15-Dec-2016
Christmas opening hours
Our office will close on December 23rd 2016 and will re-open on January 3rd 2017. We wish all our clients a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
12-May-2016
Come and work with us – we’re hiring!
A full time vacancy in our practice has occurred for a trainee accountant. No experience is necessary but an enthusiasm for learning and an interest in finance is essential. We are a general practice, and as such, the role will allow the successful applicant to gain experience in all areas of accountancy, taxation, audit and […]
27-Jan-2016
‘I had an argument with my wife and went to Italy for five years’: top 10 worst tax return excuses revealed
From broken kitchen appliances, hungry pets and arguments that last five years – some people will stop at nothing to pass the blame for their tardy timekeeping. 1. My tax papers were left in the shed and the rat ate them 2. I’m not a paperwork-orientated person – I always relied on my sister to complete my […]
25-Jan-2016
REVEALED Top five worst tax return expense claims
With just a week to go until the Self Assessment deadline, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed the top five most outrageous personal expenses claims included in 2013-14 Self Assessment tax returns. The spurious expenses range from furnishing a new flat to the meagre cost of storing Mars Bars overnight in a fridge. Here’s […]
07-Sep-2015
Come and work with us – we’re hiring!
We’re looking for: A part time personal tax assistant A part time vacancy has arisen in our personal tax department to work alongside our existing tax staff. A knowledge of all aspects of personal taxation, mainly to include the preparation of self assessment tax returns is preferred. Trainee junior accountant A full time vacancy in […]
11-Aug-2015
How we can help you avoid getting into call centre hell…
New figures show callers have had to wait more than FIVE times longer to get through to HMRC tax helplines this year. Figures show that in March 2014 the average waiting time for a call to HMRC was under three minutes but by March 2015 this had increased to almost 15 minutes. And at peak […]
20-Jul-2015
You can’t afford to miss your payment deadline
If you submitted a self-assessment form in January, your second payment instalment is due on or before 31st July. Filing your return means you’ll know how much you’ll need to pay, making it easier for you to plan ahead and put money aside. Take a look at the following YouTube videos to find out about […]
15-Jul-2015
Payments to tax informants rise sharply
Payments to tax informants have leaped by 50pc over the past year, figures obtained under a freedom of information request show, according to the Daily Telegraph. In 2014/15 a record £600,000 was paid to people who had reported suspected tax dodges by calling HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) confidential telephone hotline, with around 100,000 calls […]
08-Jul-2015
Summer Budget 2015 – here’s a summary of what was announced
The Chancellor George Osborne has today presented his Summer Budget to Parliament – here’s a summary of what was announced 1. Introducing a new National Living Wage of over £9 an hour by 2020 From April 2016, a new National Living Wage of £7.20 an hour for the over 25s will be introduced. This will […]
21-May-2015
Women win the battle of the taxes
Women are more likely than men to send in their tax return on time, an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) analysis has revealed. For every 10,000 tax returns received last year by HMRC from men, 394 were after the relevant deadline – 31 October for paper submissions and 31 January for online returns. This compares […]
