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Should you consider ceasing trade and cashing out?

Accountants report having seen a “flood” of enquiries from business owners concerned about CGT rises, and seeking to cease trading and cash out.

6 Jan 2021

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Should you consider ceasing trade and cashing out? - news article image

Should you consider ceasing trade and cashing out?

Accountants report having seen a “flood” of enquiries from business owners concerned about CGT rises, and seeking to cease trading and cash out.

6 Jan 2021

Shaw Gibbs to present at Access to finance conference - news article image

Shaw Gibbs to present at Access to finance conference

Steve Neal, Partner and Head of Audit for Shaw Gibbs will be presenting at the Oxfordshire Greentech, Access to finance conference on the 4th of February.

4 Jan 2021

Turning over a new leaf - suite of videos - news article image

Turning over a new leaf - suite of videos

Over the last few weeks, we have been sending a series of videos to help you or your clients 'turn over a new leaf' during difficult times. These videos focus on avenues to help avoid the negative impacts of Covid-19 and the associated economic uncertainty.

18 Dec 2020

Preparing for the end of the Brexit transitional period - news article image

Preparing for the end of the Brexit transitional period

With the Brexit transitional period due to end on 31 December 2020, it is important to prepare for the changes that will take place from 1 January 2021.

17 Dec 2020

DFK firms in the UK Top 100 - news article image

DFK firms in the UK Top 100

DFK UK & Ireland’s strength has been highlighted in the latest ranking of the top 100 accountancy firms.

2 Dec 2020

Lockdown 2: Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the Water (Eaton Park & Ride) - news article image

Lockdown 2: Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the Water (Eaton Park & Ride)

Grease 2; Blues Brothers 2000; Basic Instinct 2; it’s always difficult to get the sequel right. Not every sequel can be Godfather II; just look at Godfather III to see that one. In so many ways Lockdown 2.0 is proving very different from the original and I’m sure it’s not just me, but there’s something very different about closing the office and having to work from home when outside it's grey, dull, dismal, wet and chilly.

27 Nov 2020

Directors Beware! - news article image

Directors Beware!

Most people know that in March 2020 the Government announced a suspension of Wrongful Trading Rules. This was part of a wider package of measures to aid businesses, and their boards, experiencing financial distress due to Covid-19.

26 Nov 2020

Shaw Gibbs Later Life advisor presents at Care Funding Webinar - news article image

Shaw Gibbs Later Life advisor presents at Care Funding Webinar

On the 28th of October Tim Davison, Later Life adviser for Shaw Gibbs Financial Planning presented at a Care Funding Webinar run by Oxford Aunts.

25 Nov 2020

Changes to VAT treatment of overseas goods sold to customers from 1 January 2021 - news article image

Changes to VAT treatment of overseas goods sold to customers from 1 January 2021

From 1 January 2021, VAT on imported goods with a value of up to £135 will be collected at the point of sale and not at the point of importation.

24 Nov 2020

Covid-19 Advice for Businesses: Business Grant Update - news article image

Covid-19 Advice for Businesses: Business Grant Update

Local authorities will now be administering two new grant schemes as requested by the Government. Payments will be made to businesses from two new funding pots on a discretionary basis.

24 Nov 2020

VAT liability of school holiday clubs - news article image

VAT liability of school holiday clubs

Revenue & Customs Brief 18 (2020) clarifies HMRC’s position regarding the VAT treatment of school holiday clubs following the First Tier Tribunal's decision in RSR Sports Limited vs HMRC [2019] TC07450.

20 Nov 2020

Do you currently use the simplification for “Supply and Installation of goods”? - news article image

Do you currently use the simplification for “Supply and Installation of goods”?

At present, if you make a supply of installed or assembled goods then for VAT purposes the place of supply is where the goods are installed or assembled unless you can use the simplification measure as stated within Section 11 of VAT Notice 725.

13 Nov 2020

COVID-19 Advice for business – Government support extends for lockdown 2 - news article image

COVID-19 Advice for business – Government support extends for lockdown 2

Government support schemes have now been extended for applicants up until the 31st of January 2021, as a result of the second lockdown.

12 Nov 2020

Turning over a new leaf - Recommend, Represent, Recover. - news article image

Turning over a new leaf - Recommend, Represent, Recover.

What happen when you approach an IP because you are owed a significant amount of money by a business or individual?

11 Nov 2020

Turning over a new leaf -Revise, Revaluate, Repay - news article image

Turning over a new leaf -Revise, Revaluate, Repay

There is a common mis-conception that Insolvency Practitioners (IPs) only deal with companies or individuals in respect of formal insolvency processes.

4 Nov 2020

COVID-19 Advice for business - Furlough Scheme Extension - news article image

COVID-19 Advice for business - Furlough Scheme Extension

A second lockdown has now begun, as a result of the ongoing pandemic. The Government has confirmed that the CJRS scheme will be extended until 31 March 2021

2 Nov 2020

Turning over a new leaf- Review, Reassess, Report - news article image

Turning over a new leaf- Review, Reassess, Report

There is a common misconception that Insolvency Practitioners (IPs) should only be contacted by a business or individual facing financial difficulty.

27 Oct 2020

Will a significant decrease in turnover due to Covid-19 mean I no longer need an audit? - news article image

Will a significant decrease in turnover due to Covid-19 mean I no longer need an audit?

If you are a medium or large company in the UK it is likely you will require a financial audit.

26 Oct 2020

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