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How to utilise surplus cash
Surplus cash is the excess a company has which is not required for day-to-day operations or for future expenditure. If a company is profitable, over time it may find that surplus cash reserves have built up. Assessing how much surplus cash the business has will often...
Winners at the Tees Law Quiz Night
On Thursday 16 March 2023, Lambert Chapman LLP attended a Charity Quiz Night, held at the Essex County Cricket Ground, which was organised by Tees Law to raise funds for the Better Future Fund. The team was made up of: Paul Short, Richard Hamilton, Mike Carabine, Lucy...
Lisa Greenwood – Budget 2023 comments
Boring Budget or what was the point Budget? The question really has to be what was the intention of the Budget as I can’t really say I know... Most businesses have a staff shortage issue at the moment and a sensible solution is to extend free childcare funding, but...
Paul Short – Budget 2023 comments
Sir Winston Churchill once said of the Americans that they can be relied upon to do the right thing, once they have exhausted every other alternative. Perhaps so with this Tory Government. Having caused the exodus of some highly skilled employees from the NHS and...
Sean Wiegand – Budget 2023 comments
I listened to Jeremy Hunt’s statement today wondering if there would be any surprise announcements. It seems to me that gone are the days where you find out on Budget day the changes that are going to be made, as most of them are leaked in the build up to the Budget...
Craig Weavers – comments from Budget 2023
The overriding message from Spring Budget 2023 is one of building growth in the economy and to get more people working. The pension lifetime allowance is being abolished to try and incentivise those thinking of retiring early to continue and save more by way of...
Mike Carabine – Budget 2023 comments
First of all - congratulations to Jeremy Hunt for lasting as Chancellor long enough to actually present the Budget. It’s a good job he didn’t tweet about refugees or (Sir?) Stanley Johnson… Hunting for solutions When an accountant or tax adviser studies Budget...
Mark Pearson – Budget 2023 comments
The first Spring budget from Jeremy Hunt will help working families struggling with childcare costs and those looking to boost pension pots in preparation for retirement. With inflation at record highs, the government is trying to avoid the UK economy going into...
Graham McNeill – Budget 2023 comments
We saw a confident delivery from the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt with Budget 2023. 'A budget to build for the future' - 'The plan is working' - 'Drawing people back into the workplace!' Forecasts show the UK will avoid recession, but noted the size of the economy will...
Lucy Orrow – Budget 2023 comments
Budget 2023 seems to have been a quiet Budget for taxes whilst the Chancellor stood at the box. Then he sat down… Capital Allowances: The full expensing of capital purchases for businesses was a welcome announcement (made whilst standing, I will admit). This was...
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