Richard Thomson: Christmas Parties

17 Dec 2018 | Firm News

As we are in the festive season, it is always a good time to recap on the tax reliefs which are available for staff entertaining. Generally, all staff entertaining will be an allowable tax deduction for the employer but there may be a charge to taxation on the...

Paul Short: Capital Gains Tax on the Former Matrimonial Home

5 Dec 2018 | Firm News

In most cases the most valuable asset in the divorce will be the family home or the former matrimonial home (FMH) as it is destined to become, if indeed it has not already become the case. In some divorces, then FMH will have to be sold.  In other cases, one spouse...

Festive Opening Times 2018/2019

3 Dec 2018 | Firm News

  FRIDAY 14th DECEMBER – Limited availability from 1.00pm as we enjoy our staff Christmas meal. FRIDAY 21st DECEMBER – Office Closes at 1.00pm MONDAY 24th DECEMBER – Closed TUESDAY 25th DECEMBER – Closed WEDNESDAY 26th DECEMBER...

Paul Short: Reaction to Budget 2018

31 Oct 2018 | Firm News

Why is the Foreign Aid budget sacrosanct? Charity begins at home. If we need more money domestically, as we surely seem to, why don’t we slash the Foreign Aid budget? Several billion freed up for defence, cyber defence and offence, and the police budget, with some...

Sean Wiegand: Reaction to Budget 2018

31 Oct 2018 | Firm News

Philip Hammond commenced his Autumn 2018 budget with much information regarding the state of the economy. The chancellor was pleased to report that national borrowing is £11.6bn lower than predicted back in March with total debt as a percentage of GDP expecting to...