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Tax Breaks for Non-Doms: New Rules Explained
Friday 15th July 2011 - Author: Richard Mannion, National tax director
The government has introduced measures to encourage wealthy foreigners living in the UK to invest their money in British businesses. Here's the nitty gritty of the new tax breaks.
Making your business more profitable
Friday 15th July 2011 - Author: Guy Rigby, Head of Entrepreneurs
Businesses need constant reinvention. To thrive, they must earn more, spend proportionately less, and spend wisely. In this article, we look at how you can manage your costs to improve your profitability.
Five essential steps to building a successful business
Friday 15th July 2011 - Author: Guy Rigby, Head of Entrepreneurs
A clearly articulated business strategy is fundamental to the success of your business. But, it’s important that it actually works!
Investing tax efficiently in today’s high-tax environment
Friday 15th July 2011 - Author: Lanying Burley, Investment Director
With top tax rates at 50% and tax thresholds reducing, you may feel that your pips are squeaking. If so, this article focuses on how you can invest tax efficiently in today’s high-tax environment.
Investing your wealth in the current climate
Friday 15th July 2011 - Author: Lanying Burley, Investment Director
As an owner-manager or entrepreneur your focus is on growing your business, but there’s life outside as well!
Smith & Williamson negotiates £5.8m funding package for Welsh haulage firm
Friday 15th July 2011
Accountancy and professional services group, Smith & Williamson, has negotiated a £5.8m funding package with Centric Commercial Finance on behalf of its client, Owens (Road Services) Limited.
Pensioners at 'high risk' of incorrect PAYE coding
Wednesday 13th July 2011 - Author: Richard Mannion, National Tax Director
Pensioners are more likely to be given inaccurate PAYE codings than most other taxpayers and are therefore more likely to be over- or under-paying tax on their income, says Richard Mannion of Smith & Williamson, the accountancy and investment management group.
Right call as telecoms firm sold out of administration
Wednesday 13th July 2011 - Author: Greg Palfrey
Jobs at a troubled telecoms firm in southern England have been safeguarded after being sold out of administration through insolvency specialist Smith & Williamson.
Golf club VAT refund claims for visitor green fees
Tuesday 12th July 2011 - Author: Ian Stinson, Director, VAT
On 1 June 2011, the First Tier Tax Tribunal issued its decision on the VAT treatment of visitor green fees for Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club, a non-profit making golf club. It found that visitor green fees should not be subject to VAT, a decision that may pave the way for similar clubs to receive retrospective VAT refunds and pay no further VAT on visitor green fees.
Greek Tragedy
Monday 27th June 2011
Few people can have failed to take note of the escalating problems in Greece. Last week saw a national day of unrest as thousands of people took to the streets in protest against the government’s proposed fiscal strategy as the country battles against the tide of debt that is threatening to engulf it. Essentially the country is broke and the government is moving ever closer to defaulting on its debt. Dramatic market moves last week underlined the serious nature of the problem and Standard & Poor’s rating agency downgraded Greek government bonds to CCC, the lowest for any government in the world, resulting in yields rising substantially.
