Craig Walker
Tax Director, 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.
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HLB Communities Day – Food Bank Collection
HLB Communities Day Today our international network HLB is holding its annual communities day in an effort to support local communities during their COVID-19 recovery. In previous years Hawsons staff have had a day out volunteering at various local charities across...
Chancellor Announces Job Support Scheme
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new Job Support Scheme to top up the wages of workers on reduced hours along with other emergency measures to assist businesses. We have provided a summary of the announcements. Job Support Scheme The new Job Support...
HLB Communities Day 2020
On Friday the 9th of October our international network HLB will be holding its annual communities’ day in an effort to support local communities during their post COVID-19 recovery. This is a worldwide effort with a common theme of giving back to local communities. In...
Eat Out to Help Out – over 64 million meals
Eat Out to Help Out - over 64 million meals The government has announced that more than 64 million meals were enjoyed by diners across the country during the government's Eat Out to Help Out discount scheme. The scheme closed on 31 August 2020. Government figures show...
HMRC outlines Job Retention Bonus criteria
HMRC outlines Job Retention Bonus criteriaHMRC has outlined the eligibility requirements for the Job Retention Bonus (JRB) that follows the furlough scheme.The government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ends on 31 October 2020 and the JRB aims to provide additional...
Car or Van? Coca-Cola lose in Court of Appeal
Car or Van? Coca-Cola lose in Court of Appeal The Court of Appeal has ruled that the Vauxhall Vivaro and VW Transporter vehicles used by Coca-Cola employees were not “goods vehicles” and should be taxed as cars for benefit in kind purposes. The case has wide...
What are Growth Shares?
Growth Shares Growth shares entitle key employees to share in the future growth of the company. They are commonly used to reward or incentivise employees but can also be useful for effective inheritance and succession planning. What are growth shares? Growth shares...
Two promotions at Hawsons
Two new promotions at Hawsons The partners are pleased to announce two new promotions in the firm’s Sheffield office. Effective from 1 July 2020 Ben Lomas is promoted from Audit Senior to Audit Manager and Craig Walker from Senior Tax Manager to Tax Director. Ben...
VAT deferment Period Closes – Reinstate Your Direct Debit
VAT deferment period closes on 30 June - Reinstate your direct debit! In March, the Chancellor announced that businesses could defer VAT payments due between 20 March and 30 June 2020 until 31 March 2021. This temporary change to the payment dates was introduced to...
R&D Tax Relief could give your business a cash boost
Coronavirus: R&D Tax Relief could give your business a cash boost Tax savings and cash flow are more important than ever right now. As companies look for new sources of cash to replace lost revenues, we are seeing an increase in the number of enquiries about...
New guidance on the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme
New guidance on the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme The Chancellor announced a new coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme in the Budget 2020. HMRC have now published new online guidance about it which includes information about who can use the scheme...
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
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...