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Category: Family Business

How the Xero ecosystem can revolutionise your small business

As a small business owner, you will be familiar with the relentless pursuit of efficiency and productivity. It’s a never-ending quest to do more with less, to streamline operations, and maximize your resources. In this digital age, one of the most powerful tools at your disposal is cloud-based software, particularly

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Why haven’t you outsourced your payroll yet?

If you’re running a business in the UK, you will no doubt be familiar with the concept of payroll. Payroll preparation presents its own unique challenges; it’s a complex world of tax codes, employment legislation, and endless paperwork that can make even the bravest of business owners feel a bit

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accountants for farmers and agriculture sector

R&D tax claims in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Industries

In 2020/21 there were 1,275 R&D claims in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industries; of these, 1,180 were small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and 35 were R&D expenditure credit (RDEC) claims, made by large UK companies. These claim values had a combined eligible expenditure of £375m, with resulting savings

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accountant for wills, probate IHT and estate planning

IHT – Should we get married?

There are many reasons why couples get married but tax and inheritance rarely feature high on the list. Yet, as a tax adviser, I frequently find myself saying to clients that they really should marry their partner as so much can be at stake if they don’t. Usually, eventually and

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Family Investment Companies

We are regularly approached to advise on how families might pass on wealth to subsequent generations. One of the strategies available is the use of gifts, which should never be dismissed. However, concerns often raised around a strategy of making gifts is that outright ownership gives the recipient immediate unfettered

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