My equity radar was piqued today when I saw the headline “Angel CoFund announces rebrand, launches new £30m fund” Whilst I have no direct engagement with the Angel CoFund since its inception in 2011, I do see it as a…
I had always planned my next blog to be an exploration into blockchain and its significance in the modern world, along with an explanation to the casual reader (if you are out there) as to why I struggle with the…
Major changes to the way companies file their accounts and tax returns appear to be on the cards. A consultation recently launched by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is exploring how companies might in future be…
On Monday 18 January, Boris Johnson pledged £23m to help the fishing industry affected by Brexit delays - amid protests by fishing firms. Details on the £23m support fund Some details were contained in a press release published late yesterday…
After months of negotiations, the UK and European Union came to a withdrawal agreement on Christmas Eve, just before the end of the Brexit transition period on 31st December 2020. The provisional UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement (the Agreement) has…
In anticipation of the April 2021 changes to IR35, the delayed introduction of the private sector off-payroll working rules, HMRC has recently published regulations (SI 2020/1150) to allow for the recovery of PAYE from other relevant persons in a contractual…
The CIS sector is one that is used to change and HMRC scrutiny with the special rules for the deductions from those working in the construction industry. Last year HMRC issued a consultation, following the Spring Budget 2020, on ‘Tackling…
HMRC was still hard at work over the festive period and the new year has brought updates that will impact employment tax compliance. Provision of bicycles There has been an update to HMRC’s guidance relating to the benefit in kind…
Background Our client is a construction company with mixture of employees and sub-contractors. The sub-contractors engaged were a mixture of labour only sub-contractors and sub-contractors engaged with plant and in some instance materials. The company held annual events for staff,…
One of the apparent justifications for the five and a half year transition period for an increase in UK fishing rights in the Brexit agreement is the need to expand the UK fishing fleet. This is because the existing UK…
