31/10/2024
Just so everyone knows where to find the detail on the proposed changes to APR
Summary of reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief
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30/10/2024
What a Budget!!
Think the biggest worry for most of our clients will be the increases in Capital Gains Tax rates to 14% for business assets (up to £1m) rising to 18%/24% for non business assets, and for Inheritance Tax, the limiting of Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief to £1m, with anything above this suffering IHT at 20%!
😳
28/08/2024
UPDATE: Great news for us, we've now got a new colleague having filled this post. Thank you to everyone who applied, we were surprised at how many very good candidates there were.
📣📣 Apprenticeship Opportunity 📣📣
An apprenticeship opportunity has arisen in our small friendly accountancy practise based in Usk.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our office. No previous experience is required, as full training will be provided and you will be enrolled on a funded training programme (AAT) where you will be given all the support that you will need.
You will be working as part of a team assisting with client’s accounting needs such as :
* Preparing financial statements for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
* Preparing tax computations
* Providing book-keeping services
* Preparation of VAT returns
We will require that you have a good attention to detail and that you are willing to learn. Salary will be in line with the national minimum wage to start with, increasing with experience. This is a permanent position, full time or part time applicants will both be considered.
To apply, please email your CV to : [email protected]
30/04/2024
Calls to HMRC are currently taking at least 40 minutes to be answered, so we've had to install another phone line just for calling HMRC!!! The alternative is writing to them, but they have taken up to a year to reply 😟😳
10/04/2024
Some pretty damning evidence at the enquiry today against the Post Office from very qualified political and legal witnesses, Lord Arbuthnot and former judge Sir Anthony Hooper 🤘
Post Office inquiry live updates: Lord Arbuthnot giving evidence - BBC News
Lord Arbuthnot, a leading campaigner for victims of the Post Office scandal, says he raised concerns about the Horizon IT system.
27/02/2024
Doesn't solve the problem of Nitrates in the water though🤔
Why firms are racing to produce green ammonia
Ammonia is essential for fertiliser production but producing it is carbon intensive.
02/11/2023
Makes a bit of a mockery of UK Anti Money Laundering rules!
Criminals and sanctions-busters exploiting UK secrecy loophole
Seychelles company linked to Putin’s inner circle exploited UK loophole for hundreds of firms, BBC finds.
18/08/2023
Scroll to Postcard From Monmouth, interview with two Monmouthshire Farmers
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