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New environmental schemes – are you still a farmer?

Farmers and landowners are currently being bombarded with ideas of how they can manage their land differently to produce environmental benefit. For farmers who have been brought up to believe that their role was to produce food, this is not an easy transition. Here I look at the possible tax consequences from signing up to these schemes…

HMRC Powers – are you up to date?

There were a number of important changes that the Finance Act 2020 introduced to the way in which HMRC are treated and their powers, none more so than their ability to pursue individuals personally in respect of company debt.

Changes to Hospitality VAT Rates

Unless the Chancellor responds to requests from the hospitality industry, starting the 1^st of April the VAT rate for most goods and services within the hospitality industry will increase from 12.5% to 20%, this reverses the temporary rates that were in place since June 2020.

An interview with product suppliers and solutions

Andy Poole interviews Des McKeown and Adrian McKenna of POS Group – product suppliers and solutions providers to the legal sector

Armstrong Watson celebrates its rising stars during National Apprenticeship Week 2022

Apprenticeships not only provide individuals with valuable skills and experience they need for a successful career - they provide businesses with brilliant people.  

Armstrong Watson is celebrating its rising stars this week as England marks National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2021 from 7^th – 13^th February. 

Scottish Business confidence improving but Omicron having an effect

Although Scottish Business Confidence is improving, by December Omicron concerns slowed growth in activity to its lowest for ten months.

Chargeable Event Gains – Possible Tax Repayment for your law firm estate clients

Significant chargeable gains can often arise when an individual dies and the gains are crystalised, therefore, you may have a number of estates that may have overpaid income tax in the year of death of the individual.

Gazing into 2022

Its been twelve months of life outside the EU, time to reflect on the last twelve months whilst also looking towards the year ahead.

Have you checked your business energy bills?

With energy prices at record rates in the UK, and experts not expecting a return to the levels we saw at the start of 2021 until later this year, many businesses will be looking at ways they can minimise the impact on their cashflow.

An increase in global demand and supply shortages has meant that wholesale prices have surged. Not only are businesses facing soaring energy costs, many are also continuing to feel the strain of the pandemic.

Protect Your Mental Health in the New Year: Support for Stress and Anxiety

Zainah Khan, Managing Director/Psychotherapist for Chakra Corporate Mental Strength, explains how stress and anxiety can affect us both physically and mentally and suggests how we can recognise, understand and manage these feelings.