Chancellor brings forward further medium-term fiscal plan measures As the saying goes, a week is a long time in politics. However, recent events have been unprecedented. At the Mini Budget a new Prime Minister and Chancellor launched a new agenda, ‘The Growth Plan’....
Could you Legally save £100,000’s on your estate? In the last tax year, £6.1bn was paid to HMRC in Inheritance Tax (IHT) payments - £700m higher than the previous tax year and according to the Office for Budget Responsibility Economic & Fiscal outlook, this figure...
Spring Statement 2022 Against a backdrop of rising inflation, Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his first Spring Statement on Wednesday 23 March 2022. In his Spring Statement, the Chancellor announced a cut in fuel duty for petrol and diesel as he sought to ease the...
What is the Trust Registration Service (TRS)? The Trust Registration Service (TRS) was introduced in June 2017 as a result of the 4th Money Laundering Directive (‘4MLD’) to gather more information about trusts in a drive towards more transparency and to enforce...
Hawsons have advised the shareholders of the J M McGill Group of Pharmacies on their sale to Mr Pickford’s Pharmacies, backed by Connection Capital. The sale was part of a £14.2m transaction which sees Mr Pickford’s acquiring 14 pharmacies to add to their existing...
HMRC has confirmed that the fifth Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant covering the period May 2021 to September 2021 will open to claims from late July. To be eligible for the grant, an individual must be self-employed or a member of a partnership....
The Chancellor has announced further support for the Self-Employed, by making a fourth and fifth grant available under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). The fourth grant, covering the period February to April 2021 will be worth 80% of average profits...
Staying Safe Whilst Working from Home For many businesses, working from home (WFH) looks like it is here to stay even after the COVID-19 pandemic is over. Companies are typically looking at a hybrid model where staff split their week between home working and working...
Women face the larger financial burden Divorce can be a very difficult time emotionally and financially for those involved. It can be especially difficult in later life due to the fact that married couples will have built up financial assets together. These joint...
Chancellor brings forward further medium-term fiscal plan measures As the saying goes, a week is a long time in politics. However, recent events have been unprecedented. At the Mini Budget a new Prime Minister and Chancellor launched a new agenda, ‘The Growth Plan’....
Could you Legally save £100,000’s on your estate? In the last tax year, £6.1bn was paid to HMRC in Inheritance Tax (IHT) payments - £700m higher than the previous tax year and according to the Office for Budget Responsibility Economic & Fiscal outlook, this figure...
Spring Statement 2022 Against a backdrop of rising inflation, Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his first Spring Statement on Wednesday 23 March 2022. In his Spring Statement, the Chancellor announced a cut in fuel duty for petrol and diesel as he sought to ease the...