by Alan Barlow | Jun 8, 2021 | Blog post, Covid-19
The Coronavirus pandemic has seen a significant rise in the number of phishing emails and texts claiming to be from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). We have become aware of a scam email purporting to be from HMRC notifying the recipient that HMRC has determined that...
by Leanne Wootton | May 25, 2021 | Blog post
As a tax advisor, one of my great frustrations is the number of occasions when it appears that forms are completed just for the sake of it. There are several areas of tax where this seems to happen and one such area is inheritance tax. Therefore, I was pleased to see...
by Leanne Wootton | May 10, 2021 | Covid-19, Blog post
Has your business been disrupted by COVID 19? Have you checked your insurance policy to see whether you are covered for losses where your business is severely disrupted or, in more serious situations, been forced to close? Unfortunately, some policies will be worded...
by Ian Dowdell | May 6, 2021 | Blog post
“In March’s Budget, the Chancellor announced that instead of increasing in line with inflation, the pensions Lifetime Allowance will be frozen at its current level for the next 5 years. Whilst it was not a complete shock that some changes to the tax treatment of...
by Leanne Wootton | Apr 29, 2021 | Blog post
Are you due a tax refund and have received a letter from HMRC asking for you to verify who you are? If so, you would not be judged for thinking that this is just another way that scammers are trying to get your personal details. However, HMRC have confirmed that they...
by Dave Marshall | Apr 12, 2021 | Covid-19, Blog post
With budget day looming at the point of writing, but likely having passed by the time of reading, picking a topic where change is not expected in the short term has been quite a challenge! However, the end of March this year brings about a somewhat unusual deadline...
