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Non-UK tax resident sportspersons and entertainers – the UK tax position
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The pressure on sport stars and performers is intense, and it isn’t just their performance or prize money that’s taxable in the UK. Phil Clayton explains.
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ESG – the future of reporting
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Government climate change targets are obliging companies to adopt more sustainable practices. We offer advice on how best to communicate these to your key stakeholders.
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Xpath Nexus – Global Mobility Key Trends
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PKF joins forces with Xpath Global to present you: Global Mobility Key Trends.
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Deal alert: Psych Capital Plc
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We are delighted to have supported Psych Capital Plc on their Admission to the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market.
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Withdrawal of non-digital P11D submission tool
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HMRC has confirmed that it has decommissioned the non-digital end of year expenses and benefits service for small businesses, withdrawing the interactive PDF form.
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IFRS 9: the two ways of calculating ECLs
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Since IFRS 9 replaced IAS 39, entities have been getting to grips with new reporting requirements. We look at the methods and considerations along the way.
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Capital Quarter Winter 2019/2020: What is fraud costing your mine?
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Economic challenges abound in the mining sector. But these are being made much worse by the actions of fraudsters that are going unchecked. The international mining sector faces many financial pressures that affect its profitability. Many of these relate directly to mining expenditure…
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Capital Quarter Winter 2019/2020: Valuations how you can benefit
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Valuations are a critical part of the mining lifecycle. Cheryl Court highlights the key moments when you can use valuation techniques to improve both your understanding of risk areas and your assessment of a project.
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PKF reports another year of strong growth in the UK
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PKF’s operations in the UK reported fee income growth of 8% to £140 million in the year to May 2019. As a result, PKF is now ranked 10th in Accountancy Age’s annual ‘50+50’ rankings of leading UK accountancy practices. PKF UK comprises PKF…
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Administrators appointed at Solent Credit Union
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Dina Devalia and James Sleight of PKF Geoffrey Martin & Co have been appointed as Joint Administrators of the Solent Credit Union. The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has also declared the credit union in default, which means that savers are entitled to…
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Funds & Family Office: Co-investing and deal flow
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Wealthy families have been working together on co-investing opportunities for as long as there have been wealthy families – and opportunities. It’s natural to want to work more closely with peers whose interests and motivations more closely mirror your own. And there…
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The new home of clever solutions
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We have moved offices. As of Monday 2 September, our new address is: 15 Westferry Circus Canary Wharf London E14 4HD Our phone numbers and email addresses remain the same. We decided at the very start of this process that our new office…
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Capital Quarter Summer 2019: Audit world set for a shake-up
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The collapse of companies such as Carillion and Patisserie Valerie has triggered stronger scrutiny of the audit sector through a series of independent reviews. These high-profile corporate crises have highlighted pre-existing concerns over audit quality and the need for robust reforms of the…
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Capital Quarter Summer 2019: The financial reporting screws are tightening: IFRS9 & IFRS15
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IFRS 9, the standard which applies to periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018, affects not only large financial institutions but non-financial entities too. IFRS 15, which deals with how to report on revenue arising from customer contracts, focuses on timing and…
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Capital Quarter Summer 2019: Business travellers under the spotlight
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As businesses seek out new markets and technology allows people to work in one country but live in another, cross-border mobility is growing. In the last 18 months HMRC has increased its focus on international business travellers. Louise Fryer explains. The traditional assignment…
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Capital Quarter Summer 2019: Market Analysis: Buoyancy versus unpredictability
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It’s a mixed picture for the markets halfway through 2019: cautious resilience in spite of political uncertainty. AIM The first six months of 2019 have seen an increase in AIM market capital to £100.2million following a tough end to 2018. There were 15…
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Capital Quarter: Summer 2019
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Welcome to the Summer 2019 edition of Capital Quarter – our newsletter for listed businesses and their advisors. The world we live in and the markets we work in face unprecedented changes over the coming years, and it is more important than ever…
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Dominic Roberts becomes PKF Littlejohn’s next Managing Partner
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Dominic Roberts has become PKF Littlejohn’s next Managing Partner. Dominic has replaced Carmine Papa, who completed his sixth year of office, on 1 June. Carmine remains as a client-facing Partner at the firm and continue to head up its Financial Services team. Dominic…