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All the latest changes to tax legislation- important tax dates and deadlines, Help-Sheets on managing your personal finances, business news & opinion, as well as updates on what’s happening at Rawcliffe’s.
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Action Fraud Warns of Remote Access Scams
Action Fraud has received over 30 crime reports since June 2023 relating to remote access scams targeting businesses, with victims reporting
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UK Online Safety Bill
The Online Safety Bill is a new set of laws to protect children and adults online. It will make
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HMRC Overlap Relief Form – Unincorporated Businesses
Businesses that are sole traders, partners of trading partnerships, and members of LLPs who pay income tax on the profits of their businesses are subject to the
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The Importance of A Shareholders Agreement
Company Law states shareholders who own more than 50% can pass a motion at a company
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Check What your Tax Code Means
HMRC have released a new online tool to help taxpayers understand what their tax code means
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Protecting Employees from Stress at Work
Whether you’re a small business or a large corporation, the law requires all employers to prevent work-related stress to
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Rethinking Business Resilience
We have seen a pandemic, an ongoing war in Europe with supply chain issues, a cost of living crisis,
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Dealing with Inflation
With continuing inflation in the UK, many of us and our businesses have been put “off track” in the short to medium
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Latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Updates
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regularly issues safety updates, some of the latest are listed below
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Additional Information Required for Research & Development (R&D) Claims
The latest Finance Act includes two changes that will affect all R&D claims:
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Government Clamps Down on Unfair Bank Account Closures
Banks will be forced to explain and delay any decision to close an account under new
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HMRC Annual Report Shows Some Important Trends for Business Owners
To ensure everyone pays the “right” tax, HMRC have a compliance strategy with 3 elements: preventing
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ACAS Consultation – Code of Practice on Handling Requests for Flexible Working
Acas is updating its statutory Code of Practice on handling requests for flexible working, to reflect the
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Why Cash Flow Management is Essential Right Now
the UK's rate of inflation dropped to 7.9% in the year to June, which means the rate of price rises in the UK has
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Financial Services and Markets Bill Receives Royal Assent
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 is part of the UK government’s plan to grow the economy and
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Accident, Sickness and Unemployment Cover Explained
Accident, Sickness and Unemployment cover, also known as ASU, is a type of insurance designed to replace a lost income
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Is “Going Green” an Option for Smaller Businesses?
Going green could boost competitiveness and specifically improve a business’s
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New Information Hub Launched to Help Limited Company Directors Make the Right Decisions at the Right Time
The Insolvency Service has launched a new online information hub to support company directors