Mitigating the impact of suffering milk margins Milk – the most basic of commodities – has been central to controversy in recent years, but never more so than during the summer of 2015. As the rate of milk consumptions continues to grow, British dairy farmers have...
£11.4bn in R&D tax relief now claimed - are you missing out? HMRC has now published its most recent R&D tax relief statistics (2013/14), and the picture remains very positive. The statistics show that companies - both SME and multinational alike - are...
Should I continue trading through a limited company? In the Summer 2015 Budget, George Osborne announced fundamental changes to the way in which dividends are taxed. The changes take place for dividends received from 6 April 2016. Some individuals who extract profits...
ATED: Updated procedures and details on ATED returns Since 2013 a range of measures have been introduced to discourage the holding of residential property in the UK via companies, partnerships and collective investment schemes. In summary, these measures are: Stamp...
The news that Kids Company has closed down is a devastating blow to everyone involved. Following the closure we spoke to Hawsons’ three charity partners, Paul Wormald, Richard Burkimsher and Simon Bladen to get their thoughts on what lessons trustees can learn from...
The Treasury has opened the door for GPs to receive a pay rise of above the announced 1% The Chancellor announced in the Summer 2015 Budget that a 1% capped pay rise would be awarded to all public sector workers, including GPs, each year for the four years from...
Extra tax relief on pensions contribution - act before you miss out! Changes to tax relief on pension contributions were announced in the recent budget and you may wish to take advantage of the increased annual allowance for the 2015-16 tax year. Prior to these...
Welcome to our manufacturing outlook 2015/16. Manufacturing remains one of the key sectors within the UK and I think it’s fair to say we should be upbeat about the future. The picture remains largely positive and it is not particularly surprising that so many...
Hawsons' partners set for football on the international stage Two Hawsons partners, Stephen Charles and Scott Sanderson, have been selected to play in an International 'World Cup style' tournament in Antwerp, Belgium. Stephen and Scott will represent the UK team of...
Mitigating the impact of suffering milk margins Milk – the most basic of commodities – has been central to controversy in recent years, but never more so than during the summer of 2015. As the rate of milk consumptions continues to grow, British dairy farmers have...
£11.4bn in R&D tax relief now claimed - are you missing out? HMRC has now published its most recent R&D tax relief statistics (2013/14), and the picture remains very positive. The statistics show that companies - both SME and multinational alike - are...
Should I continue trading through a limited company? In the Summer 2015 Budget, George Osborne announced fundamental changes to the way in which dividends are taxed. The changes take place for dividends received from 6 April 2016. Some individuals who extract profits...