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Changes for owners of Airbnb and short term let properties in England

In the future, owners of Airbnb and short-term let properties in England will have to get planning permission before renting out rooms.

Companies House Fee Increase

From 1 May 2024 it has been confirmed that Companies House are increasing their fees. Companies House fees are often…

Global Market Commentary – 2 February 2024

A Steady Start to 2024 -
The year has begun on a tentative footing following the excesses of November and December, when asset prices galloped higher. Investors have paused to reflect on the ‘wall of worry’ that is said to accompany most bull markets. 

National Apprenticeship Week: 5 – 11 February

This…

Bank of England – Business Update

13 February 2024

HMRC makes child benefit digital for new parents

A change to the child benefit claims process means it can now be done entirely online through the government’s…

Misinformation around tax on ‘side hustles’

It was widely and incorrectly reported last week (w/c 8 Jan), that new reporting rules for digital platforms was…

Changes to National Insurance contributions – 6 January 2024

In his 2023 Autumn statement the Chancellor’s giveaway came in the form of a cut to National Insurance rather…

Crypto asset holders urged to use the HMRC disclosure scheme

In November 2023, HMRC launched a new voluntary disclosure route to allow individuals with undeclared capital gains tax (CGT)…

Funds raised for the Great North Air Ambulance Service.

On Monday 8 January 2024 we welcomed Amanda Simmister from the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) to our…

Scotland vs England – A Taxpayer Comparison

The Institute of Charted Accountants Scotland (ICAS) has made an interesting and very useful comparison of the 2023/24 Scottish…

Global Market Commentary – New Year’s Review

Investors enter 2024 with optimism -
Global stocks closed 2023 with their fourth largest annual return of the last twenty years. But those gains mostly came from a narrow group. The seven largest companies in the US - Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Nvidia, Facebook & Tesla – returned a colossal 111% on average.