The construction industry’s prospects are inevitably clouded by uncertainties over Brexit and the economy but some positive trends have emerged which bode well for house-builders in 2018. Private house-building ended the year with a flourish, encouraged by the Budget extension of Buy to Let to 2021 … [Read more...]
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A Legal Review of 2017 from Harold Stock
As we get to the end of 2017, the clinical negligence and personal injury teams at Harold Stock & Co, thought it would be a good time to look back over the last 12 months. And looking forward to 2018, the firm will celebrate 40 years of working with and supporting individuals and businesses in … [Read more...]
Events launched for National Apprenticeship Week 2018
The National Apprenticeship Service has launched its events map, the theme for National Apprenticeship Week 2018 and made resources available to help stakeholders get behind the week. The ‘apprenticeships work’ themed National Apprenticeship Week 2018 (NAW 2018) takes place from 5 to 9 March and … [Read more...]
John Bishop joins Manchester Arena Families on a Magical Day Out
Families affected by the Manchester Arena attack will have a magical Christmas day out today with one of the country’s funniest men when they jet off with British Airways from Manchester Airport to Disneyland Paris with John Bishop. Some of the youngsters who were at the Manchester Arena, or … [Read more...]
Is NIC due on a termination payment ?
When two Spurs players, Peter Crouch and Wilson Palacios, were transferred to Stoke they were paid a termination payment of over £1m by Spurs for terminating their contracts early. This was treated as a termination payment on which no National Insurance Contributions (NIC) were due. Tax was due … [Read more...]
All that Glitters is not Gold
A low interest rate loan scheme could tempt many businesses but beware, all that glitters is not always gold. A government backed ‘Start Up Loans’ scheme to offer low interest personal loans to start ups and early stage companies has experienced a default rate of over 47% in its first three … [Read more...]
Delay to roll out of Tax Free Childcare
The Government has announced a delay its planned roll out of tax free childcare - one of the issues highlighted in this month's newswire from Hallidays. This month's newswire also looks at employee gifts, increases to pension contributions and the latest news concerning Class 2 national insurance … [Read more...]
Finance Bill 2017-18 legislates for Autumn Budget tax changes
Plans to introduce a Stamp Duty Land Tax relief for first-time buyers, back innovative businesses and crack down on tax avoidance and evasion took the next step forward today (1 December 2017) as the government publishes the Finance Bill 2017-18. The Bill will legislate for tax changes announced at … [Read more...]
Don’t miss the deadline for your Self Assessment online
HMRC is reminding Self Assessment customers to ensure that they, or their appointed accountants / agents, complete their return online ahead of the 31 January deadline or risk hefty fines. Twenty years since HMRC took its first step into the digital age with the birth of electronic Self Assessment … [Read more...]
Economic stress test shows UK Banks in strong position
The Bank of England have announced positive results of the latest economic stress test of UK Banking systems. For the first time since the Bank of England launched its stress tests in 2014, the Bank of England have found that no bank needs to strengthen its capital position as a result of the … [Read more...]
When is a pool vehicle not a pool vehicle?
Within businesses, there is often confusion between a pool vehicle and a company vehicle. Pool vehicles are exempt from a benefit-in-kind charge provided certain conditions are met. Company vehicles are taxable. It is vital to categorise your vehicles correctly and maintain records as … [Read more...]
Spend your old £10 notes by March 2018
Empty your wallets and purses and check your pockets for the old £10 notes which will cease to be legal tender in 2018. Following the successful launch of the new Jane Austen £10 note on 14 September 2017, the Bank of England will withdraw legal tender status of the paper £10 note featuring … [Read more...]
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