

by Lorna Watson

7 Mar 2016

The 8th of March is International Women’s Day. This has made me think about my own experiences over a 35 year career and how they have mirrored (or not) general patterns in the accountancy industry.

1 Mar 2016

From April 2016 employer national insurance contributions (NICs) up to the upper earnings secondary threshold (UESC) will effectively be abolished for apprentices aged under 25.

1 Mar 2016

The role that grandparents play in providing care for their grandchildren is being officially recognised, as new proposals are set to allow working grandparents to benefit from Shared Parental Leave and Pay.

1 Mar 2016

As HMRC moves more of its services online, fraudsters are exploiting this transition by targeting taxpayers with bogus or fake emails.

1 Mar 2016

The National Living Wage (NLW) comes into effect in April 2016, and is set to have a significant impact on both employers and employees. Here we explore the NLW and its potential implications for you in more detail.

1 Mar 2016

HMRC has officially launched its new digital Personal Tax Accounts (PTA) system.

1 Mar 2016

Remuneration by way of benefits can be an attractive option for many employees.

1 Mar 2016

When Chancellor George Osborne delivered his combined Autumn Statement and Spending Review to the House of Commons, it contained a number of surprises for individuals

1 Mar 2016

When Chancellor George Osborne delivered his combined Autumn Statement and Spending Review to the House of Commons, it contained a number of surprises for businesses

22 Feb 2016

Shaw Gibbs is expanding its operation by opening a second office in London’s West End.

28 Jan 2016

Shaw Gibbs announces the appointment of Clifford Brown as Director & Head of Corporate Finance.

28 Jan 2016

Shaw Gibbs has awarded directorships to three senior staff, Sarah Gardener, Ed Porter and Hayley Simmons, who have all successfully completed its internal Director Development Programme

7 Jan 2016

On death, ISAs form part of your estate. If being transferred to your spouse, the biggest issue was always not this but that ISAs automatically lost their tax efficiency on death.

7 Jan 2016

A question that I suspect every client has asked themselves at some point or other, probably when their investments have gone down in value or when they are advised not to do something that they quite fancy doing.

by David Rickwood

17 Dec 2015

For those who are both a UK resident and US National or were born in the US or who hold a ‘Green Card’, there are also the US tax filing requirements that need to be considered, even if no UK Tax Return is currently required. For US tax purposes, the end of the calendar year also signals the end of the US tax year.

30 Nov 2015

From daily office politics to serious and long-lasting grievances, conflict between staff can drain time, morale and productivity from your business.

by Peter O’Connell

24 Nov 2015

Often associated with charities and community groups raising funds, high profile successes are making commercial enterprises consider it a serious option for funding growth.

12 Oct 2015

In the Emergency Summer Budget the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced that he was intending to restrict what he called finance cost relief for individuals.

7 Oct 2015

Following the rise in internet trading through sites such as eBay, Gumtree and Amazon, HMRC has sought to clamp down on those who fail to pay tax on the profits arising from online selling.