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Our experts provide their insights on the latest industry developments and share tips on accountancy and business matters.
Jonathan Young
Financial Planning Support
15 September 2020
Pensions are cool – no, honestly!The general public at large, seemingly, has no interest in chatting about pensions. Not us though! Our team of financial planners are always happy to chat pensions and to celebrate Pension Awareness Day 2020, Jonathan Young explains why pensions are cool – honestly.
Andrew Holloway
Director, Entrepreneurial Taxes
13 September 2020
Changes to ‘undertaking in difficulty’ definition proving a funding hurdle for some businessesSome grant and funding providers have made changes to their ability to support a company considered to be an ‘undertaking in difficulty’. If your company made its first commercial sale more than seven years ago, it is vital that you are aware of the implications of these changes.
The Government announced a range of funding measures to help businesses during the pandemic but only businesses that were deemed not to be an ‘undertaking in difficulty’, could apply. In this blog, I’ve set out our understanding of the situation to date, the difficulty some companies are facing and our potential solutions.
Tony Cochrane
VAT Senior Manager
13 September 2020
VAT updates on digital advertising for charitiesHMRC recently issued an update on VAT charges relating to digital advertising for charities. Tony Cochrane, VAT Senior Manager, has broken these updates down and offers third sector companies advice in this short blog.
Michael McAllister
Senior Manager, Payroll Services
11 September 2020
The leading role of payroll – the heart of your businessThis week we’re celebrating the 21st National Payroll Week, a week to appreciate not only the impact of the payroll industry but the leading role it has within business. More than just a technical function, a payroll team manages one of the biggest expenses a business has (which is no small task!), but did you know it also helps to shape how your business operates?
Tony Cochrane
VAT Senior Manager
10 September 2020
HMRC announces changes to VAT on compensation paymentsFollowing recent judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union, HMRC has updated its position on the VAT treatment of some compensation payments. Tony Cochrane, VAT Senior Manager, explains further.
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