Coming to the UK – Global Mobility
Hilary Stokes – Employer Tax Specialist (supported by Purnima McQuillan) With the rise of global mobility, people move around in a wider variety of roles for many reasons. It is […]
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The best resources for international business expansion
Nick Farmer – International Tax Partner When you’re expanding your business overseas, it’s important to fully understand the resources available to you. Nick Farmer, International Tax Partner at Menzies, specialises […]
What makes a good financial statement audit?
James Hadfield – Audit & Compliance Partner In the current climate of corporate failures and fingers pointed at the audit profession, this question has perhaps never been more relevant. How […]
The MTD deadline approaches but self-employed worker could miss it
A last minute rush for professional advice could lead to a number of self-employed workers potentially missing the deadline for filing their first digital VAT return, according to tax specialist […]
How to avoid the top 10 Errors at VAT Inspections
Sarah Barron – VAT Senior Manager VAT inspections used to be a fairly regular occurrence for VAT registered business owners. Whilst the number of routine VAT inspections has decreased significantly […]
HMRC reclaims its preferential creditor position
Rachel Lai – Director When laws came into force in 2003, HMRC lost its preferential status in insolvencies. However, in order to boost tax revenues and fund public spending, HMRC’s […]
Valuable supplier relationships
For many owner-managers, expanding their business is a key objective and although growing their supply network may be required, focusing too heavily on the quantity rather than on the quality […]
Protecting your business against invoice scams
Mike Ayres – Senior Manager A new study, conducted by UK Finance, reveals a loss of almost £93bn in 2018 in the UK’s financial services industry as a result of […]
The importance of a solid sale and purchase agreement
Paul Smethurst – Partner Despite the lingering uncertainty within the UK business landscape, merger and acquisition activity remains strong, due in no small part to beneficial exchange rate movements. As […]
SME Benchmarking Report 2019
Julie Adams – Managing Partner Things have become tougher for many small and medium-sized businesses over the past year and many are feeling the pressure. Whilst most business owners report […]
Response to Consultation on Preventing Abuse of R&D Tax Credits
Anthony Lalsing – Director “The link between R&D and economic growth is widely recognised and the government remain committed to stimulating innovation through established R&D tax reliefs. While the proposed […]
What is an ‘alternative investment fund’?
Sarah Hallam – Director The term ‘alternative investment fund’ or ‘AIF’ refers to any vehicle established for the purpose of raising capital from a number of different investors with an […]
The Power of Productivity
The problem of productivity Much to the embarrassment and confusion of many, the UK has an issue with a perceived lack of competitiveness, primarily due to a lower national productivity […]
Is your business ready for the next step?
Sam Goodsell, Director Although most business owners are eager to grow, many of them consider ‘upscaling’ to be risky due to the significant up-front investment needed. However those Businesses who […]