by THobbs | Nov 15, 2017 | News, Pension
As part of the workplace pension rules, by law, minimum contribution amounts are required to increase at set times. From 6 April 2018, the minimum contributions that employers and staff pay into their automatic enrolment pension will have to increase. The phased...
by THobbs | Nov 3, 2017 | News, Pension
The Pensions Regulator has launched a new online suite of information and tools to assist new businesses who from 1 October have a legal duty to put staff straight into a workplace pension as soon as they employ them. From 1 October, new businesses will no longer be...
by THobbs | Oct 6, 2017 | News, Pension
It is unlikely you started your business to be a bookkeeper or an adminstrator of your financial record keeping. It is more likely you set up your business to utilise your own knowledge or skill, offer something you are passionate about and / or fill a gap that the...
by THobbs | Jun 14, 2017 | News, Pension, Tax
Research and Development (R&D) tax credits is an area where we are experiencing an increase in enquiries from our clients. This article provides an overview of the schemes and what is included within a claim. R&D tax credits are only available to Companies and...
by THobbs | Mar 24, 2017 | News, Pension
“Don’t ignore your pension duties – it’s not worth risking your credit rating”. This is just one statement in the latest update from The Pensions Regulator. The quarterley update provides information about cases and theirs powers when...
by THobbs | Mar 13, 2017 | News, Pension, Tax
Spring Budget 2017 There were no further changes to income tax rates and allowances beyond those previously announced. The current personal allowance of £11,000 is to rise to £11,500 from 6th April 2017 as previously announced. Furthermore, the basic rate band for...