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
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 […]
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 […]
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Jan
Jan
January is normally when so many of us start looking at our holiday plans for the year ahead. What better way to spend those cold dark evenings. A few of us even dream of having a holiday place that we can call our own. And why not? A place of our own in a familiar […]
Capital Allowances, Employee Benefits, P11d, Personal Tax, Tax Planning
The Tax Benefits of an Electric Car
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Jan
Jan
The company car is becoming more popular again mainly because of electric cars. Once again it is potentially an exciting tax perk and an important part of any remuneration planning. In our updated blog we revisit the tax benefits of an electric car. Of course, nobody these days questions the environmental benefits of running an […]
Business Tips, capital gains tax, Payroll, Personal Tax, Tax Advice, Tax Planning, Tax Tips
The Autumn Statement 2022
18
Nov
Nov
Yesterday we had the first Autumn statement from the newly appointed Chancellor. Jeremy Hunt was faced with a challenging economic backdrop to his first major set piece. He is grappling with a combination of over 11% inflation, a recession, and the need to re-establish the UK’s financial credibility following the turmoil of September’s mini budget […]
Corporation Tax, HM Revenue & Customs, National Insurance, News, Payroll, Tax Planning, Tax Tips
The Mini Budget 2022 – Revisited
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Oct
Oct
Have you kept up with all the changes in the mini budget? From the time of the initial announcements on 23rd September we were in fact expecting more announcements but not the type that came over the last two weeks. The mini budget 2022 has been revisited properly this week by the new Chancellor Jeremy […]
Capital Allowances, Corporation Tax, Exporting, Importing, National Insurance, Personal Tax
Deeper dive into the “mini budget”
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Sep
Sep
In an unusual move, yesterday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) openly criticised the UK government’s mini budget . The IMF have concerns that the proposals delivered by Kwasi Kwarteng are likely to make the UK a more unfair society and add to the existing inflationary pressures. The markets have lost faith in the pound during […]
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Aug
Aug
Are you thinking about buying a car? If so, will it be an electric car? Will you buy it or lease it? Will it be a Company Car, or will you buy it personally? Buying a car is a big decision and one that should be taken with some thought. Whether you buy or lease […]
Business Tips, Cash Flow, News, Tax Advice, Tax Planning
High Interest Rates and Rising Inflation – What should you do next?
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Aug
Aug
The Bank of England increased interest rates from 1.25% to 1.75% and has predicted that the UK will fall into recession in the last quarter of 2022. So, with high interest rates and rising inflation what should you do next? The Bank believes that increasing interest rates at a faster rate will mean spending will be controlled. […]