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Useful new privacy tool launched

The Information Commissioner’s Office has launched a new tool that can help small businesses create a bespoke privacy notice that protects people’s information rights. By law, businesses must explain why it holds people’s information and what it does with it. This allows customers, suppliers, staff and volunteers to know what

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Carbon Footprint Audit

Can your businesses benefit from cheap “green” loans?

UK companies stand at a unique advantage when it comes to embracing sustainability, particularly through the availability of cheap green loans. These loans, designed to promote eco-friendly practices, offer businesses reduced interest rates and favourable terms, making it financially viable to invest in sustainable initiatives. Chris Davies – Partner  By

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Overcoming Banking Challenges: Essential Guidance for Charities

Recent data reveals that nearly half of UK charities are encountering significant problems with banking services. These issues range from difficulties in opening accounts to unexpected account closures, all of which can severely disrupt a charity’s operations. By Caroline Webster – Charities and NFP Partner The extent of the problem

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HMRC ups the ante with Crypto nudge letters

After two relatively friendly reminder letters to cryptoasset holders, to make sure that their tax affairs are in order, HMRC have upped the ante with a third nudge letter that should leave the reader in no doubt that HMRC are serious about collecting tax due on crypto assets. By Chris

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Client Advocacy

How to make clients feel like partners Everyone in business knows that the relationships we develop with clients and customers are crucial. The closer those relationships are, the more successful both parties tend to be. Blog by Rhys Madoc CEO, UHY International But in a world that is both digitally

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Why Social Responsibility is important in your business

The idea of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is now a key element in how businesses are evaluated, with companies large and small being urged to consider their broader impact on the world. While large corporations often lead the charge on ESG discussions, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a

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Increasing numbers of estates paying IHT

In recent years, there has been a noticeable surge in Inheritance Tax (IHT) liabilities.  HMRC has just published a report on IHT liabilities up to 2021-2022 tax year, see graph below. The graph shows liabilities consistently around the £5bn mark for the 4 years 2016/17 to 2019/20, then, a large

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Are you waiting for a tax repayment?

I am sure that I am not the only one to be perturbed by the news that taxpayers who have overpaid tax will now have to actually request repayment of their tax. By Chris Davies Where PAYE taxpayers have overpaid tax for 2023/24 HMRC will issue a statement of account

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HMRC VAT Registration Estimator Tool

HMRC have launched a handy new digital VAT Registration Estimator tool, with the aim of helping small business to determine if and when to register for VAT, including voluntary registration. By Chris Davies How to use the VAT Registration Estimator: Before starting you will need information to hand about your business income

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