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The Charity Commission did a survey of approximately 2000 charities to try and understand the impact that COVID-19 pandemic had on their operations. The highest impact was the postponement or cancellation of planned work or events.

“For some of us, Halloween is everyday” - Tim Burton. Our partners would certainly agree that some days in the office are ones to try and forget! In the spirit of Halloween, we felt it was a good time to share some of our scary business stories.

With the country desperate for a rebound, many had been hoping for the Autumn Budget initiatives to encourage growth and stimulate the economy. In this article, we review the Chancellors Autumn Budget announcements.

Attention all future accountants! Do you ever wonder what you need to do to get into the profession? Lucky for you, Lee Manning shares his success tips and what it is really like to be an accountant. Read on to clear up your unanswered questions...

Halloween is normally a time for festivities. High spirits in the office in anticipation for who will be crowned ‘Best Halloween Costume of The Year’. But unfortunately this is no normal year.

An EOT is a special form of employee benefit trust introduced by the Government in 2014 to encourage more shareholders to set up a corporate structure similar to the John Lewis model. In this guide we have explained how a sale to an EOT works.

A holiday home is a dream for many people. For those lucky enough to actually be able to invest in their dream holiday home, the question is often “to rent or not to rent?”. We summarise the tax considerations if you decide to rent it out.

The government recently announced that there would be an increase of 1.25% to National Insurance, from the 2022/23 tax year. We look at how these changes will affect employers and employees differently, and assess any tax allowances available.

Making Tax Digital (MTD) was first introduced in April 2019 for most VAT registered businesses with turnover exceeding the VAT registration threshold of £85,000. We look at all of the requirements and criteria of MTD, that are fast approaching.

There's lots of speculation around the upcoming Autumn Budget on 27th October, as to how the government will pay off their debt built up during the pandemic. Following some extensive research, we've outlined the main issues needing to be addressed.

Has your business been affected by Covid-19? Is your business engaged in trading activity in the UK? You may be eligible for the recovery loan scheme and now is your last chance to claim!

The QR code was invented in 1994 however, it took the Covid-19 pandemic for them to really catch on. This has triggered a new opportunity for business owners to use QR codes for marketing, advertising, e-payments, wifi & more!

A great example proving that not all accountants are to be trusted, and that HMRC are not always the bad guys…

Over the past few years, there have been some massive tax increases as part of a wider strategy believed to be designed to take the heat out of the property market, in this blog we assess the impact of those changes.

Charities are reliant on the generosity of the public and therefore need to work hard to maintain the trust of the public. It is important that charities are seen to be controlled and managed properly by their trustees.