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So you want to grow your business? Almost every business owner does, but not every business owner approaches this ambition in the right way. Today, we’re going to give you our top 10 tips to grow your business.

Why are the Government cracking down on property investors, and how are they going to do it? Recently, the government has taken steps to steer people away from investing their money into property. In the Autumn Statement Chancellor George Osborne said: ‘Frankly, people buying a home to let should not be squeezing out families who […]

In what has been a year of unprecedented growth for leading accountancy practice Aston Shaw, the firm are pleased to announce the acquisition of local tax practice A&T Associates owned by Richard Harris after he retires on 1st December 2015. This deal marks the second practice acquisition in under 6 months for the firm, continuing Aston Shaw’s ever […]

George Osbourne, Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the Autumn Statement and Spending Review for 2015 today, outlining the plan for government spending over the next 4 years. Here is a summary of the key points: Tax Each individual and small business to have their own digital tax account by 2020. Planned cuts to tax credits have […]

The marketing team behind East Anglia’s fastest growing accountancy firm have been announced as winners in 2 categories at this year’s Cambridgeshire Digital Awards: receiving Gold Awards for both Aston Shaw’s  ‘Responsive Website’ and ‘Business Blog’. The awards recognise marketing innovation, digital talent and progressive thinking across businesses in a variety of sectors in the Cambridge area and […]

1. Complete your Tax Return – Christmas is the time to get your tax return done so your accountant has a fighting chance of getting it to HMRC within the deadline. 2. Tax Deductible Christmas Party – You really enjoyed the annual staff party and seeing your staff enjoying the festive spirit.  It is good […]

Taking an idea from its initial conception and turning it into a healthy, profit-generating business is no easy task. Eight out of ten entrepreneurs who start businesses fail within the first 18 months – so the risk of failure is high. This is why it is essential you have a plan in place, one that […]

Here are six ways you can cut your IHT costs, please note this is a brief overview and there may be exceptions to some of the methods presented in this article. If you wish to discuss your particular circumstances, please contact me, Philip Hunt on 01603 616300 or email me at philip.hunt@astonshaw.co.uk Gifts Gifting involves […]

The vast majority of people have not made a Will and the administration of their estates will fall under the intestacy rules, statutory rules which direct how an estate is to be distributed. Naturally these rules are arbitrary and will not divide your estate as you wish nor are they necessarily Inheritance Tax efficient nor […]

In the past I have referred to inefficiencies from an Inheritance Tax standpoint of not making a Will and the personal representatives of your estate having to pay Inheritance Tax early or unnecessarily. However we are not just talking about Inheritance Tax but your estate not being distributed as you wish. They say, ‘size doesn’t […]