New data has found that only 34% of adults across the UK accessed NHS dental care within a two-year period. The percentage of children seen within the same period was 44.8% (31st March 2020 – 31st March 2022). In the last full year before the pandemic started, 49.6%...
For many years HMRC have operated a concession under which associate dentists are treated as self-employed for tax purposes rather than employed. However, from 6 April 2023, this concession will be removed. How will this impact dental practices? At present, the...
NHS dental target increased The NHS dental target has been increased from 45% of pre-pandemic activity to 60%. This new target has been active since 1st April 2021. Up until 1st April practices that delivered less than 36% of their pre-COVID activity were subject to...
Bank of England Update for Businesses and Households During this difficult time for businesses and households, the Bank of England has put together a list of sites where you can find the latest updates from the Government. The following has been circulated by the bank...
Hawsons Chartered Accountants is 165 years old Hawsons Chartered Accountants was founded in the city of Sheffield in 1854 – more than 25 years before the creation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales – by Alfred Allott and John Hewett....
Tax implications of the Election Result The general election has ended and the Conservatives have secured a large majority winning 365 seats. What does this mean for tax? How will the election result affect you or your business? Tax expert Craig Walker provides a...
Introduction to tax rates We have summarised the key rates and allowances which are fundamental to our business and personal lives. We are sure that you will find them a useful point of reference and have set out below a few examples of how they can be used. ...
General Data Protection Regulation The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is set to come into force from May 2018. It will replace the current Data Protection Act and is the biggest overhaul of data protection legislation for over 25 years. GDPR will change the...
VAT expert Tony Nickson outlines the pitfalls to avoid when reclaiming input VAT. 1. Reclaims for purchases made before VAT registration It is important to ensure that the maximum amount of input VAT is reclaimed on your business expenditure. This includes input tax...
New data has found that only 34% of adults across the UK accessed NHS dental care within a two-year period. The percentage of children seen within the same period was 44.8% (31st March 2020 – 31st March 2022). In the last full year before the pandemic started, 49.6%...
For many years HMRC have operated a concession under which associate dentists are treated as self-employed for tax purposes rather than employed. However, from 6 April 2023, this concession will be removed. How will this impact dental practices? At present, the...
NHS dental target increased The NHS dental target has been increased from 45% of pre-pandemic activity to 60%. This new target has been active since 1st April 2021. Up until 1st April practices that delivered less than 36% of their pre-COVID activity were subject to...