Insights: Blog

Natasha Spicer – Capital allowances specialist The 2018 Budget saw the introduction of a new Structures and Buildings Allowance (SBA). The new allowance is available for contracts entered into after […]

An update on capital allowances for HMOs and flats Rebecca Wilkinson – Property & Construction Specialist Expenditure on altering or improving dwelling houses has never qualified for capital allowances, however […]

When do companies pay their tax liabilities?  You’d think this was a simple question but as is often the case it is not! The UK has had two different payment […]

Stephen Hemmings – Business Tax Partner In part one of this content series, we looked at the initial investment stage and the value of Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) and Seed […]

Stephen Hemmings – Business Tax Partner In part two of this series, we continued to explore the tax reliefs and incentives available for technology businesses and their investors to benefit […]

Stephen Hemmings – Business Tax Partner In recent years, successive governments have introduced or improved a number of tax incentives for early stage companies looking to scale up and grow. […]

There’s a lot to do when expanding business operations into a new global market, and given the new opportunities that are on offer, it’s tempting to just get on with […]

Why the rise of online sales has forced many retailers to rethink their business strategies. Businesses could take advantage of the growing appetite for experiential retail, with pop-up and concept […]

Craig Hughes – Personal Tax Specialist Many buy-to-let property investors have had issues with the introduction of unfavourable tax policies in the last couple of years. With additional future changes […]

Andrew Wooding – H&L Specialist Recent reports suggest that more than two thirds of the Top 100 casual dining brands in the UK are engaging in the delivery market, which […]

Will Sweeney – Tax Technical Specialist Cryptocurrency is a digital ‘token’, recorded using a ‘blockchain’ or distributed ledger infrastructure. These tokens can encode a whole range of user rights but […]

Peter Mills – Senior Manager There are a range of circumstances where two or more shareholders would decide to part ways and a common course of action in that case […]

Mike Ayres – Senior Manager Many FCA firms are required to maintain a level of capital set out by the FCA Handbook.   What is included in the ‘capital’ required to be held?  […]

What is CASS? Mike Ayres – Senior Manager A mortgage or general insurance firm authorised to hold money on behalf of clients must apply the rules set out in CASS […]