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Farming News: 2023 Basic Payment claims
Article Shared from Farmers Guardian: Farmers and land managers in England who submitted 2023 basic payment claims will soon start to...
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Jul 25, 20231 min read


Plan 5 Student Loans
A new Plan 5 Student loan is being introduced for those starting an undergraduate or postgraduate course after 1 August 2023. Repayments...
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Jul 25, 20231 min read


Benefits of doing your tax return now
The self-assessment tax return deadline falls on the 31st of January every year, but there are a number of benefits to be had if you file...
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Jul 24, 20231 min read


Funding applications now open for high-growth agri-tech businesses
Applications are now open for the £5 million Farming Innovation Investor Partnership competition with Innovate UK. The application window...
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Jul 23, 20231 min read


Interest rate is currently 7.5% if you pay your second payment on account for 2022/23 late
Interest rate is currently 7.5% if you pay your second payment on account for 2022/23 late, which is due 31st July 2023 Most taxpayers...
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Jul 19, 20231 min read


Keighley and Shipley Towns Fund - Do you qualify?
This scheme provides grant support to eligible businesses to undertake investment projects involving eligible expenditure. The scheme is...
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Jul 17, 20231 min read


Adam is running the GNR for MacMillan Cancer Support
As mentioned in our previous blog, Adam Dutton (our MD) was diagnosed with throat cancer late last year. After intensive treatment,...
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Jul 17, 20231 min read


Making changes for environmental reasons
The ONS (Office for National Statistics) recently reported that most adults have made some changes to their lifestyle for environmental...
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Jul 6, 20231 min read


EU Airbnb landlords will be required to pay VAT on rental income
As part of the EU's 'VAT in the Digital Age' measures, British Landlords who use platforms such as Airbnb or Booking.com to rent out...
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Jul 5, 20231 min read


Funding available for high-growth agri-tech businesses
From 24 July, agri-tech businesses in the UK will be able to apply for a share of £5 million to further their enterprise through the...
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Jul 4, 20231 min read


Water Management grant: there's still time to apply
There’s still time to apply for a Water Management grant before the window closes on 12 July. The grant is available to horticultural and...
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Jul 3, 20231 min read


Rogue business rates agents
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has urged businesses to protect themselves from rogue business rates agents. New rateable values for...
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Jul 3, 20231 min read


Late payment interest rates to be revised
On 22 June 2023, The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee announced that the Bank of England base rate would increase from 4.5% to...
Shepherd Partnership
Jun 30, 20231 min read


Glossary of terms for the Sustainable Farming Incentive
If any of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) information contains jargon that requires translation, this page may prove to be a...
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Jun 30, 20231 min read


Approved Mileage Allowance petition
MPs will debate a petition relating to the Approved Mileage Allowance on Monday 3rd July. The petition, which has more than 41,000...
Shepherd Partnership
Jun 29, 20231 min read


Funding for Farmers and Land Managers
This page offers a helpful overview of funding that is available for farmers, land managers and foresters. The site gathers useful...
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Jun 28, 20231 min read


Reminder to renew tax credit claim before 31 July
HMRC are reminding tax credit claimants that they have until 31 July to renew their claim or risk having their payments stopped. HMRC...
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Jun 27, 20231 min read


Free ACAS webinars
ACAS (The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) offer free webinars with some useful content for business owners. Here are...
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Jun 26, 20231 min read


Is the £100 Nationwide bonus payment taxable?
Some customers of the Nationwide under their Fairer Share Payment scheme have recently been paid a £100 bonus. But is this taxable...
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Jun 26, 20231 min read


Do you know how payments to employees in excess of HMRC's authorised rates should be dealt with?
Although fuel prices have come down of late, fuel costs have been very high and it was back in 2011 when The Approved Mileage Allowance...
Shepherd Partnership
Jun 22, 20231 min read
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