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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.
Start-Up Loans for New Businesses
Start Up Loans are personal loans designed to help new businesses begin trading. They were created to
The Autumn Statement is Scheduled for 22 November 2023
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has confirmed that the Autumn Statement will be on 22 November 2023. The Autumn Statement can affect tax policy, benefits, and
Going Digital – The Need for Speed!
The trend towards paperless office solutions is rapidly increasing, whether it is to improve business efficiency or realise environmental goals. Our most profitable clients have already
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
UK Online Safety Bill
The Online Safety Bill is a new set of laws to protect children and adults online. It will make
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
Back to School – Set up A Tax - Free Childcare Account?
The Government’s Tax-Free Childcare Accounts provide a 25% subsidy towards the cost of childcare. The account can be used to pay
Advisory Fuel Rate for Company Cars
The table below sets out the HMRC advisory fuel rates from 1 September 2023
Income Tax on Inherited Pension Funds
Currently, where an individual pension holder dies before age 75, drawdown pensions paid to a successor can generally be received
Merger of R&D Tax Relief Schemes to go Ahead
The government have issued draft legislation for consultation on the proposal to merge the two forms of
Child Benefit May Create A Tax Charge for Those with High Income
Parents and carers need to be aware that if either of the couple have ‘adjusted net income’ in excess of
HMRC to Require More Information to be Provided by Taxpayers
Draft legislation released for consultation on 18 July indicates that business and individual taxpayers will be required to provide more
The Importance of A Shareholders Agreement
Company Law states shareholders who own more than 50% can pass a motion at a company
Check What your Tax Code Means
HMRC have released a new online tool to help taxpayers understand what their tax code means
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
***EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT***
Hi All, after a long 10 months, we take great delight in announcing that our HEAD OFFICE at WHITEHILLS, Blackpool has REOPENDED!
Rethinking Business Resilience
We have seen a pandemic, an ongoing war in Europe with supply chain issues, a cost of living crisis,
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