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Planning System Reform
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, sets out her plans for planning system reform in her first major speech today. You can see her 7 point plan here.
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Bates Weston Summer Newsletter
Read our Summer newsletter, covering topical tax and regulatory changes and proposals, including the impact of recent tax changes on profit withdrawal plans
Selling off or developing your garden?
Know the possible tax traps and pitfalls to consider if you are thinking of selling off or developing in your garden
Selling your garden
Richard Coombs points out various tax traps to watch for when selling or developing part of your garden.
Derby County Women v Huddersfield Town Women 3-1
Congratulations to Derby County Women on their 3-1 win against Huddersfield Town Women on Sunday. Bates Weston were there as sponsors of the Under 15’s Female Talent Pathway. We went along to see the first team play. The Ewes manager made Ella’s – one of the BW team’s daughter’s – day.
Promotion news from Bates Weston
Bates Weston is delighted to announce the promotion of Hannah Stevenson and Nathan Birks from qualified Senior Accountants to Assistant Relationship Managers.
What is a Family Office?
Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston, explains what a Family Office is and looks at whether your family should have one.
Graduate Trainee Accountants
Our Graduate Trainee Accountant programme is now open. If you are graduating in 2024 and are interested in becoming a qualified Chartered Accountant, take a look at our website and apply now.
Full Expensing Permanent?
Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston, considers the announcement that full expensing will be permanent, made in the Chancellor’s Autumn statement. What does permanent actually mean?
Fiscal drag and the NI reduction
Craig Simpson explains the concept of fiscal drag and its impact on the apparent tax reduction caused by the changes in National Insurance announced at the Autumn Statement 2023
Autumn Statement 2023
The headlines from the Autumn Statement 2023 and a more detailed summary. Covers National Insurance, Capital allowances, Business rates and R & D.
Will Income Tax be cut tomorrow?
Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston considers whether Income Tax will be cut in tomorrow’s Autumn Statement.
Corporation Tax – reducing business taxation in the Autumn Statement?
Will the Chancellor use Corporation Tax measures in reducing business taxation in the Autumn Statement? He could reduce the rate of Corporation Tax, extend the Corporation Tax Bands and/or extend full expensing? Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston gives his views.
Major overhaul to Inheritance Tax on the way?
Is a major overhaul of Inheritance Tax on the way? Will the Chancellor abolish IHT, increase IHT thresholds, or reduce IHT rates in the Autumn Statement?