12-11-2024
Recent research by Three Business indicates that tech-enabled SMEs could add an impressive £79 billion to the UK economy over the next year. Technology is clearly a key driver and enabler of growth for businesses. Despite this, their research also revealed a notable 42 per cent of SMEs worry that the complexities of adopting new
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12-11-2024
As we approach the end of the year, one trend has become increasingly concerning for UK businesses – debts are on the rise. According to a recent report, small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have seen the value of bad debt surge by 127 per cent over the past six months. This figure is alarmingly high,
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12-11-2024
In Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ 2024 Autumn Budget, she announced over £40 billion of tax increases, as the Government attempts to fill a £22 billion gap in public finances. The headline measure was a rise in employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs), from 13.8 per cent (where applicable) to 15 per cent. The Chancellor also reduced the
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12-11-2024
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) was a significant target for the Chancellor in the Autumn Budget – with an immediate rise put in place for both the basic and higher rate of CGT. The basic rate paid by basic rate taxpayers rose immediately to 18 per cent – up from 10 per cent. Meanwhile, the higher
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30-10-2024
Today the Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced an immediate change in the rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”) on the purchase of additional residential properties. These measures will take effect for all transactions entered into on or after 31 October 2024. When does the higher rate apply? When an individual purchases an additional residential property
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30-10-2024
A new Government, a new Chancellor and a new approach to the UK’s fiscal policies. Rachel Reeves entered her first Budget with a strong message that her measures would lead to “an economy that is growing, creating wealth and opportunity for all”.
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22-10-2024
Capital allowances are a great way to reduce your tax liabilities by claiming deductions on certain property-related expenses. They allow you to offset the cost of capital expenditure – plant, machinery and certain fixtures – against your taxable profits, especially if you have invested in commercial properties or made major improvements. Who is eligible to
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22-10-2024
Taxpayers have a fundamental right to reclaim input tax, also referred to as input VAT. However, HMRC has the authority to refuse this right under certain conditions if they can demonstrate that the taxpayer was aware, or should have been aware, that their transactions were linked to fraud. There has been a noticeable rise in
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22-10-2024
As the Autumn Budget approaches, the Government has pledged that it will “make the tax system fairer” and avoid raising taxes on working people and certain businesses. The Government has said that it will not raise: Income Tax National Insurance (NI) Corporation Tax VAT While Corporation Tax is not levied on individuals, the fact that
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22-10-2024
For business owners and directors, dividends may form a critical element of your salary strategy and tax planning, keeping your tax liabilities to a minimum. To extract profit tax-efficiently from your business, you may use a combination of: Salary – Typically set at or around the Personal Allowance of £12,570 to minimise Income Tax and
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22-10-2024
As the Government seeks to plug certain gaps in the public purse, we are unlikely to see any change in Income Tax thresholds – despite wages and the State Pension rising. Under the previous Government, tax thresholds were frozen until March 2028, and it remains to be seen whether this will change under the Labour
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22-10-2024
Labour shortages, particularly in the hospitality sector, are creating significant challenges for many businesses this year. Managing your costs while trying to maintain service quality and customer relations can be a difficult balance. Given the difficulty in hiring sufficient staff, many of you will be investing in technology to increase your efficiency. Luckily, the Annual
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A Strategic Alternative: ADR for High-Value Commercial Disputes When a significant commercial dispute arises, the instinctive response is often to resort to court proceedings. For business owners, shareholders, and directors facing disputes that revolve around intricate financial issues and evidence, however, judicial processes can involve aspects which are detrimental to achieving an efficient resolution. Often characterised as a long, arduous process, litigation can also be a very expensive way to resolve disputes, and in instances […]
