Kennedy Wilson buys development land near Brighton
Development land to the west of Brighton has been bought by real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson, signalling the start of a new era of stability and economic regeneration for […]
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Make The Most of Your R&D Funding With Tax Relief For SMEs
This helpsheet sets out important information in relation to enhanced claims for Research and Development (R&D) work carried out by small or medium enterprises (SMEs). What is the R&D tax […]
Black Friday 2020 – Top tips for a successful spree
In the run up to Black Friday, Menzies retail expert, Martin Hamilton, highlights the value of this once a year retail phenomenon with his top tips for a successful spree. […]
Annual Investment Allowance Limit Extension
The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) gives businesses the opportunity to claim 100% capital allowances in the year of expenditure on qualifying capital assets. £1 million annual investment allowance extended to […]
Changes to Structures and Buildings Allowance
The 2018 Budget saw the introduction of a new Structures and Buildings Allowance (SBA). The new allowance is available for contracts entered into after 29 October 2018 and allowed for […]
Cash flow advantages available to the hotel industry
Natasha Spicer – Manager In the 2018 Budget, the chancellor announced a new Structures and Buildings Allowance (SBA) which will apply to construction costs incurred on certain buildings such as […]
Patent box: Old regime/transitional rules are coming to an end as at 30 June 2021
Previous rules Patent box relief enables companies to claim an effective 10% rate on patent/IP related profits as opposed to 19% based on current corporate tax rates. Under the previous […]
With Capital Gains Tax increases continuing to look more likely; now is the right time to begin the process of selling your business
The 12th November 2020 Financial Times headline reads: ‘Overhaul of UK Capital Gains Tax (CGT) urged in review’ following the release of the Office for Tax Simplification’s report into CGT […]
Will the service sector be ready to trade in the EU post Brexit?
With Britain’s exit from the EU fast approaching, professional and business services firms across the UK have no time to waste in preparation. With swift action, they could reduce disruption […]
Job Retention Scheme (Furlough) FAQs (11/11/2020)
Ed Hussey – People Solutions DirectorDD: +44 (0)1784 497105 Andrew Brookes – Employer Solutions SpecialistDD: +44 (0)1252 541244 EXTENDED JOB RETENTION SCHEME – FROM 1 NOVEMBER 2020 THE GOVERNMENT HAS […]
Deal Alert: Disposal of leading UK water industry manufacturing firm
Our Corporate Finance team recently advised on the sale of a majority share in W.E.S to the leading Scottish engineering group, Ross-shire Engineering Limited (RSE) for an undisclosed sum. With […]
Deferred VAT Payments – What happens next?
VAT payments totalling £30billion were deferred between March and June 2020 and are due for payment before 31 March 2021. What if you can’t pay your deferred VAT? HMRC are […]
Structuring your business for scale up – 14 January
Growing businesses only have one opportunity to get it right. After all the disruption of Brexit and Covid it’s time to focus on growth and moving business plans forward. This […]
Brexit Whitepaper 2020 – Are you prepared?
Brexit Transition Toolkit: Are you prepared? The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. The terms of the Withdrawal Agreement provided for a Transition Period through to 31 December […]