Feel the force
31st December 2015
UNLIKE the new Star Wars movie, it is unclear as yet whether the “financial force” generated by the new pension freedoms will ultimately be a force for good, enabling investors to access their...
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Fundamentals of achieving a successful audit
16th November 2015
SOCIAL media has fundamentally changed the way organisations across the world communicate and interact with their customers and it is important that all businesses keep up with the developments to...
Relief rule to change again
16th October 2015
LANDLORDS of residential property may have found they have paid more tax following the April 2013 abolition of the ‘renewals basis’ for claiming relief on certain furniture and fittings. For...
Keeping on top of pension changes
21st September 2015
THERE have been several radical changes to the pension system in the past year and, during his last budget, the Chancellor George Osborne chose to focus on restricting relief for more affluent...
Growth results in appointment
20th September 2015
HARRIS & Clarke Chartered Accountants have announced the appointment of a new member of staff. John Harris and Richard Clarke, partners of the Northampton-based practice, are pleased to...
Clock ticking on new pension tax rules
20th September 2015
DIRECTORS, partners and other higher earners face a big shake up in pension rules six months from now which could limit their ability to save for retirement. Savers can currently pay up...
Tax changes for non-doms
17th July 2015
FOLLOWING the changes announced in respect of entrepreneurs' relief in the Autumn Statement and Spring Budget, it was perhaps not surprising that the Chancellor decided not to tinker too much more...
Burden shifts onto businesses
17th July 2015
A FEW weeks ago, organisers claim some 250,000 people, led by leading 'economic thinkers' as Charlotte Church and Russell Brand, marched ahead of the Summer Budget to protest against austerity. ...
Is it really generous?
17th July 2015
CURRENTLY, IHT is paid at 40 per cent on all inherited assets worth more than £325,000. The new transferable amount of £175,000 on top of the current £325,000 will benefit those couples with...
Tax reforms are of great interest
17th July 2015
DESPITE being light on surprises, the first truly Conservative Budget for almost 20 years was far from the right wing statement many expected as Mr Osborne endeavoured to close the door on a...
Winners and losers but positive overall
17th July 2015
THERE was a lot of anticipation for the first Conservative budget in 19 years and, whilst there were clear winners and losers, for business here in Northampton the announcements were overall very...
Minimise the family tax bill
18th June 2015
IN the same way that the family is the bedrock of society, the family business is still the mainstay of the business community and the market economy. For these businesses, tax is a real cost and...
Advice pays off
18th June 2015
INVESTING with the help of an expert financial adviser can add an average of three per cent a year to growth, according to recent research. The world's biggest mutual fund management group,...
Spotlight put on pension advice
30th March 2015
PENSION savers will have an even greater need of quality financial advice following the latest reforms signalled in George Osborne's Budget. The Chancellor confirmed plans to create a second-hand...
Little of substance
30th March 2015
IN George Osborne's final budget of this parliament, we were promised there would be no giveaways and no gimmicks. What we ended up with was a budget good for savers but with little or no other...