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by Ed Gibson

28 Sep 2020

National Savings slash rates across the board

by Ed Gibson

28 Sep 2020

UK consumers nationwide are being offered free personal financial planning sessions by financial planners including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM (CFP TM) professionals.

by David Rickwood

25 Sep 2020

David Rickwood discusses the Autumn Statement

by Samantha Daniels

25 Sep 2020

Samantha Daniels discusses the temporary VAT reduction that Rishi Sunak announced yesterday

by Fran Kidd

24 Sep 2020

Today Rishi Sunak announced plans to help recover the UKs economy as well as measures to protect jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Hayley Simmons

23 Sep 2020

As Autumn is upon us and September draws to a close, a number of changes are on the horizon. 29 September - the commercial rent quarter-end 30 September - the end of the temporary restrictions on the use of statutory demands and petitions for the recovery of monies owed 30 September - the one month countdown to the end of the UK furlough scheme on 31 October

by Hayley Simmons

9 Sep 2020

Shaw Gibbs have taken the tentative steps back to face-to-face networking with a series of events which take social-distancing and social-conscience into consideration. The firm, have launched their ‘Pick ‘n’ Mix’ events this week to bring together small groups of Oxfordshire professionals in open spaces to network over litter picks.

by Ed Gibson

28 Aug 2020

Having stepped back from the weekly ramblings from the isolation of a home office, the recent exams fiasco rekindled my love of a good mental ramble.

by Fran Kidd

19 Aug 2020

Announced at the end of July, the Government grants will benefit SME's in England who are looking for help to build or pivot their business model. The grants will range from £1,000 to £5,000 and will be available for businesses you are looking for professional advice form accountants as well as HR, legal, IT and digital specialists.

by Malik Salim

19 Aug 2020

Innovate UK is offering up to £210 million in loans to SME’s and third-sector organisations who are struggling to continue a live project for which they have Innovate grant funding for.

by Steve Neal

17 Aug 2020

Audit is one of the services which we used to carry out whilst at our clients' premises. Lockdown prevented these client visits from happening and now, social distancing measures continue to impact on the ‘normal’ audit process. Although there is an automatic three month filing extension for accounts, companies over the audit threshold still have a responsibility to file an audit report with their accounts.

by Sarah Gardener

13 Aug 2020

If you were eligible for the first SEISS grant and can confirm to HMRC that your business has been adversely affected on or after 14 July 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic, you’ll be able to make a claim for a second and final grant from 17 August 2020.

by Karyn Jones

13 Aug 2020

The Chancellor has suggested that changes to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and ER (now known as Business Asset Disposal Relief) would be easy gains for the Treasury, and there is clear evidence that it has been a target for the last couple of years. There is now speculation that the Chancellor will increase CGT in the Autumn Budget to help recoup some of the spending that has been incurred due to the Coronavirus recovery packages.

by Samantha Daniels

4 Aug 2020

If you are a restaurant owner and offer a 50% reduction to your customers through the Eat Out to Help Out (EOTHO) Scheme, is the VAT you are due to pay to HMRC on the discounted or full amount?

by Emily Hiller

3 Aug 2020

If you have a furnished holiday let (FHL), it is likely you have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and not just in relation to the break in income from your FHL but because HMRC have a number of rules in relation to the definition of a FHL and the occupancy days of the property which are prescribed in order to qualify tor tax relief.

by Samantha Daniels

27 Jul 2020

On the 8 July, the ‘Mini Budget’ announced measures intended to support businesses affected by temporary closures and social distancing measures required by the COVID-19 pandemic. These were announced in order to financially assist the hospitality and tourism sectors and to encourage the public to spend money and gain confidence in the re-opened establishments.

by Fran Kidd

20 Jul 2020

We have been talking to clients and contacts in order to understand how businesses have been re purposing through the COVID-19 lock-down. I spoke to Fraser Lloyd Jones, Co-owner of Barefoot Bakery

by Ed Gibson

17 Jul 2020

As the office begins to fill up again, we open back up to see clients, and the traffic on the A34 and into Oxford starts to resemble a quiet weekday rather than a quiet Sunday, it does feel much more as if we are returning to normal.

by Sarah Gardener

15 Jul 2020

A large proportion of commercial property has lain empty during the coronavirus pandemic, certain sectors have been forced to close and the UK population had been told to ‘work from home where possible’. Consequently, speculation is rife about the future need for physical work-spaces given the relative success achieved in flexible/home-working. We spoke to a selection of commercial property professionals to ask about their experiences since lockdown easing measures have started to come into play and their projections for the future of the market.

by Sarah Gardener

9 Jul 2020

The economy and the property sector are inextricably linked. Buyer-behaviour, investor appetite and lender/landlord confidence are most commonly examined and referenced when there is significant damage to or speculation about the economy.. We spoke to a selection of property professionals from Oxford and London to ask about their experiences since lockdown easing measures have started to be announced and their projections for the future of the market.