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How to protect your company from fraud and scams
In a recent Companies House blog, details are shared of measures to consider when protecting your company from fraud, scams and identity...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 18, 20221 min read


Customer Service 2 day training course - Fully funded
Airedale Enterprise Services are offering places on a fully funded World Host Customer Service 2 day course, taking place on Tuesday 20th...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 18, 20221 min read


Sim-swap scam
A sim-swap scam (when someone gains control of your phone number) can happen if a criminal obtains enough information to pose as you and...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 17, 20221 min read


Congratulations to Heather, who is now a Grandma!
Heather's daughter welcomed a son, Theodore Arnold, to the world at the end of July... making Heather a first-time Grandma! The picture...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 17, 20221 min read


HMRC interest rates - a further increase
Following the Bank of England’s recent decision to raise the bank base rate by 0.5%, HM Revenue & Customs are increasing the rate of...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 17, 20221 min read


Help to Grow: Digital - Scheme extended to companies with 1 employee
We've previously shared details of the Help to Grow: Digital scheme, which can help businesses to invest in software. The scheme has...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 17, 20221 min read


Payroll news - HMRC introducing variable Direct Debit payment plan.
From 19 September 2022 HM Revenue & Customs are introducing a new variable Direct Debit payment plan. The service will be accessible...
charlotte8565
Aug 15, 20221 min read


Incorporating your business
If you are currently trading as a sole trader or through a partnership, have you considered incorporating your business? As with most...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 14, 20223 min read


Planning ahead for the increase in the corporation tax headline rate
What are the new rates and when do they take effect? From the beginning of April 2023 the headline rate of corporation tax will rise from...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 14, 20222 min read


A welcome change in Capital Gains Tax for divorcing couples
Changes in tax for separation and divorce were announced last month which will ease the tax burden of many divorcing couples from next...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 11, 20221 min read


England Woodland Creation Offer will become part of Local Nature Recovery scheme in 2025
The following article has just been shared on the DEFRA website, and may be of interest to some of our farming clients: The England...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 9, 20221 min read


Correcting VAT Errors
Most VAT errors can be amended by making an adjustment on the next VAT return. This method is for errors of a net value that do not...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 8, 20221 min read


Important change in how HMRC determine what is a business activity - affecting charities...
Important change in how HM Revenue & Customs determine what is a business activity affecting charities and other organisations Revenue &...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 8, 20222 min read


Proof of identity to create government gateway account
HMRC has recently added the British driving licence as an additional evidence source when creating a government gateway, which they...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 8, 20221 min read


Double-check electric car Benefit in Kind (BiK) calculations
We are aware that HMRC’s online forms P11D and P46(car) are not always calculating an electric car Benefit in Kind (BiK) correctly. Some...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 7, 20221 min read


Details of MTD penalties have been issued
HM Revenue & Customs have now issued further guidance on Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT, including details of the penalties which will...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 5, 20221 min read


When or if to register for VAT
When setting out in business, there are many things to think about, one of which is when or if you should register for Value-Added Tax...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 4, 20222 min read


Help to Grow: Digital
Small and medium-sized businesses across the UK can now access impartial online support to see how digital technology can boost their...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 4, 20221 min read


VAT deferred due to COVID-19
Taxpayers who deferred VAT liabilities due between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020 as a result of COVID-19 had the choice of paying their...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 4, 20221 min read


High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) and Child Benefit Claim Planning
Although the HICBC is based on annual income, both entitlement and relationship status are considered weekly, not annually. Life is not...
Shepherd Partnership
Aug 3, 20222 min read
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