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Our Business Cost Reduction Team are avidly working to make clients aware that big savings can currently be made on their business’s gas contract renewals, as prices have dipped to an amazing 18 month low. The reason for this dramatic price drop is in part due to Europe being predicted to have a fairly mild […]

If you’re thinking about changing your company car/cars in the near future, you may want to wait until 6th April 2020 when some new tax rules come into effect. These new tax rules will significantly favour low and zero-emission vehicles, so if you start driving a green car from April 2020, you’ll be benefiting from […]

We’re very pleased to inform our clients that we can now take online card payments. Paying us is now quicker and easier than ever! By heading to our website and clicking ‘Pay Online’ on the top menu bar, you will be taken to a simple page where you need only fill out your invoice number, […]

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is a tax applied to the gain made of an asset you have sold. You pay tax on the gain, not the amount you sold it for, hence the name Capital Gains Tax. From 6th April 2020, any individual, trustee or personal representative that realises a capital gain from the sale or disposal […]

Tax planning is the minimization of one’s tax liability through the best use of all available allowances, deductions, reliefs, exclusions and exemptions. Tax planning is usually (and most effectively) undertaken by a professional. Tax planning can be separated into two main areas, corporate and personal. What is corporate tax planning? Corporate tax planning is undertaken […]

As accountants and business advisors, we know better than most how important communication is for businesses. We’re living in a digital age where it’s likely you spend more time communicating with your customers and colleagues via email or telephone than you do in person. This modern way of working calls (pun intended) for a modern […]

The Patent Box is a scheme that allows businesses to profit more from their patents by reducing the tax paid on those profits. Much like Research & Development Tax Credits, the aim of the Patent Box is to encourage innovation across UK businesses. Businesses that qualify for the scheme will benefit from a rate of […]

On Thursday 26th September, Aston Shaw held a charity golf day in support of East Anglian Air Ambulance, our charity partner of the year. We invited our colleagues and friends along for this special day at Dunston Hall, and we’re pleased to report that the day was successful, raising almost £3000! All 19 teams enjoyed […]

There are lots of benefits associated with being self-employed; you can be your own boss, choose when and where you work and do what you love for a living – doesn’t sound too bad, does it? However, with these benefits come some inevitable drawbacks. In this blog, we’ll weigh up the pros and cons of […]

Recently, our in-house tax team has expanded in size and capabilities, largely due to the acquisition of Burrells, an accountancy firm that specialised in tax planning. As such, our in-house team has been bolstered considerably, meaning that we can now provide you with an even better service. Therefore, we would like to offer you the […]