Inflation is described as paying £15 for that £10 haircut you used to get for £5 when you had hair. It is soaring at the moment and leaves business owners facing real problems.  If they increase their prices, they risk losing customers, but if owners peg prices, they put their profits and potentially their business

The festive season of goodwill is upon us as Christmas fast approaches. It is a time of year when employers look to reward their staff for their efforts over the past 12 months. But they should be aware that particular tax, National Insurance and reporting obligations apply. We want to ensure that you enjoy the festive season

The status of IR35 or off-payroll working has recently caused more confusion once the repeals to reforms announcement by Kwasi Kwarteng were scrapped by new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Tax legislation designed to stop a form of tax avoidance known as disguised remuneration; IR35 is a set of rules applicable to individuals who avoid paying Income

Card payments rocketed during the pandemic with no sight of slowing down. According to figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), card payments account for four of every five payments made. But as consumers switch, the soaring cost of accepting card payments is hitting retailers and adding to business costs.   According to the Institute of

If you are an owner of a limited company, taking dividends from your business is a mainstay of effective tax planning. When taking money in the form of a salary, you can make the most of an additional £2,000 annual allowance and lower rates. However, there are restrictions on the circumstances in which a limited

Do you invest in property? Are you rethinking your property portfolio? Property investment can provide strong returns. However, you must plan carefully to achieve the best outcomes. Just buying new properties without a clear strategy would be risky. Although interest rates and costs incurred by landlords are increasing, the correct approach to property investment can

On Monday, 23 October 1972, Robert Coe and Ian Wilder first opened the doors to Wilder Coe Chartered Accountants in Grosvenor Place. Having known each other since school, Robert and Ian took different routes into the accounting world, but their paths crossed again at a small city firm in the late sixties, where they decided