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HMRC has plans for a ‘penalty points’ system. Under these new plans, self-assessment tax return filers could face fines of up to triple the current maximum. The Government proposals were unveiled this week and if they come to fruition, it would mean the current £100 fine you currently get for missing the self-assessment deadline will […]

In difficult economic times, small businesses are usually the first to feel the strain. However, there are measures you can take to help protect your business. The best time to implement these measures is while trading is strong – prevention is better than a cure. Management accounts Accountants aren’t just there to help you comply […]

The Great Yarmouth ‘Annual Charity Duck Races’ are organised by the Great Yarmouth Haven Rotary Club. The races are all in aid of charity; the event raises money for many worthy causes, both local and international. This year will be the seventeenth consecutive year that the races will have taken place! Our duck is aptly […]

On Sunday 28th August, Aston Shaw’s very own duck will take to the water to participate in the Norwich Corporate Duck Race! Our duck – decorated as Kylo Ren from the latest Star Wars movie has been named ‘Join The DuckSide’. For those are unaware of the Grand Norwich Duck Race and are starting to […]

We’re pleased to announce that Brett Manning, Assistant Client Manager at Aston Shaw has been shortlisted for the Practice Excellence Awards in the category: Trainee of the year. The Practice Excellence Awards seek to recognise and celebrate the very best within the accountancy profession. Only firms and individuals that perform at a level of excellence […]

Local accountancy firm Aston Shaw are teaming up with leading national enterprise agency Nwes, to deliver free, impartial and confidential business advice sessions to any start-up companies seeking to get their business off the ground. Mark Noakes, Director, stated, “We want to drive forward local businesses in our area and give back to our community, […]

Last year our main charity event was a skydive. This year we are continuing our support for EACH, but this time we have something very different planned. Though different, this event will be every bit as challenging. 24 Peaks in 24 Hours is an endurance challenge in which teams must reach the peak of 24 […]

Britain is leaving the EU. It’s all you hear on the news, all you read in the papers and it’s currently all us Brits talk about. But with so much conflicting information out there, how can we possibly reach a conclusion as to exactly how this will impact us? Brexit campaigners will tell you that […]

On Monday, we saw George Osborne announce that he would be looking to reduce Corporation tax rates, possibly to 15% (we don’t know when) to encourage businesses to stay in or move to the UK. This is clearly an effort to stabilise the economy from what I suspect he thinks will be turbulent times. He […]

I have been surprised by the number of people that I meet who are not aware that VAT is a wholly European sales tax. The rules and basis of VAT are enshrined in European legislation of which the UK version is purely a copy. When we Brexit the EU, VAT will cease to be controlled […]