Director David Page is currently celebrating ten years with Charter Tax, having joined in January 2010 as its first employee, after Janet Pierce had set up the firm a few months before. He had previously worked with Janet but admits that leaving the fairly large firm he’d been at for a few years to join […]
From 6 April 2020, a number of changes to capital gains tax came in that impact on both the main residence reliefs available when a property is sold, as well as the reporting of disposals of residential property to HMRC by UK residents. Particularly in the case of the latter, there does not seem to […]
Karen Cahalin joined Charter Tax as a PA in 2012 and became an Executive Assistant in 2017. She previously worked in London for a large accountancy firm for ten years but after the birth of her second child, she made the decision to work locally. Karen found a role with a firm of investment advisers […]
Rishi Sunak has today (12th May) announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be extended until the end of October, although there will be some changes to the scheme from August onwards. The extension to the scheme will mean that furloughed workers will continue to receive 80% of their salary, up to £2,500 per […]
As reported on our earlier article on the 27 March 2020, the chancellor announced the government’s support package for the self-employed, with a view to equalising the support to the self-employed and employed. As with most of the support measures, the detail on this scheme has been refined since the initial announcement, and we have […]
Charlotte Jackson joined Charter Tax in 2012, having previously worked for another firm of accountants, as well being a legal secretary for a local law firm. “I came across Charter Tax via a recruitment agency, who said a local firm was looking for a PA,” explains Charlotte. “It sounded perfect, so I applied then and […]
The government announced last night (27 April 2020) that they will be introducing a new Coronavirus loan scheme to compliment their current measures (CBILS and CLBILS) see here The latest offering in the government’s suite of financing packages is The Bounce Back Loan Scheme which is aimed at Small and Medium sized businesses (SMEs). SMEs […]
You should be taking this for granted The government have announced two grant schemes to help small businesses and businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors. Qualifying businesses should ensure they are receiving this funding if they meet the eligibility criteria, as this is a cash lifeline that could make a difference. Grants Available […]
As reported on our earlier article on the 27 March 2020, the chancellor announced the government’s support package for the self-employed, with a view to equalising the support to the self-employed and employed. As with most of the support measures, the detail on this scheme has been refined since the initial announcement, and we have […]
With many businesses unable to trade, forced to close temporarily, or operating on a reduce scale at present, preserving cash flow is one of the most important strategies that a businesses should be focusing on to ensure they can weather the Covid-19 storm. Although businesses may have cash available now, they must consider how long […]