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11 May 2021Is the UK Funds Regime fit for UK Real Estate?
Property fund structures are currently being reviewed by HMRC as part of a wide-reaching consultation on the UK fund regime. -
10 May 2021Investment Outlook May 2021
In the May issue: we explain why inflation may run hotter for some time, but should move back later in the year. -
30 Apr 2021Stocks and shares ISA vs Cash ISA - could you and should you be investing more?
Those who have managed to keep their jobs have found themselves with notably fewer outgoings over the past year – no holidays, no restaurants, no travel costs. This fortunate group has been able to save reasonable amounts of cash, of which the vast majority is currently held in cash deposits. Against this backdrop, we thought it worthwhile to discuss why cash deposits may not be as risk-free as many believe and why stock market investment may be a compelling alternative for your ISA for those able to invest in the longer term. -
28 Apr 2021Weekly Tax Update 28 April 2021
The latest tax update and VAT round up for the week. -
26 Apr 2021Lifetime Allowance Protections
The concept of a Lifetime Allowance for pensions came into effect on 6th April 2006 (A-Day), when a raft of ‘pension simplifications’ were introduced. In exchange for reducing the complexity of pension rules in existence until this point, the Lifetime Allowance ensures that when an individual brings pension benefits into payment that exceed the prevailing allowance, a tax charge of 25% or 55% will apply to the excess. -
23 Apr 2021New Super Deductions for capital investment – Practical issues to optimise relief
As an incentive to encourage and accelerate capital investment and drive growth, the Government announced a series of generous capital allowances measures in the recent 2021 Budget. -
21 Apr 2021Weekly Tax Update 21 April 2021
The latest tax update and VAT round up for the week. -
19 Apr 2021Technology and Transformation: Will RPA change the future of outsourcing?
Being tied down with day-to-day administration can be frustrating, particularly when you would rather be developing your business. Whether you are a busy finance director or an entrepreneur growing a business, keeping your accounting and compliance requirements on track is essential to your success. -
16 Apr 2021Technology & transformation: can AI replace investment managers?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the latest hot topic and ‘the one to watch’, so we are told. As technology continues to progress and the concepts of robotics, automation, big data, analytics and insight become more and more common, will there be a point at which AI will replace the advice and knowledge that investment managers can offer to their clients? -
16 Apr 2021Why transfer pricing planning is increasingly important
Transfer pricing is the pricing of transactions between associated enterprises. Tax authorities require such transactions to be on an arm’s length basis, that is, the price that would be set between unconnected parties. -
09 Apr 2021Investment Outlook April 2021
In the April issue we discuss seizing an opportunity in equities after the Ides of March. -
08 Apr 2021Changes to auditing standards – the impact on your charity
We have all seen the headlines about large corporate collapses and questions about the role of the auditor, so it comes as no surprise that auditing standards have been enhanced. -
01 Apr 2021Detecting value in metals and mining stocks
It is becoming commonplace to talk of a new commodities super cycle. The last cycle peaked in 2008 after 12 years of expansion, fuelled by the rise of China and growing demand for raw materials. It seems increasingly likely that a new cycle began in mid-2020 after a 12-year contraction. -
31 Mar 2021Inheritance tax planning with property portfolio values
The true impact of the pandemic on the commercial property market remains, for the time being, unquantifiable. It is clear, however, that property valuations have dropped and may drop further in the short-term as we discover how to live and work in a post-pandemic world. -
31 Mar 2021Weekly Tax Update 31 March 2021
The latest tax update and VAT round up for the week. -
26 Mar 2021Common complex financial instruments in the technology industry
2020 has been a bizarre and unreal experience. However, despite this turbulence, the technology industry has shown incredible resilience while driving innovation. Other industries have suffered from the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic but businesses in the technology sector were not as heavily impacted.