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UK set for weakest growth since 2009
UK set for weakest growth since 2009

UK set for weakest growth since 2009 The lack of progress on the UK’s trade and investment negotiations with the EU has led ICAEW to slash its 2018 GDP growth forecast for the UK from 1.7% to 1.3% It says that the economy is likely to experience its weakest growth...

Nicky Morgan calls to end “alpha-male culture” in finance
Nicky Morgan calls to end “alpha-male culture” in finance

Nicky Morgan calls to end "alpha-male culture" in financial services Nicky Morgan, chair of the Treasury Committee, has called on businesses to alter the way they award bonuses, as the current culture may be placing women at a disadvantage “In the current bonus...

More detail on the MTD proposals for VAT
More detail on the MTD proposals for VAT

MTD Proposals  Date introduced Software Exemptions Preservation of records Content of records The VAT account VAT schemes VAT returns Error corrections   Date introduced The new rules have effect from 1 April 2019 where a taxpayer has a ‘prescribed accounting period’...

Cryptocurrency & Tax
Cryptocurrency & Tax

What is cryptocurrency? Historically, money has taken many forms; from being recorded in physical ledgers to now being entered electronically into a banks books, money has had to evolve and change with society for ease of transaction and consumer purchase. Enter...

Hawsons Assist on a Management Buy Out at the Swift Group
Hawsons Assist on a Management Buy Out at the Swift Group

Hawsons Assist on a Management Buy Out  Swift Group, the Yorkshire based Caravan, Motorhome and Holiday Home Manufacturer, completed the second phase of a Management Buy Out (“MBO”) on the 12 March 2018, which sees management increase their shareholding. Swift is the...

Hawsons advise in multi-million-pound MBO at MFH Group
Hawsons advise in multi-million-pound MBO at MFH Group

Hawsons advise in Management Buy-Out The MFH Group headquartered in Sheffield has been acquired by its management team in a multi-million-pound deal. Working on a nationwide basis, the MFH group’s engineering divisions activities comprise of fixed asset maintenance...

Tax Rates 2018/2019
Tax Rates 2018/2019

Introduction to tax rates We have summarised the key rates and allowances which are fundamental to our business and personal lives. We are sure that you will find them a useful point of reference and have set out below a few examples of how they can be used.  ...

Spring Statement 2018: All The Info

The Chancellor Philip Hammond presented his first Spring Statement on Tuesday 13 March 2018. In his speech he provided an update on the economy and responded to the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts. In addition he launched consultations on various aspects of...

Make Do & Mend?
Make Do & Mend?

Hot on the heels of Transport for the North’s Strategic Transport plan published in January which announced such marquee long term projects such as Northern Powerhouse Rail including an exciting brand-new line linking Leeds, Bradford and Manchester, Network Rail...

UK set for weakest growth since 2009
UK set for weakest growth since 2009

UK set for weakest growth since 2009 The lack of progress on the UK’s trade and investment negotiations with the EU has led ICAEW to slash its 2018 GDP growth forecast for the UK from 1.7% to 1.3% It says that the economy is likely to experience its weakest growth...

Nicky Morgan calls to end “alpha-male culture” in finance
Nicky Morgan calls to end “alpha-male culture” in finance

Nicky Morgan calls to end "alpha-male culture" in financial services Nicky Morgan, chair of the Treasury Committee, has called on businesses to alter the way they award bonuses, as the current culture may be placing women at a disadvantage “In the current bonus...

More detail on the MTD proposals for VAT
More detail on the MTD proposals for VAT

MTD Proposals  Date introduced Software Exemptions Preservation of records Content of records The VAT account VAT schemes VAT returns Error corrections   Date introduced The new rules have effect from 1 April 2019 where a taxpayer has a ‘prescribed accounting period’...