Going Concern

MAY 20, 2024

PwC is facing legal action claiming the accountancy firm is liable for the alleged rape of a graduate employee following after-work drinks. Those numbers seem impressive compared to figures outside of Big 4 where off-brand audit firms issue going concern warnings before a company goes down only about 17 percent of the time.

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JUNE 5, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. LATEST UPDATE Groups within the scope of Pillar 2 in the UK will need to register with HMRC within 6 months of the Group’s first accounting period starting on or after 31 December 2023. WHAT IS PILLAR 2? Assess whether your Group is within the scope Pillar 2.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Further information has now been made available in respect of the abolition of the Furnished Holiday Lettings (FHL) tax regime that will take effect from April 2025. Capital gains tax reliefs – access to reliefs from taxes on chargeable gains.

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Menzies

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. The Chancellor has announced several policy changes and tax increases that will impact retail. Implementing a modest tax on e-commerce could have facilitated more robust assistance for Business Rates, allowing the retention of the 75% relief.

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Menzies

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Rise in Capital Gains Tax However, the rise in Capital Gains Tax, along with upcoming changes to Business Asset Disposal Relief, has raised concerns among the many owner-managed and family-run businesses within the sector.

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Menzies

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. An increase to capital gains tax? In their manifesto Labour promised not to raise income taxes, so we can reasonably expect the Government will be targeting other taxes in order to help raise funds to cover the so-called £20bn ‘black hole’.

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Mark Lee

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

It is still very common for smaller accountancy firms to be named after the founder(s), possibly with the addition of: “and associates” or “& Co” (even when they work alone). But a firm named after an individual will rarely STAND OUT from the crowd.

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Menzies

AUGUST 14, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Discussing inheritance tax often evokes feelings of uncertainty and discomfort, often accompanied by uncomfortable conversations around death and inheritance. Whole of life insurance is typically usual for inheritance tax provision since the payout is guaranteed.

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Ryan Lazanis

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In this post, we’ll discuss key considerations for effective accounting website design and showcase a variety of inspiring examples that can guide your own creative approach. As such, instead of promoting your accounting skills, always prioritize client-centric messaging throughout your website. Let’s go!

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Menzies

MAY 24, 2023

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Jonathan Bass , Partner, Matthew Watkins , Director, and Stephen Hemmings , Partner at Menzies, discuss recent tax announcements made in the Spring Statement, covering the changes that are underway, in areas such as R&D and tax disputes.

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Menzies

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. No increase in taxes on ‘working people’ As promised, the Chancellor did not raise ‘taxes for working people’, i.e. income tax and employee’s National Insurance. Nor has the Chancellor increased VAT. for all employees in April 2025.

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Menzies

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. The Autumn Budget 2024’s increase in Employers’ National Insurance to 15% presents a significant cost burden for law firms across all structures, potentially affecting hiring and salary strategies.

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Menzies

APRIL 10, 2023

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. The tax landscape in relation to property has changed dramatically over recent years with various tax rule changes and anti-avoidance measures. This may include for example complying with the Construction Industry Scheme.

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Menzies

MAY 22, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. The Times has recently reported on leaked data which shows approximately 17,000 British citizens owned approximately 22,000 properties in Dubai as of spring 2022, and yet only 1,900 UK tax residents reported let property income from a Dubai property in the 2021/22 tax year.

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CPA Practice

MAY 18, 2023

Victoria Saravia Bazoberry (New York), a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Business Administration in accountancy, is employed with KPMG LLP in New York, NY. Sells, one of the first CPAs in the U.S., was active in the establishment of the AICPA and played a key role in advancing education within the profession.

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Menzies

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. With a recent change in Government promising to fill the tax gap, the Prime Minister has warned the budget will be “painful”. Capital Gains Tax It is widely expected that we will see an increase to capital gains tax rates, particularly on residential property.

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Menzies

JANUARY 29, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Online tutors are easy to find and there are many websites offering to match students to tutors, but how many tutors consider the potential UK tax reporting obligations arising from their endeavours? What will private tutors want to know?

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Menzies

AUGUST 31, 2023

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Sourcing funds for the accoun t A directors’ loan account records money lent to, or borrowed from, the company by its directors which isn’t a business cost, such as salary or expense payments, or a dividend to a shareholder. per cent on the loan. per cent on the loan.

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Menzies

JANUARY 29, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Research and Development (R&D) tax relief is a highly valuable relief to promote and reward attempts by companies to achieve advances in scientific or technological fields or appreciable improvements in associated processes. Tax saving increases by up to £2.80

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Menzies

MARCH 25, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. If you don’t declare or don’t pay the tax you owe to HMRC, it’s likely you will receive significant penalties and in some cases be criminally prosecuted. What should I do if I am concerned about PDDD or MSD?

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Menzies

APRIL 3, 2023

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Download Menzies 2023/24 Tax Rate Cards The Menzies Tax Rate card outlines the business and individual tax rates for the coming tax year (2023/24).

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Menzies

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. HMRC have recently changed their policy on acknowledging Option to Tax notifications. This could be useful if a taxpayer did not recall whether they had opted to tax or not. This could be useful if a taxpayer did not recall whether they had opted to tax or not.

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Menzies

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. The Chancellor’s new policy changes and tax increases are expected to affect the property and construction sector.

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Menzies

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. As the Autumn Budget nears, Menzies’ Manufacturing sector team have compiled a Wishlist for the sector, covering key areas such as a government tax roadmap, full expensing, innovation, and education investment for the sector.

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Menzies

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. For example, if an energy-efficient vehicle cost £100,000, this would lead to a deduction against the taxable profits of £100,000, generating tax relief of £25,000 (assuming corporation tax paid at the new 25%, as from April 2023 corporation tax rates are due to increase).

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Menzies

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Tax A shareholder will want to look at it from a personal perspective and consider what reliefs might be available to minimise the amount they pay. The Company’s tax position should also be planned. Timing may have an impact.

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Reckon

APRIL 6, 2024

Much like those people who don’t understand the difference between Aussie rules, league and association football and call them all footy, a number of small business owners use the terms accounting and bookkeeping interchangeably. An easy start is to say that an accountant can be a bookkeeper but a bookkeeper isn’t an accountant.

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Menzies

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Tax reliefs for the UK’s world-leading creative industries, which will provide £15 billion of support over the next 5 years. A key theme of today’s budget was “Invest, Invest, Invest!” with the intention of driving economic growth.

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Menzies

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Reinstatement of VAT shopping for tourists It has been reported that UK businesses have lost out on £4.3bn of spending this summer due to the tourist tax, which was reintroduced back in 2021.

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Menzies

JANUARY 7, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. If you find in this time of uncertainty that you are unable to pay your self assessment income tax liability, there is help at hand. How you contact HMRC will depend on how much tax you have to pay (see below). Once you are happy please complete the process.

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Menzies

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. If you earn Esports income from activities such as streaming, sponsorship, or tournament winnings, did you know you may need to declare this to HMRC and you may have tax to pay? If you receive any prize money from outside the UK, tax may be withheld on these earnings.

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Menzies

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Did you know under Extra Statutory Concession A19 (ESC A19) HMRC have the power to write off income tax and capital gains tax you owe in respect of historic periods where the underpayment is due to an HMRC error or administrative failure?

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Menzies

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. UK tax considerations for content creators and social media influencers Do you consider yourself an influencer? If so, did you know that you may well have UK tax liabilities and do you know what you need to do to be tax compliant? So what do I do now?

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Menzies

JUNE 6, 2023

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. To dissuade taxpayers from all forms of non-compliance, the UK tax code contains many other types of penalties that apply in alternative scenarios. Again, if the return is outstanding after 12 months HMRC can charge a penalty equal to the greater of £300 or 5% x tax due.

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Menzies

MARCH 22, 2023

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. Depending on the circumstances this may defer the tax relief available into the next accounting period. The tax impact on making use of grants is that the value on which capital allowances are applied is reduced by the value of the grant.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The standard business model for accounting firms is reactive and transactional – and it’s on life support. Renew has helped hundreds of accounting firms increase their number of target clients, focusing on inspiring metrics and work while making a significant impact with their clients. Already registered for this webinar?

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Menzies

AUGUST 8, 2023

Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. HMRC have introduced new rules for the submission of R&D tax relief claims. This is with reference to the date the claim is filed, not the accounting period date, so any claims filed from 8 August 2023 onwards will need to comply with these new rules.

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