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BW Corporate Finance team complete sale of Apple House to National Care Group
Bates Weston Corporate Finance team complete the sale of Dorset based Apple House Limited to National Care Group. The vendors benefitted from current Business Asset Disposal Relief as the rate increases to 14% in April 2025. The rate is set to increase again to 18% from April 2026.

Inheritance Tax and your pension, for business owners
Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston, considers the impact the Government’s proposed changes in the treatment of pensions for Inheritance Tax purposes will mean for business owners, and what can be done to prepare for them.
Taxpayers losing faith in HMRC service
Latest survey exposes HMRC service satisfaction decline.
Employer NIC hike drives record May job losses
Rising hiring costs slow employment and widen skills gaps.
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