HMRC have recently started yet another One to Many letter campaign this time aimed at taxpayers who, although registered for Self...

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have published an interesting article regarding hybrid working - looking at the types of...

In an article from the York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub's newsletter, they share that: It's not too late to take the LEAD!  There are...

The government have unveiled new proposals to crack down on subscription traps. A consultation on measures to make it easier for...

In the first since the General Election, Rachel Reeves delivered her Autumn Budget on Wednesday 30th October. Her statement included...

An Acas webinar recording on ' The Employment Rights Bill: what it means for employers ' is available to access... The webinar is...

The Growth Guarantee Scheme is the successor to the Recovery Loan Scheme . It is designed to support access to finance for UK smaller...

Heather and Charlotte represented the Shepherd Partnership team at this year's Skipton Business Awards (held at Skipton Town Hall on...

HMRC is urging tens of thousands of people to check if they are eligible to boost their State Pension.   Some parents who claimed Child...

More than 670,000 18-22 year olds yet to claim their Child Trust Fund are being reminded to cash in their stash as HM Revenue and Customs...

Excitement is building for this year's Skipton Business Awards! The ceremony takes place in less than 2 weeks (Monday 7th October)! If...

Is there any tax planning I can do ahead of the 30th October Budget Day? A tax lecturer at a seminar we were at last week said “if you...

From the start of September, children as young as nine months have been eligible for funded childcare in England. This second stage of...

The Growth Guarantee Scheme from the British Business Bank is now open, offering access to finance for UK-based smaller businesses...

Companies House and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are hosting a new webinar, focused on starting and growing a company with...

The National Cyber Security Centre have published a guidance document on how to improve your cyber security; with affordable, practical...

New rules make it a legal requirement for everyone in Great Britain who keeps birds to register with the Animal and Plant Health Agency...

What relief is there? There is an IHT relief which applies specifically to the family home.  This is the Residential Nil Rate Band...

Box 1     VAT due on sales and other outputs In this box you should enter the total VAT you have charged on all supplies of both goods...

Pension Credit has been in the news quite a bit recently in the context of who will be entitled to the Winter Fuel Payment when the...

Depending on where you are in life, you may think retirement is something you do not need to think about just yet.  However, ensuring...

Our MD, Adam Dutton, has completed another Great North Run - in fantastic time. Despite the wet weather on the day, Adam successfully ran...

Recent media coverage has highlighted that over 500,000 individual taxpayers are caught in the ‘60% tax trap’.  The 60% just refers only...

We have been made aware that a letter being sent is asking the recipient to verify financial information with HMRC is not genuine. The...

From autumn 2024, Companies House online services will start moving to GOV.UK One Login. GOV.UK One Login allows users to access a range...

From British Business Bank: With a host of free nationwide and regional in-person events, webinars and more, Business Finance Week helps...

We understand that some of the additional information required to be reported for employee payments under RTI is being deferred until at...

Small Business Britain has opened up registrations for its September instalment of the Small and Mighty Enterprise Programme. This...

The finalists have now been announced for this year's Skipton Business Awards - which take place on Monday 7th October. We're thrilled to...

HM Revenue and Customs has changed how it repays overpayments to PAYE (Pay As You Earn) taxpayers, i.e. those who do not file Self...

SMEs (Small or medium-sized enterprises) are being targeted as HMRC cracks down on national minimum wage (NMW) non-compliance. It has...

On 31 July, the government announced its commitment to introduce a new deal for farmers to address low confidence and provide stability...

The first Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements for 2024 are now live a s the government starts to deliver on its commitment to...

We understand that HMRC are in the process of sending ‘one to many’ letters to taxpayers who they believe have disposed of cryptoassets...

HMRC are sending ‘One to Many’ letters about potentially incorrect CIS tax deductions We understand that HMRC have commenced yet another...

The long-awaited draft legislation for the change to the Furnished Holiday Let (FHL) rules was published 29 July 2024. When are the rules...

Contractors within the construction industry are coming increasingly under fire from HMRC - whether a large business with hundreds of...

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has announced the date of the next Budget as Wednesday 30 October 2024. We will report more closer to the...

Simple Assessments are used by HMRC to collect underpaid tax for those with otherwise relatively straightforward tax affairs. Taxpayers...

A new tool designed to help businesses find out what VAT registration would mean for their business has been released by HMRC. VAT...

A revised fee structure was recently introduced at Companies House. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) introduced...

He's not back in the office to share his tales just yet, but we're pleased to say that Adam successfully climbed (and made it back down!)...

With Labour's landslide victory, what might the change of government mean for the tax you pay? Will there be an emergency budget? Labour...

Our MD, Adam, is all set to fly out to Morocco for another epic challenge this week! Adam trekked to Everest base camp in 2019, and is...

Parents of children aged between 16 and 19 years of age continuing their education or training after their GCSEs can extend the Child...

When family and friends are getting older, you might have thought about setting up LPAs for them. But have you got one in place for...

For the self-employed there are advantages of going green. These might not be as significant as those enjoyed by employees with company...

Electric cars are becoming increasingly commonplace. Electric cars can provide significant tax advantages where qualifying conditions are...

Skipton Business Awards are back! We had a fabulous time at last year's ceremony, and it was fabulous to be involved in the event as a...

HMRC has reported that form VAT 484 has been used in fraudulent attempts to gain access to businesses’ VAT repayments. A HMRC...