New EU Regulation Threatens UK Beef Exports The UK beef industry faces a significant challenge as the European Union’s new Deforestation Regulation comes into effect on 1 January 2025. This legislation requires all beef exports to meet stringent supply chain checks, ensuring they are free from deforestation and comply with […]
Author Archives: RobsonLaidler
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Nov
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Livestock Numbers in England Fall to Record Lows The most recent livestock population survey by Defra reveals significant declines across cattle, sheep, and pig populations in England over the 12 months to June 2024. These reductions highlight the pressures farmers are facing from financial challenges, environmental changes, and market dynamics. […]
Blog, National Insurance, Pay, PAYE, Payroll
Increase to Employer NIC costs – what’s the impact on your business?
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Nov
Nov
Significant changes to employment taxes were outlined in the recent Autumn 2025 Budget concerning the Employer National Insurance Contributions (NIC), the reduction of the ‘Secondary Threshold’ (ST) as well as Employment Allowance adjustments. Starting in April 2025, and compounded by the increase to the National Minimum Wage and National Living […]
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Nov
Nov
A new B Local initiative has launched in the North East to support the growing network of B Corporations in the region and to promote the benefits of being a ‘business as a force for good’. B Locals are place-based communities of people using business as a force for […]
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Oct
Oct
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Budget on Wednesday 30 October 2024. She pledged to ‘invest, invest, invest’ to drive growth and ‘restore economic stability’. Please click below to download a summary of her statement in our Autumn Budget Report 2024. Following this Autumn Budget, please contact our tax team for more advice […]
Blog, Financial Planning, Later Life, Pensions, Personal Finance
Why Should You Pay Into A Pension If You Are Self Employed?
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Sep
Sep
As an accountancy firm we deal with lots of business owners who operate as a sole trader or in a partnership. A questions we get asked by a lot of our self employed clients is, ‘should I pay into a pension’? Here are a few of the reasons you […]
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Minimise Your Tax Bill with Allowable Business Expenses Allowable Expenses is a term used to describe costs or expenses you incur while running your business that you can claim as tax deductions therefore reducing the amount of tax you pay on your profits. However what expenses you can claim […]
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Sep
Sep
Building a Bigger Business? Start with Strong Financial Strategies! Growing a business is no small feat. Business growth requires dedication, innovation, and strategic financial planning. As business owners, start-ups, directors, and entrepreneurs seek to scale their operations, several pivotal financial areas must be addressed to ensure sustainable growth. As […]
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Sep
Sep
Dreaming of an Overseas Holiday Home? Consider UK Tax Implications… When summer fades into a distant memory and winter is on the horizon, many of us dream of the sand, sea, and sunshine an overseas holiday home can bring, without much thought to the UK tax implications of owning […]
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Sep
The History and Benefits of Bed and Breakfasting For many years UK investors used a method called Bed and Breakfasting to increase the base cost of their assets. This used their annual exemptions and minimised CGT on an eventual sale. It used to be possible to do this across a […]