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New Tax Year equals changes to Payroll
It is time to look at the changes that the new tax year (5 April 2019) provides for those clients with employees. Workplace Pension / Auto Enrolment Pension Rates The first notable change is the increase in contribution levels into the workplace pension from April...
Lambert Chapman Quiz Team Retain the Michael Lambert Cup
On 18 March 2019, Lambert Chapman LLP entered a team into the SES Charity Quiz which was held at the Mount Avenue Banqueting Suite, Brentwood. Team members for the night were: Paul Short, Mike Carabine, Richard Hamilton, Lee Sutton, Grant Cook and Alan Chamberlain....
Spring Statement 2019: Reaction from Lambert Chapman Partners
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond presented his Spring Statement to Parliament on Wednesday 13 th March; the wider implications of which are sure to impact upon SMEs across the UK. The Chancellor announced a while ago that the Spring Statement would not be a...
Another example of Hubris and Nemesis?
A couple of recent events reminded me of two old friends of my misspent youth studying Greek. The Greeks are a pessimistic lot. If someone displayed Hubris, i.e. an over-weaning pride and arrogance, then they were asking to excite the jealousy and wroth of the Gods...
Self-Assessment Penalty Delays
HMRC have recently advised that they have delayed issuing penalty notices to taxpayers who failed to file their 2018 Self-Assessment Tax Returns by the 31 January 2019 deadline. Their reason? – to free up call-centre staff for Brexit queries. Please note that...
Entrepreneurs’ Relief – the new rules
In the 2018 Autumn Budget, the Chancellor announced some changes to the Entrepreneurs’ Relief rules, which would have affected companies with alphabet shares or different classes of shares. However, following consultation with professional bodies, the Government have...
Helping your Children onto the Property Ladder
4 Options Available: Giving a gift of cash Buying a property together Setting up a trust Buying through a company Giving a Gift of Cash You can make a gift to your child which if unconditional, is free from tax at the point of transfer. This will allow your child to...
Team Success at Greenstead Green Agricultural Club Quiz Night
Lambert Chapman again put in a team to represent the Firm in the annual quiz run by the Club. The event took place at the Bocking Social Club on 16 January 2019. With many of the regular members of the Lambert Chapman Quiz Team unavailable, there was a chance for Dan...
Top Tips for Cutting Inheritance Tax (IHT)
With property values going up and more ways to save tax efficiently, the value of Estates continue to grow. Lambert Chapman’s top tips for cutting Inheritance Tax (IHT) are: Make Tax Exempt Gifts Pay £250 to anyone under the Small Gifts Exemption and Up to £3,000 in...
Loan Charges on Employee Benefit Trusts
Have you or your Employer set up or been involved with an Employee Benefit Trust? Are you aware that the new Loan Charge comes into effect shortly? This charge is due where the employment related Trust has made a loan to an individual at any time after April 1999. ...
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