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by Vinay Bahl
16 Mar 2022
The objectives of building a property portfolio are primarily to scale monthly rental income and to hold properties for capital appreciation. A property portfolio can be built in a number of different ownership structures such as individuals, partnerships and companies.
READ POSTby Emily Hillier
14 Mar 2022
If you are renting your own house or even rooms within the property you live in, it is important to remember that you are classed as a landlord and therefore there are some obligations you may have to adhere to.
READ POSTby Ed Gibson
10 Mar 2022
Many of you reading this will have had contact with James Nelson from the Financial Planning Division, a key member of the team and responsible for developing and managing our review process. What you may not know is that James is the first to go through the Financial Planning Development Programme at Shaw Gibbs.
READ POSTby Peter Jones
9 Mar 2022
Whilst cryptocurrency is a relatively new asset, it is becoming more prevalent as access becomes more accessible for individuals. It is however important to consider the taxation position of the transactions being undertaken.
READ POSTby Emily Hillier
9 Mar 2022
There are several reasons why people decide to become a landlord, whether this is an investment decision or based on personal circumstances, the UK property rental sector is an attractive prospect and can achieve a higher return on investment than traditional savings.
READ POSTby Ed Gibson
3 Mar 2022
Despite everything that has been happening over the last couple of years, I think most people are aware that the Government has put in place a gradual increase in the State Pension Age from 65 to 67 for those born after 1960, which is due to be completed by 2028. This is then due to be followed by an increase to 68 for those reaching that age between 2044 and 2046.
READ POSTby Emily Hillier
2 Mar 2022
ATED is an annual tax payable mainly by companies and partnerships with a corporate member that own UK residential property, which started to apply from 01 April 2013. It applies to properties valued in excess of £500,000 from 01 April 2016 onwards.
READ POSTby Tim Davison
2 Mar 2022
Money can be a great source of angst and anxiety for people – some have “too much” and tax is seen as a problem; whilst others have too little and just living their lives is a constant battle; many just don’t know where they are with their money.
READ POSTby Fran Kidd
1 Mar 2022
Shaw Gibbs are proud to announce the promotion of Emily Hillier and Fran Kidd to the role of Associate Director. From the 1 February, Emily became Associate Director, Personal Tax whilst Fran is now Associate Director, Clients & Markets.
READ POSTby Peter Jones
28 Feb 2022
Director shareholders who operate their own limited companies often utilise dividends to reduce their income tax and national insurance liabilities; many such individuals will remunerate themselves with a small salary to utilise their personal allowance and then additional amounts are drawn as dividends.
READ POSTby Gemma L
7 Feb 2022
Shaw Gibbs Client and Markets team have hired a new Administrative Assistant as part of the Governments Kickstart Scheme, an initiative which is designed to help people aged 16-24 into employment.
READ POSTby Darshil Shah
1 Feb 2022
Entrepreneurial businesses can access up to £5k in Government funding to help to fund the adoption of accounting software through the Help to Grow: Digital scheme.
READ POSTby Kerry Whitfield
31 Jan 2022
The policy, which was announced internally on the 27 January has been put in place to recognise that not everyone’s heritage, beliefs and lifestyle match the traditional bank holiday dates in England.
READ POSTby David Rickwood
18 Jan 2022
From 26 January 2022, probate application fees in England and Wales will increase to £273 for both professionals and individuals.
READ POSTby Karyn Jones
17 Jan 2022
In the weeks leading up to Christmas, England we placed into what can only be called a non-official lockdown. It was a lockdown in all but name, and left many industries, but primarily the hospitality industry, with countless cancellations yet without additional financial support.
READ POSTby Fran Kidd
10 Jan 2022
At the tail end of 2021 Mary West from the Money Consultancy came into our Oxford office, offering Employee Mortgage advice for all employees.
READ POSTby Peter O'Connell
5 Jan 2022
Shaw Gibbs is celebrating global independent accountancy association DFK international’s 60th anniversary.
READ POSTby Samantha Daniels
21 Dec 2021
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has today announced a further £1bn of funding for businesses affected by the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
READ POSTby Fran Kidd
14 Dec 2021
Shaw Gibbs have launched an employee recognition programme in order to honour contributions to the firm over the last 18 months.
READ POSTby Fran Kidd
9 Dec 2021
A number of Oxfordshire entrepreneurs and business owners attended the launch of the 2022 Oxfordshire Business Awards on Thursday 2 December at the Sadler Building, Oxford Science Park.
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