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Don’t lose out on Child Benefit available to children in further education
Parents of children aged between 16 and 19 years of age continuing their education or training after their GCSEs can extend the Child...
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Jul 3, 20241 min read


Why you should have a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
When family and friends are getting older, you might have thought about setting up LPAs for them. But have you got one in place for...
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Jun 26, 20241 min read


An overview of buying an electric car for the self employed
For the self-employed there are advantages of going green. These might not be as significant as those enjoyed by employees with company...
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Jun 23, 20242 min read


An overview of buying an electric car through limited company
Electric cars are becoming increasingly commonplace. Electric cars can provide significant tax advantages where qualifying conditions are...
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Jun 19, 20243 min read


Skipton Business Awards are back!
Skipton Business Awards are back! We had a fabulous time at last year's ceremony, and it was fabulous to be involved in the event as a...
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Jun 10, 20241 min read


Businesses urged to check VAT details
HMRC has reported that form VAT 484 has been used in fraudulent attempts to gain access to businesses’ VAT repayments. A HMRC...
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May 30, 20241 min read


North Yorkshire Council: Capital grants for small businesses and enterprises
North Yorkshire Council have shared details of capital grants for small businesses and enterprises under the UK Shared Prosperity Scheme....
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May 30, 20241 min read


P11D deadline coming up soon
Form P11Ds are used by an employer to tell HMRC about the benefits employees or directors are receiving in addition to salary - such as...
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May 29, 20241 min read


Recommendations to improve cyber security
Please find a link below to a guide - produced by Net-Defence - which we thought may be useful to our clients and contacts. The guide...
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May 27, 20241 min read


MTD for Income Tax pilot now live
If you're a sole trader or landlord, you can sign up (voluntarily) for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax. What Making Tax Digital for...
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May 23, 20241 min read


A change in how employers must deal with tips and service charges from 1st October 2024
New legislation on how tips must be allocated takes effect on the 1st October 2024 (originally 1st July 2024), once it receives...
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May 23, 20242 min read


Be aware of scam letters claiming to be from Companies House
Companies House has had reports of suspicious letters claiming to be from them. The letter claims you need to make payment for Enhanced...
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May 23, 20241 min read


Changes in how dividends need to be disclosed for business owners
Changes are in the pipeline for how business owners will need to disclose their dividends and is expected to come into effect from April...
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May 19, 20241 min read


HMRC increase enquiries into holiday lets
A Freedom of Information request* to HMRC showed nearly 2,000 enquiries were started during the 2023-24 tax year into the affairs of...
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May 16, 20241 min read


New rules for company names under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act
Companies House are running stronger checks on Company names which give a false or misleading impression to the public. An application to...
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May 14, 20241 min read


HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) warning of social media scams
HMRC is warning that they are aware of direct messages sent to taxpayers through social media. A recent scam was identified on X...
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May 12, 20241 min read


Lily's exam success
Lily, our Apprentice Accountant, recently achieved an outstanding result in her 1st AAT Level 3 exam. We're so proud of Lily, and it is...
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May 9, 20241 min read


Reasons why it’s a good idea to file your tax return early
HMRC recently reported that 300 tax returns were filed in the first week of the tax year. So why would you want to file your tax return...
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May 7, 20242 min read


New rules for registered office addresses
Under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, there are new rules for registered office addresses. Companies must now have an...
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May 7, 20241 min read


Be the Chancellor!
Ahead of a general election, the IFS (Institute for Fiscal Studies), in partnership with Nesta (the UK's innovation agency for social...
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May 3, 20241 min read
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