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Tax return tips for self-employed business owners

As a self-employed business owner, you may find it hard to keep on top of tracking accounting records, taxes and expense claims when submitting your self-assessment tax return. Hiring an accountant could benefit you with the following points. There are many different...

Autumn Statement Summary 2023

Autumn Statement 2023 On 22 November 2023, Jeremy Hunt delivered the ‘Autumn Statement for Growth’. Against an improving economic backdrop, the Chancellor is keen to stimulate economic growth and highlighted 110 measures for businesses. In addition, there were...

Autumn Statement 2023 – Key Tax Announcements

This afternoon, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced his Autumn Statement. Below we have highlighted some of the key tax announcements made by the Chancellor.   Employee National Insurance Contributions (NICs) cut The main rate of Class 1 employee NICs will be...

Trivial benefits

Employers can provide trivial benefits to employees without incurring tax liabilities. To qualify as a trivial benefit, a number of conditions must be met which are that the: Cost of providing the benefit does not exceed £50 Benefit is not cash or a cash voucher...

Master Cutler Challenge 2023

After successfully being part of the Master Cutler Challenge for the first time in 2022, Hawsons assembled a team of staff to take on the challenge in 2023. This time to raise money for the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust’s community and education programmes....

Bient Singh joins Hawsons as Audit Director

Hawsons are delighted to announce that Bient Singh has joined Hawsons as Audit Director from a local firm of chartered accountants where he was previously an Associate Director. Bient has gained range of experience during his career providing audit and accounting...

Financial Fraud: Safeguarding Your Assets

In today's digital age, financial transactions and personal information are exchanged more rapidly and conveniently than ever before. Whilst this is a positive move for convenience it has also led to a surge in fraud, which can have devastating consequences for...

Average inheritance tax bill reaches £214K
Average inheritance tax bill reaches £214K

With house prices soaring, more estates are now being subject to inheritance tax as the average inheritance tax bill reaches £214K. In the 2020-21 tax year, inheritance tax was charged on 27,000 estates. An increase of 4,000 compared to the previous year. This raised...

Easing of tax rules for divorcing couples confirmed
Easing of tax rules for divorcing couples confirmed

New legislation easing the tax rules for divorcing couples has received Royal Assent.  This confirms announcements made by the Chancellor in the Spring Budget 2023.  The changes apply in relation to disposals of assets made on or after 6 April 2023.   What were...

Tax return tips for self-employed business owners

As a self-employed business owner, you may find it hard to keep on top of tracking accounting records, taxes and expense claims when submitting your self-assessment tax return. Hiring an accountant could benefit you with the following points. There are many different...

Autumn Statement Summary 2023

Autumn Statement 2023 On 22 November 2023, Jeremy Hunt delivered the ‘Autumn Statement for Growth’. Against an improving economic backdrop, the Chancellor is keen to stimulate economic growth and highlighted 110 measures for businesses. In addition, there were...

Autumn Statement 2023 – Key Tax Announcements

This afternoon, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced his Autumn Statement. Below we have highlighted some of the key tax announcements made by the Chancellor.   Employee National Insurance Contributions (NICs) cut The main rate of Class 1 employee NICs will be...