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Cost of Doing Business – Refinance

When faced with problems involving cashflow, it makes sense for a business to review banking and finance arrangements to see where any improvements can be made.

'Pay Transparency for General Practice’ is back!

‘Pay Transparency for General Practice’ was initially introduced (and set out in legislation) in October 2021. However, shortly thereafter, as a consequence of the work demands of covid, the Department for Health and Social Care put it on hold… until now! The data collection has resumed and will commence with NHS Earnings for 2021/22.

Reminder that new penalty regime for VAT will hit farmers

Farmers who submit late VAT returns or miss their payment deadlines could now be fined £200.

Yes, you can retire from being a teacher

Can a teacher retire before retirement age?

Armstrong Watson moves into state-of-the-art ‘smart office’ in Newcastle

Accountants, business and financial advisers, Armstrong Watson, has moved into a new home in Newcastle’s multi-million-pound smart office One Strawberry Lane.

Spring Budget 2023: Overview of announcements, a medic’s perspective

Despite intense pressure to cut taxes in his first Spring Budget, the Chancellor resisted, and while he seemed to deliver a fiscal plan that promised to stimulate growth.

State Pension Age rise delayed pending further review – will this affect your retirement plans?

Proposals to increase the State Pension age sooner than planned have been put on hold following a recent review.

The Budget 2023 –  changes to tax relief of capital expenditure

While there was little of real interest for farmers in the Spring Budget, there was a big announcement regarding tax relief known as “full expensing”, which will offer some businesses more tax relief when purchasing machinery and equipment.

To replace the super deduction tax relief, companies will be able to claim 100% relief on qualifying capital expenditure, such as IT equipment and plant and machinery, without any cap for the next 3 years. 

Multi-Manager Investing – Why Diversification Matters

A multi-manager portfolio invests in a range of underlying funds which are each run by different fund managers.

Spring Budget 2023: Overview of announcements

Despite intense pressure to cut taxes in his first Spring Budget, the Chancellor resisted, and while he seemed to deliver a fiscal plan that promised to stimulate growth, as we look at the detailed proposals it is clear some of his announcements aren’t quite as generous as they first appear and will have relatively limited impact on most small and medium-sized businesses.