We find most clients recognise how tax efficient pension contributions can be for them and their businesses BUT. Yes, there is always the buts – When can I draw my cash? How much can I draw? What if I don’t … Continue reading
RTI and PAYE Penalties
Happy with RTI? Now is the time to make sure you are as from April 2014, HMRC gets tough on those employers who fail to file and pay on time. The penalty regime is introduced in stages as follows: From … Continue reading
Girona – My kind of town
There is no better way to start this post than with this fabulous video of Girona and the surrounding region, read on to discover why this is my kind of town (it’s actually a city but I wouldn’t want to … Continue reading
HMRC expect to collect £1bn more from tax evasion in latest spending review
During the June spending review the government announced as part of its cuts that HMRC is expected to save £1bn in departmental and administrative costs for 2015-16. However, it is expected to increase its targets for revenues from tax evasion … Continue reading
Budget 2013 – For Business
In Summary – Our view It is hoped the measures to help home owners, coupled with the funding for lending scheme and relaxed planning system, will boost the construction industry without direct tax stimulus. In the end, the success or … Continue reading
So Britain doesn’t manufacture anymore – does it matter?
As the weak recovery and threat of triple dip recession continues, it is difficult to find anyone with a good word to say about the UK economy. Britain’s recovery from the deep recession of 2008-09 has not been glorious. GDP … Continue reading
Will Catalunya (Or Scotland) lead the way towards Spanish separatism?
As the eurozone muddles through and, for the time being, seems to have dampened talk of a break up or Greek exit despite few signs of economic recovery and, in the case of Spain, France and Cyprus, a worsening economic … Continue reading