Last year, Nadine Morrison took a career change, and is now undergoing her qualifications in payroll! For National Payroll Week 2023, we’ve asked Nadine some questions to see how she’s finding her new career. What did you do before working in payroll? I was an Administration Assistant. What […]
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Sep
Sep
Tax On Social Media Earnings Increasingly more and more people are turning to YouTube and other social media platforms to supplement their existing income, or to start a new career. There are many considerations you need to make when moving into this field, such as what type of content will […]
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Aug
Aug
The question is: Are ransom payments made by a business to access its IT systems tax deductible? Everyday more and more news reports highlight the threat ransomware and cyber terrorism impose on our institutions and businesses. Workplaces are increasingly dependent upon IT systems and infrastructure and data breaches have a […]
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Aug
Aug
We are proud to have assisted our client NE&C (North East and Cumbria) Windows & Doors who have led their management board to complete a buyout of the £6million turnover double-glazing business they set up in 2003. The management team has bought the business from current owners Ed and […]
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Jul
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What are payments on account? If you are a self-assessment taxpayer, you may be familiar with the phrase ‘payments on account’ (POA). They help to spread the tax burden over the space of a year by requiring the taxpayer to make advance payments towards their tax bill. 31 July 2023 […]
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Robson Laidler has promoted a duo of new associate directors at our Jesmond and Chester le Street offices. Georgina Rutter joined us in November 2017 where she progressed along our career pathway to become a senior client manager in the audit and assurance team. She is promoted alongside longstanding employee […]
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Jun
Jun
National Insurance Contributions (NICs) are payable by almost every worker and employer throughout the UK. They are an important deduction from your salary as the amount of Class 1 NICs you’ve paid throughout your lifetime affects your rights to the state pension. Likewise, those who are self-employed need to pay […]
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Jun
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What is ESG In short, ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. These three elements encapsulate an organisation’s key internal and external impacts, with stakeholders of all types, including customers, becoming increasingly conscious of their significance. Concerns about the impact of business activity on the environment specifically have remained a […]
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Jun
Jun
In the UK, dividend waivers are a mechanism that allow a shareholder to give up their right to receive a dividend payment from a company. This can be done for a variety of reasons, such as, to reduce the company’s tax liability or to distribute profits in a more tax-efficient […]
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Jun
Jun
The Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards 2023 finalists have been released and Jesmond and Durham-based Robson Laidler has been shortlisted for the Employer of the Year category. This year, all records were broken with over 450 nominations being submitted, of which over 350 were apprentices from over 250 different employers. Organisations […]