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More help for hospitality and small businesses with staff off sick with coronavirus
We thought we’d signed off on news for the year… but yesterday afternoon it was announced that £1 billion in additional financial support...
Shepherd Partnership
Dec 22, 20212 min read


Christmas Office Opening Times
The Skipton office will be open as usual until 1pm on Christmas Eve, then closed until Tuesday 4th January 2022. Please note our Settle...
Shepherd Partnership
Dec 16, 20211 min read


Farming Investment Fund - Grant Application Deadline 7 January 2022
There's still time to apply for the Farming Investment Fund. The Round 1 application period opened on 16 November 2021 and will close on...
Shepherd Partnership
Dec 16, 20211 min read


Why should you have a shareholders’ agreement drawn up?
A shareholders’ agreement sets out the legal position between the owners of a limited company. As companies often have more than one...
Shepherd Partnership
Dec 15, 20211 min read


How the Sustainable Farming Incentive will develop
A new post, “How the Sustainable Farming Incentive will develop” has just been published on the Government's Future Farming blog. The...
Shepherd Partnership
Dec 15, 20211 min read


The Importance of a Partnership Agreement
A partnership agreement is a legal document which sets out the rules of a partnership, helping to avoid conflict which may arise. It is...
Shepherd Partnership
Dec 13, 20211 min read


Gifts to staff and directors/business gifts
Gifts to staff and directors Staff rewards given as a bonus should always be paid through payroll as they are subject to both Income Tax...
Shepherd Partnership
Dec 10, 20212 min read


HMRC has issued a warning about Self Assessment scams
HMRC has recently issued a warning to taxpayers to remain alert as almost 800,000 tax-related scams were reported over the last year. It...
Shepherd Partnership
Dec 7, 20211 min read


Less than a month until full customs controls are introduced
HMRC has published a press release to remind traders that full customs controls will come into place from 1 January 2022. From then it...
Shepherd Partnership
Dec 7, 20211 min read


Customer service training at Airedale Enterprise Services
Airedale Enterprise Services are inviting businesses to kickstart the new year with fully funded customer service training to make sure...
Shepherd Partnership
Dec 6, 20211 min read


How farmers in protected landscapes are using their funding
A new post, “How farmers in protected landscapes are using their funding” has just been published on the Future Farming blog. The Farming...
Shepherd Partnership
Dec 2, 20211 min read


Making the Sustainable Farming Incentive Work for Tenants
A blog, “Making the Sustainable Farming Incentive work for tenants” has just been published on the Government's Future Farming blog. The...
Shepherd Partnership
Dec 2, 20211 min read


Plastic Packaging Tax from 1 April 2022
HM Revenue & Customs has recently published guidance about registration and operation of the Plastic Packaging Tax which is being...
Shepherd Partnership
Dec 1, 20211 min read


New bank details needed for claimants with Post Office card accounts
From 1 December HMRC were due to stop making benefit payments into Post Office card accounts. As 13,000 claimants were still to provide...
Shepherd Partnership
Dec 1, 20211 min read


New requirements for importing animal and plant goods from 1 January 2022
From the beginning of next year, pre-notification will be necessary for imports into Great Britain of most products of animal origin,...
Shepherd Partnership
Nov 30, 20211 min read


Dates for your diary - themed Q&A sessions on the Future Farming and Countryside Programme
The format of these sessions will be that questions with the most votes will be covered but the team will answer the remaining questions...
Shepherd Partnership
Nov 24, 20211 min read


If you are working through an agency and not paying much tax you could be involved in tax avoidance
Don't get caught out! HMRC’s ‘Tax avoidance - don’t get caught out’ campaign helps contractors who are self-employed or employed through...
Shepherd Partnership
Nov 24, 20211 min read


Household Support Fund
North Yorkshire County Council has been provided with funding to help struggling families over the winter months. Those eligible can get...
Shepherd Partnership
Nov 23, 20211 min read


Government Gateway – HMRC will be asking taxpayers to confirm their email addresses
HMRC is planning a small change to the Government Gateway. They will be asking some customers to take some additional steps when they...
Shepherd Partnership
Nov 22, 20211 min read


Claiming Tax Credits and working hours have not returned to pre-pandemic levels?
If you are claiming Tax Credits and your working hours have not returned to pre-pandemic levels you may need to take action now HMRC have...
Shepherd Partnership
Nov 18, 20211 min read
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