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Red diesel rule changes
The legislation concerning rebated fuel is changing on 1 April and it will primarily affect those using red diesel for jobs that are on...
Shepherd Partnership
Mar 22, 20222 min read


HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the interest rate rise to 0.75%
HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate rise to 0.75%. HMRC interest rates are...
Shepherd Partnership
Mar 21, 20221 min read


HMRC warns of Self Assessment scammers
HMRC has issued a warning about scammers, who are particularly targeting Self Assessment tax payers at this time of year. Following the...
Shepherd Partnership
Mar 17, 20221 min read


ONS: Income, spending and wealth
The ONS recently revealed that one in three households were spending more than their income before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
Shepherd Partnership
Mar 14, 20221 min read


CDC Free Workshop: Success in Selling Online - 17th March
We noticed this upcoming event and thought it may be of interest to some of our clients and contact (details shared from Eventbrite)......
Shepherd Partnership
Mar 11, 20221 min read


Cryptoassets: HMRC is sending out ‘nudge letters’ to UK taxpayers
HMRC is sending out ‘nudge letters’ to UK taxpayers who they believe may have failed to pay tax on their cryptoassets. HMRC's strategy of...
Shepherd Partnership
Mar 9, 20221 min read


£86,000 Care Home Cap
The government recently announced changes to how social care is funded, the most prominent of which is the introduction of a cap on how...
Shepherd Partnership
Mar 7, 20221 min read


National Minimum Wage Increase
Payroll costs are about to increase with the following changes shortly coming into effect: NICs will increase by 1.25% from 6 April 2022...
Shepherd Partnership
Mar 4, 20221 min read


Year End Tax Planning Insights
As well as checking that you plan for the end of the 2021/22 tax year, now is also a good time to review tax planning for the forthcoming...
Shepherd Partnership
Mar 1, 20221 min read


Get free business advice for your farm
Farmers and land managers who get the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) can get free advice. Advisers can help you: understand how farming in...
Shepherd Partnership
Feb 23, 20221 min read


Improving Farm Productivity Grants: 16 March deadline for eligibility applications
The deadline for eligibility applications for the Farming Transformation Fund 'Improving Farm Productivity Grants' is not far away (16th...
Shepherd Partnership
Feb 22, 20221 min read


Use up any old stamps before January 2023
The traditional stamp is soon to be replaced by a more secure, digital version using a barcode… which means existing 1st and 2nd class...
Shepherd Partnership
Feb 16, 20221 min read


A word of caution – the tax implication of the Defra’s lump sum exit scheme are not yet known
We are advising farmers not to make any succession or retirement plans involving Defra’s lump sum exit scheme until the full tax...
Shepherd Partnership
Feb 16, 20222 min read


English second home 'tax loophole' to close from April 2023
From April 2023, owners of second homes in England will have to prove that their properties are actually rented out as a self-catering...
Shepherd Partnership
Feb 11, 20221 min read


HMRC increase interest rates for late payments
Following the Bank of England interest rate rise to 0.50%, HMRC interest rates for late payments are to be revised. On 2 February, The...
Shepherd Partnership
Feb 9, 20221 min read


An update on the Lump Sum Exit Scheme and delinked payments
DEFRA have just shared an eagerly awaited update on the Lump Sum Exit Scheme. Please take a read of the article and details here:...
Shepherd Partnership
Feb 8, 20221 min read


Voluntary class 2 NICs
On 6 January HMRC announced that they will not charge: late filing penalties for those who file online by 28 February 2022 late payment...
Shepherd Partnership
Feb 7, 20221 min read


Free, independent advice for small business
With businesses across the UK facing tough and unprecedented change during the COVID-19 pandemic, ACAS has launched a new helpline to...
Shepherd Partnership
Feb 4, 20221 min read


Help to Grow
Small and medium-sized businesses across the UK can now access free and impartial online support to see how digital technology can boost...
Shepherd Partnership
Feb 3, 20221 min read


Landscape Recovery: first round now open for applications
The Landscape Recovery scheme is for landowners and managers who want to take a more radical and large-scale approach to producing...
Shepherd Partnership
Feb 2, 20221 min read
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