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The latest knowledge, ideas
and experiences driving our work
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Bonus vs Dividend? How best to take money out of your business
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The recent changes to Corporation Tax, Income Tax and National Insurance mean that now is a good time to look again at the best way to extract profit from your business. Head of Tax, Chris Riley shares his thoughts on the factors to consider now, and how they may change.
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Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment
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If you are a landlord or sole trader who is going to be affected by MTD for Income Tax Self-Assessment, here are a few tips to preparing for when it goes live in April 2024.
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Broking Business: Summer 2022
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Welcome to our Summer 2022 issue of Broking Business, our regular publication with current news and view for insurance intermediaries.
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How to make the most of R&D tax relief
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The Government is revisiting Research and Development (R&D) tax relief to keep up with technology and support UK innovation. Find out which reliefs you could claim.
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Wind-down planning: the FCA’s recent guidelines
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The FCA has published the findings of its Thematic Review on wind-down planning in TR 22/1 – observations on wind-down planning: liquidity, triggers and intra-group dependencies. Paul Goldwin helps you navigate the key points.
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What’s VAT got to do with it?
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VAT is often the Cinderella of taxes among insurance brokers. We highlight three reasons why it deserves much more attention than it gets.
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On demand webinar: Supporting and retaining your key employees
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Supporting and retaining your key employees is difficult in such extraordinary times and is becoming key for many businesses as they look to adapt to the current changing environment both during the virus and also for their valued futures in the ‘new normal’.…
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The Chancellor announces investment in £48m public sector counter fraud authority but what does this mean in practice?
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In his Spring Statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the Government will invest £48.8m in a new public sector counter fraud authority over the next three years to “step up” efforts against fraud and “recover millions of pounds”.
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Funding your business
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You’ll typically need to submit a business plan to the lender to prove your business is viable and that you have a strategy for repayment and growth.
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On demand webinar: Increased risk of fraud and cybercrime
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During this crisis, we all rely more than ever on computer systems, mobile devices and the Internet to work, communicate, shop, share and receive information. Our specialists will help you navigate through the most recent security updates to help support your working from…
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On demand webinar: Coronavirus and cybersecurity
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As businesses have had to adjust to this challenging time, working from home to help stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) has become the new normal. However, switching to remote working can create cybersecurity problems for both businesses and their employees. With more…
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On demand webinar: Weathering the storm
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The uncertainty of the current situation surrounding coronavirus is affecting businesses in many different ways. The Government has responded with a range of measures – from providing loan finance to supporting employees and delaying tax payments – but there are also actions that…
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How to protect yourself from fraud as contactless limit increases
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The contactless limit on the amount you can spend using contactless bank and credit card payments increases today (15 October) from £45 to £100.
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Escalate News: Spring 2020
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The statistics are alarming. It’s estimated by the Legal Services Board that in excess of £40 billion is written off each year by SMEs, because they don’t believe that there’s a cost-effective solution to resolving their disputes. And a recent Xero report estimates…
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Tax Insight: Budget 2020
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After a significant wait (498 days) since the last Budget – not to mention a change of Prime Minister and subsequent General Election – the scene was set for a package of fundamental changes to the UK tax system. We will never know…
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The ‘Fraud Squad’ diaries: behind the scenes of BBC1’s fraud series
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Robert Brooker, head of the Fraud and Forensic services, is currently appearing in a BBC1 TV series. In this article, he explains how the programmes were put together and the impact that his appearances have had. I was sat at my desk at…
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Insurance Actuary joins PKF Littlejohn
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Pauline Khong has joined PKF as an actuary within its Financial Services team. Pauline has previously provided actuarial services to Travelers’s Lloyd’s syndicate, as well as other blue chip companies such as Zurich, Willis Towers Watson and AIG Europe. Pauline becomes part of…
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Capital Quarter: Winter 2019/20
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Welcome to the Winter 2019/20 edition of Capital Quarter – our newsletter for listed businesses and their advisors. This issue focuses on the Mining sector, covering a number of emerging issues in this space. Fraud is never a nice topic for senior management…
