Preparing for the national living wage

January 6th, 2016|Comments Off on Preparing for the national living wage

The national living wage (NLW) of £7.20 an hour for workers aged 25 and over will come into effect on 1 April 2016.

Minimising inheritance tax

December 22nd, 2015|Comments Off on Minimising inheritance tax

A guide to changes to the inheritance tax nil-rate band and strategies to reduce your liability.

Insider December 2015

December 22nd, 2015|Comments Off on Insider December 2015

Higher stamp duty rates for buy-to-let property

Self-assessment: an introduction

December 22nd, 2015|Comments Off on Self-assessment: an introduction

The what, when, how and why of completing your self-assessment tax return.

Autumn Statement 2015

December 17th, 2015|Comments Off on Autumn Statement 2015

George Osborne's third economic statement of 2015 (and the fourth within 365 days) lacked the big surprises and headline grabbing announcements we've recently come to expect from these occasions.

Property and tax

November 18th, 2015|Comments Off on Property and tax

When the Chancellor George Osborne announced that he was curbing tax breaks for landlords in Summer Budget 2015, there was speculation that it would result in thousands of landlords selling up and getting out of the property business. This was because the changes would alter 2 extremely valuable reliefs which landlords have been able to claim.

Choosing an employee share scheme

November 4th, 2015|Comments Off on Choosing an employee share scheme

A guide to the advantages, potential problems and types of share schemes available to employees.

Private sector businesses hit record number

November 4th, 2015|Comments Off on Private sector businesses hit record number

The number of private sector businesses has reached a new record of 5.4 million, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced.

Rewarding your staff

October 29th, 2015|Comments Off on Rewarding your staff

Seemingly as quickly as it came, another year is galloping off into the distance and people’s minds are beginning to turn to the festive holidays.

Running a payroll

October 20th, 2015|Comments Off on Running a payroll

This guide looks at some of the common payroll problems and choosing payroll software.