What are the upcoming changes to EIS and VCTs?
Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) are both set to experience changes from April 2026, as was revealed in the Autumn…
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How will HMRC changing its system of fines affect you?
Following the Autumn Budget, it is increasingly clear that the Government is toughening its approach to tax compliance. This is a break with tradition…
What impact will the Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) U-turn have?
Given how recently the Autumn Budget was, most people had assumed that all of the big tax measures for the year had been issued. However, Rachel Reeve…
Will the new FSCS deposit limit make saving more secure?
It may not feel like there is much financial news worth celebrating following the challenging Autumn Budget that has left business owners and individu…
Employee Ownership Trusts: Are they still the right step for your business?
Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) have become one of the UK’s fastest-growing business succession models, and for good reason. Since their introducti…
Failure to prevent fraud – Are you at risk of this new offence and how can better accounting and audits help?
As the Government continues to put preventative fraud measures in place, it is essential that companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) unde…
Pensions and tax: Ongoing reform and its impact on tax-efficient saving
The Autumn Budget confirmed that pensions and tax-efficient saving are entering a period of sustained and important change. Reforms to salary sacrific…
Working capital loans: A sign of the times or a useful support mechanism?
A recent report by Purbeck revealed that more than a third of SME loans agreed in October supported day-to-day cash flow – the highest level since e…
Personal Tax freeze – The impact of fiscal drag
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has confirmed her plans to extend the Income Tax threshold freeze. The original end date of 2028 has now moved to the 2…
How to prepare for the Autumn Budget’s changes to APR and BPR
Last year’s Autumn Budget hit business owners hard with the announcements of changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Rel…