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When is the 2023 Spring Budget?
When is the 2023 Spring Budget?

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his 2023 Spring Budget on Wednesday 15th March 2023.   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...

Free support for region’s creative businesses
Free support for region’s creative businesses

Creative businesses across the East Midlands are able to apply for free funding to help them accelerate business growth, create jobs and prepare for investment. The East Midlands Creative Consortium (EMC2) has begun accepting applications from high-potential creative...

HMRC delay Making Tax Digital by two years
HMRC delay Making Tax Digital by two years

What is being delayed? HMRC has announced that plans to implement digital tax reporting for unincorporated businesses and self-employed individuals and landlords in April 2024 will be delayed until April 2026.   Why has MTD been delayed? HMRC have said that businesses...

Our tax and financial reporting service
Our tax and financial reporting service

Tired of administrative tax and accounting burdens? By combining our in-house expertise Hawsons can provide businesses with an all-around tax and financial reporting service. Hawsons are part of a global network of independent accountancy firms called HLB...

Mini Budget – September 2022
Mini Budget – September 2022

Chancellor brings forward further medium-term fiscal plan measures As the saying goes, a week is a long time in politics. However, recent events have been unprecedented. At the Mini Budget a new Prime Minister and Chancellor launched a new agenda, ‘The Growth Plan’....

Mini-budget announcement – 5 key tax changes
Mini-budget announcement – 5 key tax changes

Following the recent appointment of the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss. There has been a cabinet reshuffle with Kwasi Kwarteng appointed Chancellor. Following his appointment, the new Chancellor announced a ‘Mini-budget’ which took place this morning. This was one of...

Tax Rates and Allowances 2022/23
Tax Rates and Allowances 2022/23

Introduction 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. Personal tax rates As...

Autumn Budget: Changes to Creative Tax Reliefs
Autumn Budget: Changes to Creative Tax Reliefs

Creative tax reliefs have been made even more generous following the Autumn Budget.  Find out here if your company qualifies for these reliefs   The Chancellor has announced a temporary increase in the rates of relief for the following tax reliefs:   Theatre...

R&D cap announced
R&D cap announced

The government has announced a cap on the amount of payable tax credit that a company can claim for Research and Development (R&D). The cap will be £20,000 per period plus 300% of the PAYE and NIC payable for the period. This will take effect for periods starting...

Budget 2021: When is the Budget?
Budget 2021: When is the Budget?

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver his 2021 Budget on Wednesday 3rd March 2021.   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...