Spring Statement 2025

The Spring Statement 2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Spring Statement for 2025. As promised, the Statement does not propose any tax hikes, but it does reveal a downgrading of the growth forecast in a brief and gloomy precursor to the Autumn Budget....
Double cab pick-up trucks – Tax changes

Double cab pick-up trucks – Tax changes

Double cab pick-up trucks will be treated as company cars for the purpose of benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax and capital allowances from April 2025. Currently, double cab pick-ups that can carry more than 1 tonne are typically classified as commercial vehicles. This has...
Claiming tax relief on work Christmas parties

Claiming tax relief on work Christmas parties

The tax treatment of work Christmas parties Limited companies can often claim the cost of staff Christmas parties as an allowable expense. That means you can celebrate with your employees and minimise your corporation tax bill all at once. Also, some functions may be...

The importance of payroll…

Payroll can be a complex challenge.  Some companies outsource to avoid the added burden of remaining compliant while others decide to process in house.  Some considerations should be given when making the decision. Employment Law and The National Minimum Wage are both...
Autumn Budget roundup

Autumn Budget roundup

Autumn Budget roundup A Budget full of tricks rather than treats – Here’s our Autumn Budget roundup Rachel Reeves announced a range of fiscal adjustments in the Autumn Budget. Focusing on employer contributions and personal tax thresholds to sustain...