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Hawsons advise on the sale of Church View Care Home
Hawsons advise on the sale of Church View Care Home

Hawsons are pleased to announce the completion on the sale of Church View Care Home in Stanwell, Middlesex for a long-standing client. The purpose-built care home, developed by the vendor, provides nursing care for up to 78 residents. The transaction, led by Hawsons...

Tax benefits of marriage
Tax benefits of marriage

Considering popping the question on Valentine’s Day?  Here we look at some of the various tax credits and breaks married couples can benefit from and how it can pay to get married. The Marriage Allowance | Inheritance Tax | Pay less Capital Gains Tax | Reduce Income...

The Marriage Allowance – Time is running out to claim

The Marriage Allowance – Time is running out to claim  The Marriage Allowance can enable eligible married couples and civil partners to save up to £252 of tax a year.  Despite being introduced almost seven years ago, many eligible couples are still missing out on this...

Challenges for farmers in 2023

Introduction Going into 2023, the outlook is much less optimistic for farmers. However, the annual Sentiment Survey, conducted in October/November demonstrated that most farmers were in reasonable financial shape.   Arable farmers Arable farmers were in...

Why use an accountant as your lead EOT advisor?
Why use an accountant as your lead EOT advisor?

If you are considering selling your company to an EOT, we would always advocate the use of a Lead EOT Advisor on your transaction but what is one and what do they do?   What does it mean to be Lead EOT Advisor? The Lead EOT Advisor will oversee and manage the entire...

VAT option to tax: changes to the notification process
VAT option to tax: changes to the notification process

HMRC will no longer issue option to tax notification receipt letters from 1 February 2023. Supplies of land and buildings are normally exempt from VAT, but it is possible to opt to tax the land/property which may allow some recovery on expenses if VAT is charged on...

Agriculture and Horticulture Productivity Fund
Agriculture and Horticulture Productivity Fund

The department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has recently announced £12.5 million in grant funding to businesses in the agriculture and horticulture sectors to help improve automation and robotics to boost productivity. Defra, in partnership with UK...

Hawsons advise on the sale of Church View Care Home
Hawsons advise on the sale of Church View Care Home

Hawsons are pleased to announce the completion on the sale of Church View Care Home in Stanwell, Middlesex for a long-standing client. The purpose-built care home, developed by the vendor, provides nursing care for up to 78 residents. The transaction, led by Hawsons...

Tax benefits of marriage
Tax benefits of marriage

Considering popping the question on Valentine’s Day?  Here we look at some of the various tax credits and breaks married couples can benefit from and how it can pay to get married. The Marriage Allowance | Inheritance Tax | Pay less Capital Gains Tax | Reduce Income...

The Marriage Allowance – Time is running out to claim

The Marriage Allowance – Time is running out to claim  The Marriage Allowance can enable eligible married couples and civil partners to save up to £252 of tax a year.  Despite being introduced almost seven years ago, many eligible couples are still missing out on this...