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All the latest changes to tax legislation- important tax dates and deadlines, Help-Sheets on managing your personal finances, business news & opinion, as well as updates on what’s happening at Rawcliffe’s.

New Information Hub Launched to Help Limited Company Directors Make the Right Decisions at the Right Time
The Insolvency Service has launched a new online information hub to support company directors

Charities Gain New Powers as More Legislative Changes Come into Force
New powers from the Charities Act 2022 have now come into effect, resulting in changes for

HMRC Late Payment Interest Rates To Be Revised June 2023
The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee announced on 22 June 2023 to increase the Bank of England base rate to

Rogue Business Rates Agents – Be Aware!
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is urging businesses to protect themselves from rogue business rates agents

Do You Have A Growth Strategy?
Having a growth strategy is important because it keeps your company working towards goals that go

Is Your Business Cyber Secure?
Cyber Essentials is a Government backed scheme that will help you to protect your organisation, whatever its size, against a whole

Latest HMRC Tax Webinars
Listed below are a number of live HMRC webinars that will give the self-employed an understanding of key taxes that affect

HMRC Employer Bulletin: April 2023
HMRC publishes the Employer Bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents up to date information on topics and issues that may

Bill Discounts for Energy and Trade Intensive Sectors
Applications have now opened for energy and trade intensive sectors that are most affected by the rise in global energy prices to claim further discounts

Business Asset Finance Explained
Regardless of the size of business, the decision to invest in assets is always difficult but take a look at some of the benefits:

New Holiday Let Rules to Protect Local People and Support Tourism – Consultation
A consultation published recently by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will propose introducing planning permission for an existing home to start to be used as a short term let

Working Capital Finance Explained
Working capital finance solutions offer businesses the opportunity to improve cash flow. The world of commercial finance and asset-based lending (ABL) is complex and expansive with products, terminology, and contractual interpretation varying from lender-to-lender.

Building Business Resilience
Millions of businesses and households are struggling with their energy costs, alongside increases in general taxation, the cost of council tax, water bills and other utilities.

Energy Bills Discount Scheme for Non-Domestic Customers
This scheme replaces the Energy Bill Relief Scheme which supported businesses and organisations between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023

Managing Your Cash Flow
With increasing supplier prices and economic uncertainty, managing your business’s cash and understanding the flow are now vital tools in maintaining resilience and being able to adopt flexible strategies for success

Rates and Thresholds for Employers 2023 To 2024
Employers should be aware that from April 2023 several statutory payment rates increase for the 2023-24 financial year.

Changes to Reporting Material Discrepancies to Companies House
Obliged entities carry out due diligence checks on companies under anti-money laundering regulations. They must report differences between the information they gather, and the information held at Companies House.

Companies House Direct and WebCHeck are Closing
Companies House (CH) has confirmed that Companies House Direct (CHD) and WebCHeck are closing on the 30 November 2023