Specialist Tax News

Employee share ownership

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The Government has announced two changes to the tax advantaged Company Share Option Plan (CSOP) scheme. There is currently a maximum employee share option limit based on market value at grant of £30,000. This will be increased to £60,000 for any new options granted from 6 April 2023. Existing options are unaffected by this change. […]

Specialist Tax News

SDLT threshold increased to £250,000

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Chancellors always like to pull rabbits out of the hat and make surprise announcements at the end of their Budget speech. Although rumoured in the run up to this mini-budget, the SDLT announcement was still a surprise as house prices have been steadily rising. Increases in mortgage rates are likely to slow the market so […]

Specialist Tax News

Diary of main tax events October / November 2022

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Date What’s Due 1/10 Corporation tax for year to 31/12/21, unless quarterly instalments apply 5/10 Deadline for notifying HMRC of chargeability for 2021/22 if not within Self-Assessment and receive income or gains on which tax is due 19/10 PAYE & NIC deductions, and CIS return and tax, for month to 5/10/22 (due 22/10 if you […]

Wealth Management News

What is a Collective Defined Contribution scheme? Everything you need to know

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Savers now have access to a new type of hybrid pension scheme, which could help them improve their retirement returns. New Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) schemes are said to offer a useful “middle ground” between existing Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit schemes. What are the differences between defined contribution and defined benefit schemes? Defined Benefit […]

Press Releases

Government’s mini-Budget giveaway to businesses may take a gamble on inflation, says TWP

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Surrey-based accountancy firm TWP has said many businesses will be pleased with the Chancellor’s support during the cost-of-living crisis. However, wider concerns persist about the potential for rocketing inflation, which could harm economic growth and heavily indebted businesses. Standing to address Parliament, Kwasi Kwarteng said the measures in his fiscal statement were “a new approach […]

Business News

Fiscal Statement

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With a new King at the Palace and a new Prime Minister at Number 10, it was no surprise that the new Chancellor at Number 11 used his first statement to the House of Commons to signal a “new era” for fiscal policy. It turned out to be a striking change of direction, as the [...]