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Three staff promotions in our Northampton Office
Three staff promotions in our Northampton Office

Promotions to kick off 2024 Hawsons are pleased to announce three promotions in our Northampton office, effective from 1 January 2024. Leanne Boucher who joined Hawsons in 2019, has been promoted to the role of Corporate Services Manager. Leanne’s portfolio focuses on...

When is the 2024 Spring Budget?
When is the 2024 Spring Budget?

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his 2024 Spring Budget on Wednesday 6 March 2024.   What time is the Budget? The Budget is expected to take place at about 12:30 pm, straight after PMQs. The first part of the statement typically begins with a review of the...

Libby Morley promoted to Business Services Manager
Libby Morley promoted to Business Services Manager

Hawsons are pleased to announce that on 1st January 2024, Libby Morley was promoted to Business Services Manager. Libby joined Hawsons in 2013 as part of the acquisition of another local practice, Holmes Widlake. Libby qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2001 and...

What is a Chartered Accountant?
What is a Chartered Accountant?

What is a Chartered Accountant (CA)? A Chartered Accountant is a professional who has obtained a Chartered Accountancy qualification from a recognised professional body. Normally, this qualification is obtained through one of the following common Chartered Accountancy...

Tax or treat? Don’t be spooked! 5 ways to avoid a tax fright
Tax or treat? Don’t be spooked! 5 ways to avoid a tax fright

The leaves are falling and the jack-o’-lanterns are out, which means one thing… Halloween season is amongst us. Ensure that your tax affairs do not turn into a nightmare. Here are our 5 tax tips to avoid a horror story emerging for you this tax year. 1. Double, double...

Trivial benefits
Trivial benefits

Employers can provide trivial benefits to employees without incurring tax liabilities. To qualify as a trivial benefit, a number of conditions must be met which are that the: Cost of providing the benefit does not exceed £50 Benefit is not cash or a cash voucher...

Master Cutler Challenge 2023
Master Cutler Challenge 2023

After successfully being part of the Master Cutler Challenge for the first time in 2022, Hawsons assembled a team of staff to take on the challenge in 2023. This time to raise money for the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust’s community and education programmes....

Bient Singh joins Hawsons as Audit Director

Hawsons are delighted to announce that Bient Singh has joined Hawsons as Audit Director from a local firm of chartered accountants where he was previously an Associate Director. Bient has gained range of experience during his career providing audit and accounting...

Financial Fraud: Safeguarding Your Assets
Financial Fraud: Safeguarding Your Assets

In today's digital age, financial transactions and personal information are exchanged more rapidly and conveniently than ever before. Whilst this is a positive move for convenience it has also led to a surge in fraud, which can have devastating consequences for...

Average inheritance tax bill reaches £214K
Average inheritance tax bill reaches £214K

With house prices soaring, more estates are now being subject to inheritance tax as the average inheritance tax bill reaches £214K. In the 2020-21 tax year, inheritance tax was charged on 27,000 estates. An increase of 4,000 compared to the previous year. This raised...

Easing of tax rules for divorcing couples confirmed
Easing of tax rules for divorcing couples confirmed

New legislation easing the tax rules for divorcing couples has received Royal Assent.  This confirms announcements made by the Chancellor in the Spring Budget 2023.  The changes apply in relation to disposals of assets made on or after 6 April 2023.   What were...