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Electric Company Cars. Does the Tax stack up?

Electric Company Cars - does it pay? Between March 2014 and Match 2015 there was a massive rise of electric vehicles sold and registered in the UK. But what constitutes massive? 50 % increase – 175 % increase? Well how does 984% sound? This October the number of Electric cars on British roads … [Read more...]

Ransomware attack – inevitable or avoidable?

As San Francisco's transport agency becomes one of the latest organisations to be hit by a ransomware attack, is an attack inevitable for any one of us or can we protect ourselves? Computer viruses that threaten to delete your files unless you pay a ransom are known as ransomware, the fastest … [Read more...]

Commercial service charges – a complex issue?

Levying commercial service charges can be one of the most complex, and occasionally controversial, aspects of owning a commercial property. Service charges represent a major source of income for landlords, with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) estimating it to be worth around £6 … [Read more...]

Automatic Enrolment soon to hit ‘new employers’

Automatic Enrolment has changed the law on workplace pensions. Under the Pensions Act 2008, every employer in the UK must put certain staff into a pension scheme and contribute towards it - ‘automatic enrolment’. Whether you’re a hairdresser, an architect or employ a personal care assistant, if … [Read more...]

Are you missing out on R&D Tax Relief?

R&D Tax Relief has been created as a corporation tax relief that may reduce a company's tax bill with the intention is to encourage investment into Research and Development and new product development. Administered and run by the HMRC, it has a view to helping UK businesses and the economy … [Read more...]

Unclaimed child tax benefits can hit pensions

Reports about how unclaimed child tax benefits can hit pensions have been in the news this week and Stockport Accountants, IN Accountancy, have looked at how higher-earning households are affected. Steve Webb, ex-pensions minister and now a director of mutual insurer Royal London, has said that … [Read more...]

What is an ISA and is it for me?

What is an ISA? Is an ISA right for me? With interest rates at one of its lowest points, is this a good time to be looking at savings accounts? Christmas is fast approaching, another year is about to pass us by and, before we know it, we will have reached the end of the financial tax year. So … [Read more...]

When can I receive my State Pension?

Many people are asking - When can I receive my state pension? Do you know when you can receive your State Pension? The rules and regulations regarding the State Pension changed in April 2016 - do they affect you? Successive governments continue to meddle with when you might expect to receive your … [Read more...]

Do you understand the value of your property?

It is important that you understand the value of your property,whether you are a homeowner or a commercial landlord, according to Stockport property specialists, Fairhurst Estates.  Property is probably the biggest financial asset people possess. Deciding what to do with that asset – whether to … [Read more...]

FT-SE 100 index up 11% year on year

As the FT-SE 100 index of leading shares closed at 6,954 for a modest rise of 1% in October, it was however up by 11% on a year-to-date basis. For many of the major markets nothing much happened in October: only three of the twelve markets covered by Stockport based Cullen Wealth Management were … [Read more...]

Uber Ruling – A domino effect

Last week's court ruling that Uber drivers are employed drivers rather than being self-employed came as a surprise to many, not least Booth Ainsworth's Employment Tax Specialist Dawn Foden-Smith .  Dawn, who deals with employment status as part of her role in the firm's Corporate Tax team, has … [Read more...]

Virtual working – it’s never been easier

Virtual working has never been more easy or cost effective to implement, according to IT Solutions provider, Amshire. Advancing technologies has opened up the opportunity of creating a virtual workforce for just about every business. It is now as relevant to warehouse workers and wholesalers … [Read more...]