The apprenticeship levy: small business implications With a lack of detail about how the apprenticeship levy will be implemented when the new rules were announced, there remains some uncertainty around the levy and what it may mean for smaller businesses. Although...
4 tips of increasing law firm profitability and performance The legal sector is an extremely competitive market and it can often be difficult to increase profitability and performance. However, as legal clients are continuing to demand more for less, law firms need to...
The government announced increases to the National Minimum Wage, effective 1 October 2016, after accepting recommendations for the new rates from the Low Pay Commission (LPC). The main National Minimum Wage rate (for 21- 24 year olds) will rise by 3.7% from £6.70 to...
This article summarises some of the key challenges facing UK manufacturers in 2016. Brexit and exchange rates It is difficult to predict what may happen over the coming months and years following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union – a lot of questions remain...
Hawsons appoint two new managers The partners are pleased to announce the appointments of Mark Cousins as a manager within the firm's Doncaster Office and Will Amos as a manager within its Northampton office, effective from 1 July 2016. Mark Cousins appointed as Audit...
Brexit: implications for care homes and tips to increase profitability It is impossible to predict the full impact that Brexit with have on the care sector at this stage – many questions still remain unanswered. The impacts could be wide ranging, bringing about both...
Keep on route through the haulage tax minefield There have been some recent changes in the employment tax landscape affecting the road haulage industry and keeping the right side of the pitfalls could prove trickier than negotiating the M25 on a Friday afternoon. The...
R&D Tax Relief - the perfect time to claim Research and Development (R&D) Tax Relief can provide additional tax deductions and enhanced cash flow for companies that develop new products, processes or services. Although widely available, R&D claims are...
The apprenticeship levy: small business implications With a lack of detail about how the apprenticeship levy will be implemented when the new rules were announced, there remains some uncertainty around the levy and what it may mean for smaller businesses. Although...
4 tips of increasing law firm profitability and performance The legal sector is an extremely competitive market and it can often be difficult to increase profitability and performance. However, as legal clients are continuing to demand more for less, law firms need to...
The government announced increases to the National Minimum Wage, effective 1 October 2016, after accepting recommendations for the new rates from the Low Pay Commission (LPC). The main National Minimum Wage rate (for 21- 24 year olds) will rise by 3.7% from £6.70 to...