The Government has proposed a new EPC change for landlords requiring a Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) to move from E to C. This upcoming change to the EPC requirement could be expensive for landlords and needs careful planning. What is EPC? EPC stands for Energy Performance Certificate and measures the energy efficiency […]
Author Archives: Priya Raja-Motala
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May
May
The UK employment rate was estimated at 75.8% in December 2022 to February 2023. This is 0.2% higher than September to November 2022. The increase is due to more part-time employees and self-employed workers, and it means the labour market remains tight. So, what can you do to make recruitment easier for your business. In […]
03
May
May
Inflation is proving to be a real problem now. This comes as new figures released this week suggests that food prices were up 15.7% last month compared to April 2022. The Bank of England is predicted to raise the interest rate again later this month. This makes everyone nervous which means if you have been […]
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Apr
Apr
Like many other taxes, inheritance tax (IHT) allowances have been frozen over the last few years. This means that more people are now paying IHT. Recent data from HMRC has revealed that IHT collected between April 2022 and February 2023 totalled £6.4bn, this is £900m higher than the same period last year. So, what can you […]
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Apr
Apr
In the Chancellor’s Spring 2023 Budget , Jeremy Hunt confirmed changes to the two Research and Development (R&D) schemes currently in operation. These changes came into effect from 1 April 2023 and are being brought in to help tackle a significant amount of fraud being perpetrated through the R&D schemes, particularly the scheme for SME’s. […]
12
Apr
Apr
Is the workplace culture important? You will have heard of Generation Z and how their expectation of work is so different. For Gen Z the workplace culture is important. This generation will soon pass the Millennials as your new employee and your new customer. Gen Z tend to bring their personal values to their […]
05
Apr
Apr
With continuing inflation in the UK, many of us and our businesses have been put “off track” in the short to medium term so how do you mitigate the long-term effect of inflation? The Bank of England recently increased interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25%. This is despite the […]
Capital Allowances, capital gains tax, HM Revenue & Customs, P11d, Payroll, Tax Tips
Getting ready for end of tax year
29
Mar
Mar
We are almost in April and that means one thing, end of the current tax year is approaching. So how can you be getting ready for the end of the tax year? There are a few things to consider over the coming week as the last day of the current tax year is 5th April […]
Bookkeeping, Myers Clark Updates
Neglecting quality accounting data can paralyse a business. Here’s how we got our client moving again.
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Mar
Mar
Herts Mind Network were doing brilliant work providing the community with much needed mental health support. The trouble was they had a long task-list and were struggling to keep on top of their books. Their bookkeeping was sparse and patchy and this made it difficult to account for the grants they received, or assign them […]
20
Mar
Mar
After presenting a Budget-in-all-but name with the Autumn Statement, the Spring Budget was delivered against the backdrop of a day of widespread industrial action. The run-up to the event appeared deliberately downplayed, save for a late flurry of leaks highlighting a focus on childcare at one end of the scale and pensions at the other. […]