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Who is on the side of the ordinary Company Director?
With all of the announcements that have been issued in the last 10 days, there is one group that this “new labour” Conservative Government appear to have forgotten. The man (or Woman) who takes the risks in running the Company and generates lots of VAT and corporation...
Personal Tax Planning 2019/20 – last few days to take action
As the end of the 2019/20 tax year is approaching, there are a number of different things that you could consider whilst stuck at home at the moment. These need to be actioned before 6 April 2020:- Marriage Allowance Where the lowest earning spouse earns less than...
Santander Reporting for Shareholders
If you are a Santander shareholder, you should have received correspondence from Santander regarding the final dividend for the 2019 financial year. What this means The May 2020 dividend (subject to shareholder approval) will be partly paid as a normal cash dividend...
Desert ‘Isolation’ Discs
The current crisis has brought about a flurry of playlists on Spotify from people creating a playlist to share with their friends setting out the songs that they love and why they’ve been selected. We thought we ought to ask resident music buff Nick Forsyth who sets...
Protecting the workforce with a new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
The Government has announced a series of measures aimed to protect the jobs of those who are unable to work due to the coronavirus. A Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will pay a contribution to the wages of employees unable to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For a...
Help awarded to the Self Employed with a Self Assessment Deferment of the July payment
The Government acted on Friday (20 March 2020) when the Chancellor issued further cashflow assistance to taxpayers to help them through the Coronavirus crisis and reinstall some confidence in the UK economy which had been in crisis throughout the week. This offer is...
Cashflow assistance announced with no VAT payment until after 30 June 2020
The statement from the Chancellor at the Government Press Conference last Friday evening (20 March 2020) provided cashflow assistance in the form of a VAT Deferral Scheme that will be widely appreciated by the business community and may well reignite some well needed...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): What help is available for my business?
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is presenting us all with unprecedented concern for the financial security of our businesses as none of us know how this will develop and how long it may last. National and International employers are already on slowdowns and some are...
Thinking of moving abroad to save tax?
With the top rate of income tax at 45% and employees national insurance of 2%, wealthy individuals can lose almost half of their pay if they are domiciled and tax resident in the UK. We have for many years wanted to attract wealthy foreigners to settle in the UK and...
Helping students stand out from the crowd with Essex Work Skills
I recently volunteered with Essex Work Skills as they provided Year 11’s at Moulsham High School with mock interview experience. The process included preparing a covering letter and CV followed by a formal 15-20 minute interview and ending with a feedback session....
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