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By David Jones

13th November 2024

6 tips to tackle rising costs in your family business

Even with the inflationary economic climate calming down, base interest rates remain relatively high and many businesses are experiencing rising costs. Cue the Budget 2024 and further costs pressures are set to come in 2025.

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By Matthew Hutton

30th October 2024

Autumn Budget 2024: Impact on hospitality, leisure and tourism

The hospitality, retail and leisure sector has had a turbulent few years with increased costs and the post Covid boom cooling significantly in the past year; businesses would have been hoping from some good news from the Chancellor. 

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By Karen Thomson

25th September 2024

6 reasons to outsource your payroll

Outsourcing your payroll can bring many benefits to your business. Not only will it free up in-house staff to focus on core business activities and strategic tasks, but it can provide added peace of mind that the process is streamlined and compliant with ever-changing payroll legislation.

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By Justin Rourke

25th September 2024

Speculation mounting ahead of 2024 Autumn Budget

Ahead of Labour’s first budget, speculation in many news reports has gathered pace - suggesting that it could be especially grim -  and Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has now laid the groundwork to ensure we won’t be surprised by tax hikes. 

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By Lauren Graham

26th June 2024

Could you be saving money on your group audit?

When it comes to the audit of a group of companies in the UK, the UK parent company can make a statutory guarantee, to its subsidiary or subsidiaries to reduce the overall audit scope. But what are the benefits and risks?

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By Matthew Hutton

18th June 2024

How can hospitality businesses prepare for the Tipping Act 2023

Hospitality businesses need to prepare for new rules that are due to come into force to ensure all ‘qualifying tips’ given by customers are fairly and wholly distributed to qualifying employees and agency workers.

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By David Threlkeld

13th June 2024

Will Furnished Holiday Letting tax reliefs be abolished or not?

Holiday let owners braced for increased tax bills now face a period of uncertainty about when - and if – the favourable Furnished Holiday Letting regime will be axed.

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By Karen Thomson

23rd May 2024

Seasonal workers and zero-hours contracts holiday pay changes: is your business prepared?

Changes to simplify holiday entitlement and holiday pay calculations have been introduced  to protect part-year workers, and those working irregular hours or on zero-hours contracts. This is particularly relevant to those in hospitality leisure and tourism, agriculture and the charity sector.

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By Brian Rudkin

15th May 2024

Family Business Report 2024: NMW increase may negatively impact more than 50% of businesses

Armstrong Watson’s latest Family Owned, Privately Owned and Owner-managed Business Survey found that more than half of those surveyed believed April’s NMW changes will have a negative impact on their business, and 11% significantly so.

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By Graham Poles

6th April 2024

Tax changes for the 2024/2025 tax year

A string of changes for businesses and individuals are now in force and it is vital to consider how they will impact you and your business when it comes to your financial planning for the new fiscal year.

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