Jenny Brown
Personal Tax Manager, Sheffield
Jenny is the Personal Tax Manager of the Sheffield office at Hawsons and manages the personal tax affairs of our clients. She started her career with HM Revenue and Customs, specialising in small business compliance. She then moved into practice, working for several firms before joining Hawsons in October 2010. Jenny is a fully qualified member of both the Association of Taxation Technicians and the Chartered Institute of Tax.
Jenny’s recent articles
Hawsons have a whirl of a time helping out at Whirlow Hall Farm
Partners and staff from Hawsons enjoyed two tough, but enjoyable days at Whirlow Hall Farm. Over the course of the 9th and 10th of May, two teams of 12 visited the local charity, which provides education and training for some of the region’s most disadvantaged...
Tony Nickson joins Hawsons as VAT Consultant
Hawsons are pleased to announce that Tony Nickson has joined the firm as a VAT Consultant. Tony was formerly a VAT Officer in Customs and Excise and then Higher Officer in HMRC. After 20 years of working in the VAT office, Tony has gained a wealth of knowledge of VAT...
Staff from Hawsons Endeavour to help!
On Friday 16 June, Hawsons staff enjoyed a day out helping the Sheffield based charity, Endeavour, by carrying out various tasks such as gardening, cleaning, stripping paint and even dismantling a canoe rack. Endeavour have been working with some of England's...
Stephen Allender joins Hawsons as Senior Tax Manager
Hawsons are pleased to announce that Stephen Allender has joined the firm as a Senior Tax Manager. Stephen is a Chartered Tax Advisor and member of the Association of Taxation Technicians. He has worked in tax since 1997 having gained a wealth of experience working...
Hawsons fundraise for Children In Need with charity bake-off!
Across all of our three offices, Hawsons have been fundraising for Children In Need with a dress-down day as well as a charity bake-off. A big thank you to all those who entered the baking competition which was judged by Hawsons' Healthcare Partner, Scott Sanderson...
Hawsons’ partners take part in international football tournament
Two of Hawsons partners, Simon Bladen and Scott Sanderson, took part in an International 'World Cup style' tournament in Paris, France, over the weekend Simon and Scott represented the UK team of HLB International - a worldwide network of independent professional...
Hawsons launch new exit planning service
Hawsons Chartered Accountants are pleased to announce the launch of a new exit planning service. The service is aimed at owner managed businesses looking to realise the maximum value of their business as they exit the business in the next 5 years. It puts a structure...
Personal allowances and tax bands for 2016/17
Under the current rules for those born after 5 April 1938 the personal allowance is currently £10,600, whilst those born before 6 April 1938 have a slightly higher allowance (read more about personal allowances by age below). In 2016/17, the personal allowance will...
The new Lifetime ISA – details beyond the tax free headlines
One of the more welcome announcements for individuals and "the next generation" from the recent 2016 Budget was the introduction of the new Lifetime ISA in April 2017. This is a new measure aimed at helping those under 40 save for their retirement and/or the purchase...
Changes to tax relief on pensions for high earners from 2016/17
Are you aware of the changes to tax relief on pensions for high earners for 2016/17? If you are a higher earner, pension contributions can be a very tax efficient way of saving for your future. However, changes are due to come into force from 6 April 2016 which will...
Self assessment deadline close – are you ready?
Are you ready for the fast approaching self assessment deadline of 31 January 2016? Any self assessment returns that are filed after 31 January - regardless of whether there is tax to pay - will be subject to a £100 late return fine. Longer delays will likely result...
Natasha Fathers joins growing Hawsons Wealth Management team
Hawsons Wealth Management are delighted to announce that Natasha Fathers has joined the firm as an Independent Financial Adviser. Natasha is an experienced financial adviser having worked in financial services throughout her career, both across Yorkshire and at a...
Self assessment tax return – submission penalties
You may have seen in the press or on the TV a couple of months ago, news stories that implied that it would be easy to get out of paying an automatic £100 minimum penalty for the late filing of a self assessment tax return. The background to the initial news stories...
Extra tax relief on pension contributions – act before you miss out!
Changes to tax relief on pension contributions were announced in the recent budget and you may wish to take advantage of the increased annual allowance for the 2015-16 tax year. Prior to these changes, tax relief on an individual's pension contributions was limited to...
Peter Wilmer joins as Corporate Finance Partner
Hawsons are pleased to announce that Peter Wilmer has joined the firm as Corporate Finance Partner. Peter is highly experienced in the field of corporate finance having worked for two firms of Chartered Accountants, including a national firm, as well as two major...
