02-08-2024
In a bid to ease the regulatory burden on businesses, new thresholds for classifying company sizes have been announced. This change, introduced by the previous Government, could allow around 132,000 businesses to skip mandatory audits. Under the current plans, which may be subject to change, companies will be able to benefit from the threshold changes
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02-08-2024
Recently, many pensioners received surprising news: a tax bill for the first time. This stems from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) decision to send letters to over 140,000 pensioners, who have taxable income but are not filing Self-Assessment. In total, 560,000 pensioners will receive letters, covering the 2023/24 tax year. Why is this happening? The
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02-08-2024
Recently, there has been a significant increase in company closures due to petitions from creditors, particularly HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). In 2023, forced closures rose by 63 per cent compared to 2022. This spike is mainly due to high interest rates making Covid-era debts hard to manage, along with HMRC's backlog of cases. Many
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02-08-2024
The issue of late payments has become a growing concern for small businesses. Recent data from Xero Small Business Insights reveals that, on average, payments were made 7.3 days late between April and June 2024. This is an increase of 1.8 days from the previous quarter. This marks the largest quarterly increase in late payments
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29-07-2024
On the evening of Thursday 11th July, several of the Stevenage-based Wilder Coe team members attended a vibrant summer party hosted by the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce in celebration of their centurion anniversary, sponsored by Sopwell House, Taylor Walton Solicitors and Oventrop. The event brought together professionals across various industries and backgrounds, within the Hertfordshire
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26-07-2024
With over 30 years' experience heading the Company Secretarial team at Wilder Coe, Ian Saunders, Partner, delves into the current and upcoming legislation changes for the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act and explores what companies must consider to remain compliant with the changing UK laws. What changed? The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act
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25-07-2024
The Charity Governance Code committee has set out several principles for charities in England and Wales. The Charity Commission states that “good governance is no longer an optional extra. It is essential to charities’ effectiveness and survival too.” As a charity trustee, you must be able to demonstrate that you take the principles seriously and can adapt, when necessary, the
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10-07-2024
HMRC have published their 2022/2023 “Tax Gap” estimate, which is the difference between the amount of tax which should have been paid and what is actually paid. Although a factor, the tax gap is not solely down to avoidance. More commonly, people make a genuine error in calculating their taxes or rely on past information
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02-07-2024
When developing your business exit and succession strategy, you must consider all possible avenues, including those which might not seem so obvious. A management buyout (MBO) is one such approach that has gained traction for its flexibility and the ability to leave your business knowing that an experienced team is in place to run it.
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02-07-2024
Whether the hot weather lasts or not, summer is here to stay, bringing with it seasonal challenges and opportunities for business owners. You may think summer is business as usual, but many companies face disruption and delays due to: More people taking holiday than at other times The heat disrupting transport or the supply chain
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02-07-2024
HM Treasury has taken £77.2 billion in Income Tax and National Insurance (NI) since April 2024 – signalling the effect of the freeze in the Personal Allowance and Income Tax bands and thresholds. Taxpayers have seen two landmark cuts to employee NI payments, falling from 12 per cent to 10 per cent after the 2023
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02-07-2024
Invoice fraud, affecting one in three companies, involves deceptive practices that trick businesses into making payments to fraudulent accounts. As fraudsters' techniques become more sophisticated, businesses must understand their tactics and the potential impact on operations. Here are some common techniques used by fraudsters: Fake invoices: Fraudsters create counterfeit invoices that appear legitimate. They might
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