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Pensions – planning for your future or planning for now?
We are all aware that putting money into a pension enables us to save for our future retirement but have you considered the savings that are available now? Each year, we all have up to £40,000 of annual allowance for pension contributions. If you are an employee,...
Lucy Orrow: Entrepreneur’s Relief
In the 2018 Budget, the Chancellor introduced changes to Entrepreneur’s Relief, which is available on the disposal of assets or shares held in a personal company.
Richard Thomson: What is your Business Worth?
Over the past year to November 2018 (prior to the recent Brexit events!) we have seen increasing confidence and an increasing number of corporate finance transactions, including a number of acquisition approaches being made for businesses. As confidence has grown, we...
Paul Short: Beware, Landlords!
HMRC have been waging a successful campaign against landlords (many of them accidental) who have failed to disclose their income. It is easier for HMRC to cross check with land registry to identify landlords who are not disclosing their rental income. In addition...
Richard Thomson: Christmas Gifts to Staff
Further to my recent article regarding the tax implications of providing Christmas functions for staff, another area for consideration with the upcoming festive season will be the provision of Christmas gifts or bonuses to staff. Many firms will provide a Christmas...
Richard Thomson: Christmas Parties
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
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
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 - Closed THURSDAY 27th DECEMBER...
Record Breaking amount Raised at our Charity Quiz Night
On 1st November 2018, 16 teams gathered at Braintree Golf Club in Braintree for the annual Lambert Chapman charity Quiz Night. As part of our fundraising partnership with the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity, all proceeds from the evening were pledged towards supporting...
Paul Short: Reaction to Budget 2018
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...
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