UHY Ross Brooke Chartered Accountants
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published a new report on the ways agentic artificial intelligence (AI) could soon be used as digital personal assistants or shopping agents. The development of AI means that, perhaps within the next five years, it could be used to make purchases, look out for
Don’t miss the Self-assessment tax deadline! Remember to file your tax return for tax year 2024/25 by 31st January 2026, but don’t leave it till the last minute to prepare or submit it! This is the final deadline for electronic submission for individual, partnership and trust self assessment tax returns
The Autumn Budget 2025 introduced a significant change to the way pension contributions are treated for National Insurance purposes. Salary exchange arrangements have been a popular and efficient way to save for retirement. The government has now decided to limit the National Insurance relief that applies to these schemes. At
As the 31 January Self Assessment deadline approaches so will the increase in attacks from scammers.. According to HMRC, more than 4,800 Self Assessment scams have been reported to them since February 2025. In all, they have received more than 135,500 reports of suspected scams, including 29,000 that referred to
HMRC has announced several VAT changes, including new powers to extend final return deadlines, revised interest rates and plans to broaden relief for charitable donations. UHY’s latest In the know explains what these updates mean for businesses, charities and pension fund managers. In this issue, we focus on HMRC’s major
The Hungerford office did Christmas properly this week. Pizza was shared, jumpers were worn proudly, and Secret Santa gifts were swapped with plenty of laughs. 🎶 Oh what fun it is to work in accountants, all year long we say 🎶 Moments like this matter. They remind us that great
As the due date for January self-assessment liabilities approaches, it may be timely to remind you that if you are worried about paying your tax bill in one lump sum, you may be able to spread the cost. Although the deadline to file your tax return and pay any tax
UHY Ross Brooke has stepped up again, donating essential items to help those in need. Nicola from the Newbury Soup Kitchen is pictured collecting our donations. Meryl and her team work hard all year round to provide a hot meal for those who are homeless. For those sleeping rough, the
We’d like to say thank you to our brilliant colleagues and to Newbury Rotary Club who braved a wet Sunday to provide extra joy at the Thatcham Santa Fun Run. UHY Ross Brooke sponsored the event which raised funds for TimeToTalk. We were pleased to give our support again this
Ruth called into our Newbury office to meet Phil Kinzett-Evans and pick up her Waitrose voucher after subscribing to our emails and winning our prize draw at the recent Santa Fun Run. A nice Christmas bonus for her. Alongside the voucher, she and our other subscribers will now get clear,