Craig Walker
Senior Tax Manager, Sheffield
Craig is a Chartered Tax Advisor and member of the Association of Taxation Technicians. He is highly experienced and has a wealth of knowledge, having worked at a large regional firm of Chartered Accountants and a top 20 firm.
Craig provides practical tax advice and support to a wide range of clients and business types. He advises on all matters tax related, both corporate and personal, including income, capital gains and inheritance. Craig has extensive knowledge of trusts and estates and is a member of the prestigious Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. He is also highly experienced at providing tax advice to international clients and holds the STEP Advanced Certificate in UK Tax for International Clients.
Craig’s recent articles
Delay of VAT Making Tax Digital ‘phase two’
Delay of VAT Making Tax Digital 'phase two' The government has announced that, in light of the impact of Covid-19, the digital links requirement of Making Tax Digital for VAT will be deferred by 12 months to 1 April 2021. What is being delayed? The first phase of MTD...
Contactless spend limit to be increased; COVID-19
Contactless spend limit to be increased; COVID-19 On 1 April the spending limit for contactless card payments will be increased from £30 to £45. This is an attempt to reduce the use of paper money during the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision has been made by the...
Hawsons are here to help COVID-19
During this difficult time Hawsons are here to help and support their clients as best they can The Government has announced new measures to help businesses through this difficult time. The first being the tax helpline to support businesses affected by coronavirus. If...
NHS England will protect pharmacies income in the COVID-19 pandemic
NHS England will protect pharmacies income in the Covid-19 pandemic The CEO of NHS England and the NHS chief operating office have announced that community pharmacies in England will be protected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guidance on claiming the additional...
Bank of England Update for Businesses and Households
Bank of England Update for Businesses and Households During this difficult time for businesses and households the Bank of England have put together a list of sites where you can find the latest updates from the Government. The following has been circulated by the bank...
IR35 reforms to be delayed until 2021
IR35 reforms to be delayed until April 2021 There is a little bit of good news. The Chief Treasury Secretary, Steve Barclay, has announced that the IR35 reforms will be pushed back by one year, to help protect the economy from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak....
Budget 2020: Entrepreneurs’ Relief
Entrepreneurs’ Relief – What changes were announced in Budget 2020? Business owners should be aware that the lifetime limit for Entrepreneurs' Relief, a valuable tax relief when selling or liquidating a business, has been reduced from £10 million to £1 million with...
Hawsons Business Continuity Plan
Hawsons Business Continuity Plan We are currently in the middle of what is now being referred to as a global pandemic. This is causing a significant amount of interruption for businesses globally and looks set to continue in the coming weeks and months. We have...
The Budget 2020 – changes to R&D tax relief
The Budget 2020 - changes to R&D tax relief The Chancellor has set out plans to increase support for Research and Development (R&D) and has announced further enhancements to R&D tax relief in order to boost investment from the private sector. Investing in...
DAC6: disclosure of cross-border tax arrangements – are you affected?
DAC6: Disclosure of cross-border arrangements - are you affected? DAC6 is a new EU directive which will require the reporting of certain cross-border arrangements and structures that could be used to avoid or evade tax. The new regime comes into force on 1 July 2020....
Budget 2020: Predictions
Budget 2020: Predictions Rishi Sunak will deliver the 2020 Budget on Wednesday 11 March. But what can we expect when the Chancellor opens his red box? Craig Walker, a tax specialist at Hawsons, gazes into his crystal ball: With a substantial majority, the government...
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 £250 of tax a year. And despite being introduced almost five years ago, many eligible couples are still missing out on...
Canny romantics: The tax benefits of marriage
Considering popping the question on Valentine’s Day? Here we look at some of the tax breaks married couples can benefit from and how it can pay to get hitched The Marriage Allowance The Marriage Allowance can enable eligible married couples and civil partners to save...
HMRC announces a change to the off-payroll working rules
HMRC announces a change to the off-payroll working rules As part of a review into changes to the operation of the off-payroll working rules (IR35), HMRC has announced that the rules will only apply to payments made for services provided on or after 6 April 2020. ...
HLB’s Inaugural survey of business leaders is now available
During the last few months of 2019 Hawsons and many other firms helped HLB conduct a survey where they spoke to business leaders across the globe to gather their insights into the changing world of business as we enter a new decade. HLB The Global Advisory and...
