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by Ed Gibson

15 Jun 2017

Transferring final salary pensions into personal pensions has become a hot topic once again. However, it remains a complex area with a large amount of money at risk.

2 Jun 2017

Income tax, National Insurance Contributions and NS&I are amongst the topics discussed by Philip Hammond in the Spring Budget 2017.

2 Jun 2017

Investors relief allows individuals to enjoy a lower rate of CGT – but who will benefit and how can they claim it?

2 Jun 2017

New annual tax allowances could benefit micro-entrepreneurs who earn small income from goods, services or property.

2 Jun 2017

Grandparents who take part in the Specified Adult Childcare credits scheme could claim money on their state pension.

1 Jun 2017

There is a legal duty to re-enrol certain employees back into an automatic pension scheme every three years. Failure to do so could result in a penalty.

1 Jun 2017

How should businesses plan for and respond to changes to the UK’s economic landscape?

1 Jun 2017

What were the key measures unveiled by Chancellor Philip Hammond in the last Spring Budget?

1 Jun 2017

Salary sacrifice schemes, Inheritance Tax rulings and Insurance Premium Tax rises are amongst the key changes in the tax world.

by Clive Everitt

17 May 2017

Recent figures show that nearly 23,000 retailers are feeling financial pressure after the first quarter of 2017 – could your retail clients be at risk?

by Hannah Jevons

5 May 2017

I’ve just come to the UK to live for the first time, should I be filing UK tax returns whilst I am here? What about if I am only here temporarily?

by Clive Everitt

21 Apr 2017

The former head of Public Interest Lawyers (PIL), Phil Shiner has been declared bankrupt. Shiner was most well-known for leading the ‘Iraq Witch Hunt’, in which £100 million of tax payer’s money was spent on abuse claims against British troops.

by Ed Gibson

11 Apr 2017

With the UK leaving the EU and Donald Trump becoming President of the USA, what will this mean for my investments and what should I do?

by Alex Lord

23 Mar 2017

SeeSaw Fundraiser, Jane Elliott thanked Shaw Gibbs, saying; “We would like to thank Shaw Gibbs for their support throughout the year and their generous donation. Everyone there has offered their services to the fundraising effort to reach a considerable amount and for that, we are very grateful”.

by Ed Gibson

7 Mar 2017

Amongst the various tax changes that have come into play this year, a number have had a big impact on those with investments and this is to continue into next year as the scope of the changes expands.

by Ed Gibson

7 Mar 2017

This year saw not only a further reduction in the maximum pension fund that can be accumulated before suffering a penal tax charge, but an even more draconian cut in the amount that can be paid into a pension and benefit from tax relief.

by Kerry Whitfield

1 Mar 2017

Moonlight not La La Land – how the recent Oscar blunder shows the importance of having policies and procedures in place for dealing with mistakes and performance issues.

28 Feb 2017

The government recently launched a new scheme to match small businesses which are unable to access finance from big banks with alternative finance options. This article outlines the new service, and also highlights some additional funding options to consider.

28 Feb 2017

April 2017 sees changes to the VAT flat rate scheme, which may have a detrimental impact on certain small businesses. Here we explore the new rules.

28 Feb 2017

In the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor confirmed a series of forthcoming changes to corporation tax. Here we consider the changes, together with some useful tax-saving tips and strategies to help minimise the corporation tax bill.