You may have seen reports in the media regarding the changes to the way the government helps parents fund childcare costs. The media are reporting apparent problems in accessing the government’s webpages, as well as difficulties in finding suitable childcare providers, in particular in connection with the free 30 hours […]
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Most of the people we see are either in our own offices or in their own premises but there are a lot of ways you can catch up with people from Robson Laidler! First of all you can meet some of our team at our first North East Business Forum […]
New pension freedoms for over 55s that were introduced at the start of the month represent the biggest shake-up to pensions in a generation. Although the reforms will change the way we save and spend before and during retirement, Newcastle based firm Robson Laidler is warning people not to be […]
Martin Wardle, at Newcastle-based accountancy firm Robson Laidler is reminding companies that employ more than 250 people that they will soon have to reveal differences between average pay for male and female workers under a change to a law passing through Parliament. Large firms that do not comply with the […]
Newcastle based accountants Robson Laidler is reminding businesses that they will no longer be automatically penalised for failing to file PAYE information under new changes to the legislation. Under the new rules HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has said that they will not impose PAYE filing penalties for short delays […]
The future of the UK’s SMEs could be threatened if the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is introduced. That’s the warning from Graham Purvis, at Newcastle-based Robson Laidler who goes on to argue that TTIP will have a huge impact on UK companies. “TTIP would bring benefits to big […]
Newcastle based accountants Robson Laidler are warning people who filed their tax returns late to be prepared for fines and to deal with them quickly before they become a bigger issue. The latest figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) showed that more than 890,000 failed to return their self-assessment […]
We know you don’t want to but it’s that time of year when you need to pay your self-assessment tax. In this article we provide you with a breakdown of the various payment methods available: A mix of saving stationery costs and a generic belief that everyone now has internet […]
We have learnt that taxpayers now cannot pay self-assessment bills at the Post Office that are in excess of £10,000. This is especially unacceptable as its one of the HMRC’s suggested methods of payments. The deadline for self-assessment returns is only 4 days away and it’s only at this point […]
A social enterprise is a commercial business that helps people or communities. SITR is the tax relief that investors can claim in respect of investments they’ve made in social enterprises. It will be in place for investments made, or capital gains arising, in the period from 6 April […]