The recent Post Office Horizon scandal, given further exposure by the related TV drama, provides a cautionary tale about the perils of overlooking the human impact of technology decisions. The Post Office’s Horizon accounting system erroneously implicated postmasters in financial irregularities and led to severe consequences, including loss of reputation and even imprisonment, for...
With the end of the tax year approaching, it is a good time to start planning your tax affairs before the 5th April arrives. An obvious tax planning point would be to maximise your ISA allowances for the 2023/24 tax year (currently £20,000 each). You might also want to consider increasing your pension savings...
On 22 November 2023, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his Autumn Statement to Parliament and started making, in his words, the long-term decisions necessary to strengthen the economy and build a brighter future. Fuelled by falling inflation and stabilised public finances, focus is now being applied to reducing debt, cutting tax and rewarding hard work....
Welcome to the November edition of Tax news. We hope that you find this informative. Please contact us if you wish to discuss any matters in more detail. SALARY OR DIVIDEND BEST IN 2023/24? In recent years many accountants have advised their director/shareholder clients that the most tax efficient method of extracting profit from...
Last Friday PK Group celebrated a huge milestone of 20 years! Speaking at the occasion, CEO Patrick Kennedy said: “A warm welcome to you all and thank you for joining in today’s celebrations. 20 years ago a few of us, including many present here this evening, joined forces with a common vision of providing...
With continuing inflation in the UK, many of us and our businesses have been put “off track” in the short to medium term. The Bank of England recently increased interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 5.25 per cent. The rise was as expected by economists in view of the latest...
The latest Finance Act includes two changes that will affect all R&D claims: (1) a requirement to provide additional information before an R&D claim is made; and (2) a requirement for certain companies to make a claim notification within six months after the end of the accounting period for which they want to claim...
With all of the changes to personal pensions in the Spring Budget, maximising the State Pension entitlement should not be overlooked. The full rate of new State Pension increased to £203.85 per week (£10,600 pa) from 6 April 2023; a 10.1% increase over the 2022/23 rate as a result of the “triple lock” being...
The deadline for reporting shares and securities and share options issued to employees for 2022/23 is 6 July 2023. This is the same as the deadline for reporting expenses and benefits provided to employees on form P11d for 2022/23. Employers must submit their employment related securities annual returns online and attach the appropriate spreadsheet...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered a ‘Budget for Growth’ after the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast a stronger than expected performance from the UK economy this year with inflation continuing to fall. Click here to view the full report. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch should you have any questions. You can contact us...