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Changes to the VAT surcharge system
We've written about this before... but the changes are fast approaching, so please speak to us to ensure you are up to date and ready!...
Shepherd Partnership
Nov 11, 20222 min read


New basis period reform rules
HMRC are reminding sole trader and partnership businesses that do not use the tax year as their accounting date, that they need to...
Shepherd Partnership
Nov 9, 20221 min read


Employers need to be aware of the reduction in National Insurance from 06 November 2022
Payroll software providers have been kept busy recently. Last month it was announced that in-year reductions to National Insurance rates...
Shepherd Partnership
Oct 27, 20222 min read


Welcome to the team, Piers
We're delighted to welcome Piers to the Shepherd Partnership team! Piers started with us at the end of September as an Apprentice...
Shepherd Partnership
Oct 26, 20221 min read


HMRC interest rates for late and early payments
Late payment interest has increased again (the 7th Increase this year)! The current late payment and repayment interest rates applied to...
Shepherd Partnership
Oct 24, 20221 min read


A reminder about re-enrolment and re-declaration of compliance for your payroll scheme
As 31 October 022 to 04 November 2022 is Pensions Awareness Week, we thought it might be a good time to remind employers about their Auto...
Shepherd Partnership
Oct 23, 20221 min read


Tax reliefs and allowances for businesses, employers and the self-employed
If you run a business, employ people or are self-employed, HMRC offer a summary to help you find out about tax reliefs and allowances...
Shepherd Partnership
Oct 19, 20221 min read


Self Assessment taxpayers urged to be alert to fraudsters and scams
HMRC have issued particular warning to Self Assessment taxpayers, saying they should guard against being targeted by fraudsters....
Shepherd Partnership
Oct 18, 20221 min read


Cancellations Cancelled
No sooner than we share tax news… more U-turns are announced. So, whilst we will continue to keep you informed, it is hard to know...
Shepherd Partnership
Oct 17, 20222 min read


Licence - child employment
Employers are being reminded that they need permits to comply with the law when employing 13 to 16 year olds. Children aged between 13...
Shepherd Partnership
Oct 16, 20221 min read


Get free business advice for your farm
Basic Payment recipients can get free advice from organisations during the changes in farming, supported by the Farming Resilience Fund....
Shepherd Partnership
Oct 13, 20221 min read


Child Trust Fund savings account waiting to be claimed.
Thousands of teenagers in the UK who have not yet claimed their matured Child Trust Funds savings could have thousands of pounds waiting...
Shepherd Partnership
Oct 11, 20221 min read


Less than one month left for VAT businesses to be ready for Making Tax Digital filing
VAT-registered businesses must use Making Tax Digital compatible software for their VAT returns from 1 November 2022. In less than one...
Shepherd Partnership
Oct 4, 20221 min read


Craven Business Week (17-21 October)
From the timetable for the Craven Business Week, which will run from 17th to 21st October, there look to be some great events - which we...
Shepherd Partnership
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Tax Cut U-turn
Despite the PM insisting (only yesterday) that there would be no abandonment of policy, this morning Kwasi Kwarteng has said the...
Shepherd Partnership
Oct 3, 20221 min read


What the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill means for Companies House
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill is working its way through the law making process and seeks to make the biggest...
Shepherd Partnership
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Do your employees have permission to work, and do you know how to conduct Right to Work Checks?
Earlier this year the process for conducting checks that employees have permission to work in the UK changed. Employers have a legal...
Shepherd Partnership
Sep 30, 20222 min read


How to improve the cyber security of your business
Since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, UK businesses have been adjusting to new ways of working and are more reliant on...
Shepherd Partnership
Sep 29, 20221 min read


A Supreme Court ruling has changed holiday pay calculations for some workers
In the UK all workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks of annual paid holiday each year. A case was recently heard in the Supreme Court which...
Shepherd Partnership
Sep 28, 20221 min read


Mini-Budget Summary
The mini budget - which turned out to be anything but mini - gave numerous tax cuts. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) report that...
Shepherd Partnership
Sep 26, 20221 min read
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