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Cherwell Business Awards 2024
The Cherwell Business Awards is the original business awards for Cherwell District, serving to showcase and celebrate business excellence.
Companies House Fees to Increase from 1 May 2024
Companies House has revealed changes to its fees from 1 May 2024 stating that these increases are intended to align with the actual costs of delivering their services.
Why Invest in a Pension?
We have seen relatively higher profits from farming over recent years, although do appreciate that profits are now reducing as a result of commodity prices coming down. Pension contributions have provided a means of reducing income tax liabilities, and will still be relevant when contribution with reliefs such as farmers’ averaging.
How will the Basis Period Reform affect your business?
The “Basis Period Reform” is something that has been on the horizon for several years now but with the 2023/24 tax year being the transitional year, actions now need to start being taken. From the 2024/25 tax year, all unincorporated businesses will be required to...
What should I be doing with my assets?
There is not a one size fits all answer as to what to do with your assets to pass down to your loved ones. Everyone’s situation is unique, and as such should be considered separately when it comes to estate planning.
Blakesley Show 2024
We are exhibiting at the Blakesley Show on Saturday 7 August 2021 at Blakesley Heath Farm in Maidford. Come and say hello to our friendly team.
Retirement and Pensions round-up
What happens to your pension when you die?
Real or fake? How HMRC communicates
Out of the blue, a text or phone call claiming to be HMRC.
Construction industry tax compliance
New change raises the bar for gross payment status (GPS).
Making Tax Digital: remodelled and going ahead
Autumn Statement 2023 has confirmed the start dates for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD ITSA).
Cash Basis change means choice for unincorporated businesses
Rules extending use of the cash basis to calculate trading profits need consideration now.
HMRC Pay By Bank Account Service
HMRC is offering a new facility as part of its pay-by-bank account service.
Bucks County Show 2024
Ellacotts will be at Bucks County Show on Thursday 29 August 2024
Year-end tax planning 2024
In this Webinar the Ellacotts team discuss: Dividend allowance, Personal savings allowance, ISA allowance, Personal allowance, Pensions allowance, Inheritance allowance, Capital Gains Tax allowance and EIS/VCT.
Please contact us. if you have any questions or would like to discuss the webinar in more detail.
Pre year end tax planning 2024
The UK tax year ends on 5 April 2024, so March can provide a good opportunity to consider your finances and potentially save tax with careful end-of-year tax planning. In this free 30-minute webinar, our tax and financial planning experts explain ways to minimise your...
Autumn Statement 2023 Webinar
In this Webinar the Ellacotts team discuss: Business Taxes, Full expensing, Merger of R&D Schemes, National Insurance, Personal Tax, Pensions, Retirement Planning and ISA’s.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the webinar in more detail, please contact us.
New Employee checks
HMRC is publicising a new way that employers can be provided with an employee’s National Insurance number
(NINO).
Child Benefit – watch the sting in the tail
If you or your partner get Child Benefit, keep the High Income Child Benefit charge (HICBC) in mind.
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