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Business rates are charged on most non-domestic premises, including most commercial properties such as shops, offices, pubs, warehouses and factories. Some properties are eligible for discounts from the local council on their business rates. This is called business rates relief. There are a number of reliefs available including small business rate relief, rural rate relief and charitable rate relief.
There are a number of government approved share schemes which offer tax advantages to employees.
The Insolvency Service is a government agency that provides services to those affected by financial distress or failure. The Insolvency Service operates as an executive agency of the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Whitley Stimpson drove the fairways to raise £1,000 for a Banbury based charity that provides specialist trained dogs to support people with disabilities.
More than 100 excited horseracing fans packed into Yarnton Road Football Club for the CRM Charity Race Night on Friday 30 September. The atmosphere was full of competitive enjoyment and an amazing total was raised for CRM’s 2022 charity partner – Tiny Tickers.
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng delivered his “mini Budget” on 23 September 2022.
As well as making the numbers work for our clients, CRM’s recently qualified accountant Loren Forbes is a big fan of personal budgeting and she is passionate about spreading the word to help people manage their money better.
As women get older, the difference widens between the value of their pension and that of men – in fact the gap stretches to almost 50% for the over 50s – so some women will retire with half the pension pot of men.
Experts are urging ordinary people to take advice to avoid falling into the inheritance tax (IHT) trap.
Soaring house prices and inflation are causing a growing number of people to be left with a large tax bill when a family member dies.
Really? Do I really need to know this????? It’s a bit early for the old tax and company car story isn’t it? Yes, perhaps it is but as B4’s Electric Vehicle expert will tell you, you need to know this if you’re thinking of purchasing a new vehicle and making a choice between electric and petrol could make a huge difference… and even enable you to choose a nicer car, providing it’s electric.
The UK’s Digital Services Tax (DST) came into operation on 1 April 2020. This tax is designed to ensure that the major social media, search engine and online retailers are subject to a 2% tax on revenues generated from the participation of UK users of their services.
Malcolm Higgs, senior director at accountants Whitley Stimpson, is stepping down after dedicating his entire career to the firm.
