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The latest knowledge, ideas
and experiences driving our work
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Salary sacrifice: what benefits offer the best savings and what are the common pitfalls?
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Not all benefits can be provided using salary sacrifice and some deliver more savings than others, for both employers and employees. We explain how to get the best from the arrangement.
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Newsbite: National Insurance Contributions
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HMRC have now further extended the deadline for making voluntary National Insurance Contributions for the years April 2006 onwards.
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Rewarding your employees through a company share scheme
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Have you considered implementing a company share scheme as a way of rewarding your employees?
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Beware of social security rules for teleworkers in European countries
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Employers that have employees working from Europe need to be aware that the UK has opted not to sign up to the new EU Framework Agreement on social security for teleworkers. We explain.
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What’s the best way to incentivise your workforce with equity?
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A large number of businesses use equity as a way of incentivising and rewarding their employees. In this article we look at different mechanisms for equity incentivisation and some common pitfalls.
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Do you see eye tests as an employee benefit?
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A company eye test is increasingly being seen as part of an employee’s compensation. We take a look at how it can fit into a company’s benefits package, and when it becomes taxable.
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Rainbow Saver Anglia Credit Union Limited – In Administration (“RSACU”)
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James Sleight and Peter Hart of PKF GM have been appointed as Joint Administrators of Rainbow Saver Anglia Credit Union, whose membership base covered Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and parts of Norfolk.
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A catch up with…
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‘A catch up with’ aims to promote a greater understanding of the current market through a series of interviews with respected industry leaders to find out more about them, their company, their views on the market.
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Capital Quarter: Spring 2022
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Welcome to May’s issue of Capital Quarter – our newsletter for listed businesses and their advisors.
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Capital Quarter: Show your weak side
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Changes to going concern disclosures will require more than just a superficial shift, but the transition to a far more transparent mind-set.
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Capital Quarter: Working overseas – understand the tax
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The lure of a foreign posting can be considerable. However employers must research carefully the impact of tax and social security on both their companies and employees.
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Capital Quarter: A significant slowdown in market activity
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The quarter to March 2022 saw a reduced level of activity in the markets compared to the previous year, following a record year in 2021 across LSE markets since 2007.
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Capital Quarter: “Could do better”
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What are the errors and failings the FRC wants to see avoided in future corporate reports and accounts?
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PKF climbs to second in AIM rankings
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PKF is now the number two ranked auditor of AIM-listed companies on the London Stock Exchange.
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Tax Talk: Who is liable?
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Two court cases demonstrate the subtleties of VAT in the context of agents and principals.
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Tax Talk: When must influencers pay tax?
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HMRC is beginning to crackdown on social media influencers who may hide their earnings or be unaware of how their activities are taxed. We explain what to look out for.
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Tax Talk: When domicile doesn’t translate to residency
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Recent questions about the tax status of Rishi Sunak’s wife have turned the spotlight on the meaning of resident and domicile.
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Tax Talk: Capital allowances: exclusions, pitfalls and transition
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The ‘super-deduction’ and special rate first-year allowance were introduced in the 2021 Budget, to encourage firms to grow post-Covid by investing in productivity-enhancing plant and machinery assets. What to look out for?
