In the driving seat Here at Charter Tax, we will be watching this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix with added interest, as one of our clients, Jack Aitken, will be taking part! Jack, who is the reserve driver at Williams, will be replacing George Russell, who is taking Lewis Hamilton’s place in his Mercedes, after Hamilton […]
Local charity Rotherfield St Martin (RSM) is taking part in The Big Give Christmas campaign, a nationwide fundraising initiative which runs for a week from 1 December. RSM will use the funds raised for events and activities next year. Charter Tax Principal, Mark Howard, has lived in the village of Rotherfield for more than 25 […]
At Charter Tax, we are often asked about Inheritance Tax as, with expert planning, it is a tax which can be avoided or mitigated – which is why it’s sometimes referred to as a ‘voluntary tax’. It is a tax levied on a person’s estate when they die and on certain gifts made during an […]
Launching a new business? Then we’re here to help! Covid-19 has changed our corporate landscape forever. While some businesses have unfortunately failed, others have been adapting how they work or the products and services they provide. Some companies have gone online for the first time, while others are now making some of the new products […]
Here at Charter Tax, we have always prided ourselves on building close working relationships with our clients and, during the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been a sounding-board for businesses which are having to deal with an endless list of unexpected challenges. According to a new report from Xero – the cloud accounting software provider – […]
As the country prepares to enter its second national lockdown from Thursday 5th November 2020, the government have announced changes to the financial support available to those effected. Job Support Scheme postponed and Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to continue for November 2020 You could be forgiven for losing track of what support measures are available […]
Charter Tax is delighted to have been upgraded to a silver partner with Xero, having been an approved partner since October 2017. Being recognised with this upgrade acknowledges the firm’s experience and expertise in utilising the software and sharing it with its clients. Used by more than two million small businesses, Xero’s cloud accounting software […]
At Charter Tax, we know that a number of our clients have claimed both the first and the second Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant from the Government. The SEISS was announced on 26 March 2020 as part of the UK government’s support package for businesses and self-employed people during the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was […]
Making Tax Digital (MTD) has been a plan by HMRC for a while now but, as with many things, Covid-19 has had an impact on this and the launch of MTD Phase 2 has now been postponed until further notice. According to HMRC, MTD is a key part of the government’s plans to ‘make it […]
Sam Wing joined the Charter Tax team in February 2016, having completed his AAT qualification as part of an apprenticeship with another local accountancy firm, followed by 18 months travelling throughout Asia and Australia. A member of the corporate team, he qualified in 2019. In his final year at school, Sam spent a lot of […]