For tax professionals, the idea of escaping to some Spanish sun in January is a pipe dream, even in non-Covid times, as we grapple with the personal tax return submission deadline. And with Spain on the brain, we are advising clients to be aware of changes to EU tax […]
Category Archives: Business
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Dec
Dec
If all plans are out of the window is it worth planning at all? What a year! If anyone had told us we would not have believed them. So many plans cancelled. But what about our clients’ long term financial plans? Were they even affected by the Covid pandemic? Not […]
07
Dec
Dec
“Organisational health is the single greatest competitive advantage in any business.” Patrick Lencioni It is easy to get caught in day-to-day business operations, but it is essential to take time out to work on the business. Just like going to a doctor’s appointment to check a minor ailment before it […]
01
Dec
Dec
Most business owners are focussed individuals and love what they do. Our financial planning team RL Wealth are in the fortunate position to see the whole picture. They can see the turnover, the profits, the tax return but, because it’s about balancing the business finances with the owner’s personal financial […]
30
Nov
Nov
HM Revenue & Customs have slightly changed the requirements for claiming the third tranche of the SEISS compared to the previous two tranches – but the result may have a major impact on the self employed’s ability to claim the SEISS. When claiming the first two SEISS grants the […]
19
Nov
Nov
As a wealth management firm whose purpose is to ‘Make a positive difference to people’s lives’, we recently invited our clients to take part in global survey of investors run by Dimensional, an investment manager we work with. The results from the survey help us to develop our services to […]
B-Corp, Blog, Business, Financial Planning, Investments, Personal Finance, Wealth
It’s Good Money Week. But what is sustainable and responsible investment?
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Oct
Oct
What is sustainable and responsible investment? Over the past few years Robson Laidler has been looking at how we as a firm can make a difference. To name a few, we are partners in the global B1G1 Business for Good community that supports the UN with its global sustainable development […]
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Sep
Sep
The sale of your home is not always exempt from capital gains tax. There are many quirks to the capital gains tax rules and we would recommend always contacting us for a quick chat if you are selling a property – or any other investment asset – even if it […]
Blog, Budget, Business, Financial Planning, Investments, Pensions, Personal Finance, Wealth
Do you know what your financial goals are?
09
Sep
Sep
As financial planners, we ask a lot of questions about goals – you might think we are being nosy?! The reason for asking so many questions is to try and establish what’s most important to you. It’s not as simple as just asking you what your goals are. If you […]
08
Sep
Sep
Mainstream media is highlighting the ravages of Covid-19 on our society and economy but in fact, anecdotal evidence suggests that it is not all gloom and doom: some people are even starting a new business. And, if the expected slew of redundancies does indeed happen once the furlough scheme ends, […]