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How to gain best tax relief for livery diversification?
How to gain best tax relief for livery diversification?

Livery businesses are particularly difficult to structure from a tax perspective and it is advised that owners should spend time reviewing agreements with their clients on a regular basis to ensure that they are being as tax efficient as possible. This is in order to...

Policy uncertainty restricting investment in agriculture tech

Introduction Research has found that implementing new farming technology will help reduce the productivity gap between the UK and countries with much higher productivity in agriculture such as Australia and the USA. Future funding is critical if UK livestock farmers...

Law firms plan to reduce office space
Law firms plan to reduce office space

A recent survey conducted by HSBC between May – July 2022 has found that 50% of respondents plan to reduce their office space within the next three years. It is important to note that this survey was conducted before the latest economic issues developed. This is an...

New Chancellor reverses most of the Mini-Budget tax cuts

The new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has reversed many of the tax cuts announced by his predecessor, Kwasi Kwarteng, just last month in the Mini-Budget.  We have summarised the key changes below.   Corporation Tax The planned increase to corporation tax, from 19% to...

Legal sector continues to grow in July
Legal sector continues to grow in July

Recent statistics have revealed that the legal sector has defied predictions of a slowdown. Data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed that turnover for the legal sector for July was £3.7bn, an 8.3% increase from July 2021 (£3.4bn) and a 2.2% increase...

Larger volume of work for in-house lawyers
Larger volume of work for in-house lawyers

Recent sector research has found that the biggest challenge facing in-house legal teams is managing risk whilst prioritising large volumes of work. It is important to note that this was a global survey formed of 169 legal, risk and compliance professionals. Over 20%...

Energy Bill Relief Scheme for charities
Energy Bill Relief Scheme for charities

The government has published further details about its energy bill relief scheme to reduce energy costs for charities, businesses and public sector organisations. The details state that a discount will be automatically applied to charities’ energy bills from 1 October...

Energy Bill Relief Scheme for small businesses
Energy Bill Relief Scheme for small businesses

The government has recently announced its Energy Bill Relief Scheme for businesses. This scheme will give businesses a discount on their bills based upon a government-supported baseline price. The government has said that small businesses will receive the same level...

Hawsons staff complete Master Cutler Challenge

Back in March Hawsons assembled a team of staff to take on the Master Cutler Challenge to raise money for Cavendish Cancer Care. Over the past 6 months, the Hawsons team organised various fundraising events to raise money for this fantastic cause. Those events...

How to gain best tax relief for livery diversification?
How to gain best tax relief for livery diversification?

Livery businesses are particularly difficult to structure from a tax perspective and it is advised that owners should spend time reviewing agreements with their clients on a regular basis to ensure that they are being as tax efficient as possible. This is in order to...

Policy uncertainty restricting investment in agriculture tech

Introduction Research has found that implementing new farming technology will help reduce the productivity gap between the UK and countries with much higher productivity in agriculture such as Australia and the USA. Future funding is critical if UK livestock farmers...

Law firms plan to reduce office space
Law firms plan to reduce office space

A recent survey conducted by HSBC between May – July 2022 has found that 50% of respondents plan to reduce their office space within the next three years. It is important to note that this survey was conducted before the latest economic issues developed. This is an...