Be prepared for big National Insurance hike in April
Experts are warning businesses and employees to brace themselves for a major rise in National Insurance payments in April.
Professional Services
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HMRC agree delay in tax return deadline
HMRC has announced that late filing penalties will be waived for taxpayers that file their 2020-21 Self-Assessment returns by 28 February 2022.
Are you registered for Making Tax Digital for VAT?
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT is to be extended to cover businesses with a turnover below the VAT threshold from April 2022.
Tax relief for working from home
If you are an employee working from home, you may be able to claim tax relief for some of the bills you pay that are related to your work.
Tax Diary February/March 2022
Key tax related dates to be aware of for February & March 2022.
Jenny Harvey Immigration celebrates its 5th anniversary
B4’s Editor, Richard Rosser, interviews Jenny Harvey of JHI Ltd.
Professional Services Digest #2
In this huge bumper edition Digest, read the latest news from the professional services sector, covering solicitors, legal advice, insurance, accounting, tax advice and more!
Essential Estate Planning: Chase de Vere & Freeths event
Join this event on Thursday 20th January, 6.30pm to 7.45pm, covering perhaps the biggest misconception about estate planning: That it is the sole preserve of the wealthy.
Boardman Hawkins & Osborne LLP: Specialist Family lawyers and family mediators
BHO were established in September 2018 by Emily Boardman, Ruth Hawkins and Irena Osborne.
Whitley Stimpson ranked as top UK accountancy firm
The Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2021 has been revealed and Whitley Stimpson has been officially ranked within the Top 100 firms in the UK for the eighth year running.
Freeths Advises Centrica on investment in break-through hydrogen production technology
Freeths corporate team has advised its client, Centrica plc, on the acquisition of a minority stake in HiiROC Limited (“HiiROC”), the hydrogen production technology company helping to combat climate change with affordable hydrogen produced at scale but without CO2 emissions.
Corporate team advises on sale of AI spinout to Meltwater
The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised the selling shareholders of Oxford spin-out DeepReason.ai on its acquisition by leading media intelligence SaaS provider Meltwater BV for $7.3 million in a combination of cash and Meltwater equity including earn-outs. The DeepReason.ai team will join Meltwater.
Blake Morgan signs up to The Law Society’s Women in Law...
Leading law firm Blake Morgan has announced its commitment to The Law Society’s Women in Law Pledge. This joint initiative of The Law Society, Bar Council of England and Wales, and Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) aims to create a more equal legal sector and brings gender equality to the forefront of the conversation.
B4 Mini Mag: Issue 004
In this issue our lead article focuses on Owen Mumford who, as a global leader in the design, manufacture and advancement of medical devices, has set a target to achieve net zero by 2045 in alignment with the recommendations of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
HMRC collects £100bn more in 2021/22 than previous year
Recent data from HMRC shows the tax authority collected £392 billion in taxes between April and October 2021, £99.8bn more than the same period in 2020.