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 […]
How will the new accounting standards impact construction companies?
Sarah Hallam – Director Project accounting is the practice of capturing and apportioning all costs to individual projects or engagements, assessing appropriate stages of project completion and allocating profits to […]
Offshore property ownership HMRC enquiries
Heads up! It would appear that HMRC are extending their approach to obtaining information. Therefore, tenants and owners of properties owned offshore should be aware of this. What is happening? […]
How to maximise the potential of financial data
Phil Wright – Director For many businesses, financial reporting is a formality and key decision makers do not tend to challenge the numbers in order to decipher what they really […]
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 […]
Will your family business last the distance?
Martin Atkins – Partner For a family owned business, the need to secure its future and pass assets onto the next generation is a crucial part of the long-term strategy. […]
How to draw up an international business plan
Nick Farmer – International Tax Partner Many businesses have heard about the benefits of trading internationally, but haven’t yet taken the plunge. Others may have started on this journey, but […]
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 […]
VAT Rules Reconstructed
Robert Facer – VAT Director Changes to the VAT rules for construction services from 1 October 2019 will be a significant challenge for suppliers and customers. Businesses will need to […]
Will new tax charge for non-residents selling UK Commercial Property affect overseas investment?
Russell Dickie – Senior Manager In recent years, solid and steady capital growth and reliable rental yields, as well as favourable exchange rates and regulation have made the UK commercial […]
New capital allowances for buildings and structures
Return of Industrial buildings allowance? Not quite! Lucy Mangan – Partner In the 2018 Budget, the chancellor announced a new Structures and Buildings Allowance (SBA) which will apply to construction […]