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As of 1st June 2016, HMRC have updated their Advisory Fuel Rates. The following rates will apply to employees using a company car. Current Rates: Engine Size Petrol – amount per mile LPG – amount per mile 1400cc or less … Continue reading →

Following the release of the draft legislation, the ATT have expressed their disappointment with the complexity of the qualifying conditions for the new Investors’ Relief. As the qualifying criteria are so complex, the ATT believe that the relief will be … Continue reading →

Recently, the Prime Minister take the unprecedented step of releasing details from his tax returns over the last six years. Although Mr Cameron hasn’t published his tax returns in full, the information released does include details of his income and … Continue reading →

In the first budget of the new Conservative only budget in July 2015, George Osborne produced the Rabbit from the Hat. This was his new idea of a “National Living Wage” (NLW) to run alongside national minimum wage (NMW), the … Continue reading →

Brexit is a hotly debated topic, and one that was briefly mentioned in George Osborne’s Budget 2016 statement. But we want to get the view of what a potential exit from the EU would mean for business owners and professionals. … Continue reading →

Claiming tax relief on research and development has been a hot topic for a few years now, however the latest developments (or at least from what we have seen) seem to suggest that there is an increased realisation amongst business … Continue reading →

The rate of relief is constantly changing and it is always worth looking out for changes to these in the Chancellor’s main budget speech and/or follow up budget press releases.

The current rate which has been effective since 1 April 2012 is 225%. This means that… Continue reading →

Our new home, Regency Court, is right in the heart of Manchester city centre on the bustling Deansgate. All clients are invited to use our new space – whether it’s for a formal meeting, a chat over a coffee or even … Continue reading →

Early this week, the FT Adviser reported that the government has confirmed the auto-enrolment commission ban on occupational schemes, and the new arrangements will come into force from April 2016. In a document published by the Department for Work & … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again when the tax industry look into their crystal ball and attempt to predict what the Chancellor might announce in his Budget next week. This will be George Osborne’s eighth Budget and our main predictions … Continue reading →

Photo courtesy of Flickr Who is he? Michael Jordan, better known as MJ, is an American former professional basketball player, who in 1999, was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN. He was born in … Continue reading →

Our financial advisers took over twitter, and were ready to answer any questions you had on auto enrolment, life cover, pensions and many more. Here are our top tweets: Today marks the day of the highest influx of enquiries for … Continue reading →

There are a number of important business reasons why you should seek professional advice on auto enrolment.

The auto enrolment rules means that eligible employees should be automatically enrolled into your pension scheme without any barriers to entry AND without having to make any decision whatsoever! Continue reading →

The pension regulator will notify you in writing starting 12 months before your staging date. You can find out your relevant staging date on the Pension Regulator’s website (click the button below for a direct link) by inputting your PAYE … Continue reading →

A record-breaking number of workers filed their tax returns on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. Nearly 25,000 people stayed away from the end-of-year celebrations to submit their returns — the most ever, according to HM Revenue & Customs. More … Continue reading →

For some of you, you’ll be glad to know that those affected by the December floods won’t have to meet the January 31 self-assessment deadline, HMRC has said. There have been special extensions granted for those who have a reasonable … Continue reading →

Yes, depending on the nature of the enquiry, time costs for dealing with HMRC, correspondence can run into thousands of pounds. Here, we offer a Tax Enquiry Fee Protection Service, where for a small annual payment (additional to your tax … Continue reading →

2015 will be remembered as the year where significant steps were made across the board. New clients came in both numbers and variety; new staff of all levels of experience boosted our ranks, and all this has built up to … Continue reading →

It was that time of year again, the Sedulo annual Christmas party, where staff packed their bags (and Martin the Snowman) and headed over to the Spanish city of Barcelona. Throwing a Christmas Do abroad is one of our proud … Continue reading →

When renting out a property, the tax treatment depends on the kind of property you are renting out. The rules are different for; Residential properties, furnished residential lettings, furnished holiday lettings and commercial properties. Residential properties When renting out a … Continue reading →

We’re very excited to tell you that for this year our Christmas party will be held in the lovely Spanish city of Barcelona! We have a proud tradition of throwing a Christmas Do that isn’t necessarily the norm and with … Continue reading →

We have raised £20,000 of finance to help with the start-up of children’s book publisher Watadventure. The Manchester based company who specialise in producing personalised children’s books, will be using the monies to market the project which is currently pre-revenue … Continue reading →

We gave control of our Twitter to our Tax team yesterday as they gave live updates on the Autumn Statement. Here’s a break down of what went down in the House of Commons: *Twitter Takeover* We're giving control to our … Continue reading →