HMRC are taking a tough stance on VAT registered businesses in their latest campaign (more…)
Photo Album of the Pierce Museum Presentation Evening
The photographs will be on display on the ground floor of the Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery until the end of January (more…)
Christmas Drinks 2012
Autumn Statement 2012
Please click here to download our detailed Autumn Statement analysis. (more…)
Please note that our offices will close for the Christmas period at 5.00pm on Friday 21 December 2012, and will re-open at 8.45am on Wednesday 2 January 2013. (more…)
Child benefit changes ‘unfair’?
Thousands of East Lancashire families could be affected by changes to child benefit which are due to come into force in January.
Under the new rules, if either a claimant or their partner has income in excess of £50,000 (more…)
Credit Scores – help or hindrance?
One thing is for sure in today’s market, if a business wants to obtain bank or other funding, it has got to make sure its business credit score is healthy. (more…)
Looking for advice on mis-sold hedging products ?
By Tim Mills
During the summer of 2012 the FSA found that there had been serious failings in the sale of interest rate hedging products to some small and medium sized businesses. These products were often complex and sold without the necessary explanations (more…)
New Patent Box scheme will bring tax savings
Significant tax savings are available under the Government’s research and development (R&D) relief scheme for many businesses.
In excess of 52,000 claims have now been made (more…)
The real impact of RTI on your payroll department.
Real Time Information is being introduced in 2013, and it’s the biggest change to PAYE since its inception in 1944. (more…)