Author Archives: RobsonLaidler

Corporation tax losses as a result of Covid-19?

tax loss

Is your company expecting to make a loss as a result of the global pandemic?   If so, you may be interested to learn that HMRC has recently updated its guidance relating to repayment of corporation tax based on anticipated losses.   Tax repayments are possible where surplus losses made […]

HMRC impose compliance and enforcement powers for false Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims

Furlough

The most basic conditions of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is that your business is / will be adversely affected by Covid-19 and that employees on furlough are not allowed to do any work whilst on furlough.  A “snitch line” for false furlough claims has already seen thousands of […]

What are the tax implications of the July 2020 Summer Statement for homeowners?

homeowner tax

If home is where the heart is, homeowners are consistently at the heart of any Budget and last week’s Summer Statement proved no exception.   Prior to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement last week there were whispers of a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) slash to be introduced from Autumn […]

Summer Statement 8 July 2020 – Robson Laidler summary

Plan for Jobs

Discussing the continuing effects of Covid-19 on the economy Rishi Sunak’s Summer Economic Statement covers several important issues, which are explained in more detail below. COVID-19 has been rife with uncertainty and financial instability for many, and H M Treasury made it clear what it believed the focus of the […]

North East Accountant of the Year Appointed as Director

Nick Wilson

A NEW director has been appointed to help lead a North East accountancy firm as it sets its sights on becoming a leading business development and coaching provider, aiding businesses throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Nick Wilson, 28, from Blyth, who holds the title of North East Accountant of the Year, […]

Top 20 Tips for SMEs looking to survive and thrive

We’ve produced a handy ‘Top 20 Tips’ guide for SMEs. Focusing on the practical things that businesses need to do, the guide highlights the 3 key areas that businesses need to focus on: their cash, their people and their customers. The guide has been produced following results from our latest […]

Helpful guide for SMEs about the changes to the furlough scheme

The government has announced a number of changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – more commonly referred to as ‘furlough’. These changes start to take effect from tomorrow (Wednesday 1 July).   To help SMEs understand the changes and how they apply to them, we have produced a handy […]

Self Assessment Payment due 31 July 2020 – should you pay it?

income tax

Many of our clients are receiving Self Assessment Statements advising them that the payment due on 31 July 2020 does not have to be made by the due date. As a COVID-19 measure, H M Revenue & Customs announced that they will not charge interest and penalties on non-payment of […]

Coping with the unexpected – what price peace of mind?

financial planning family

For many of us, the last few months have been about ticking some long-awaited jobs off a list.  Even for those still working it’s amazing how much time has been freed up when we haven’t got the usual distractions like a social life for instance. At the start of this […]

ESG investing – a new normal?

ESG Investing

Over the last year we have been having more conversations around ESG investing – where fund priorities are based on environmental, social, and governance issues. There has always been a small number of individuals who have specifically mentioned that they wish for a particular area to be excluded from their […]