On Friday 8 January, Janet Pierce, Founder and Principal at Charter Tax was a guest speaker at Ward Goodman’s first ‘WG Hub Live’ event of 2021, where a panel of experts discussed ‘Trade After Brexit’. As ever, the event was hosted by Ian Rodd from Ward Goodman, who introduced the other speakers – Simon Heath […]
R&D tax Credits On Friday 27 November, Client Manager Charlie Goss took part in one of Ward Goodman’s regular ‘WG Hub Live’ events, where topical business topics are discussed with a panel of guests. This time around, the subject was R&D claims and tax credits for SMEs. Alongside Charlie on the panel was Ian […]
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 […]
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 […]
If you are named in someone’s will as an executor, you may have to apply for probate. This is a legal document which gives you the authority to share out the estate of the person who has died, according to the instructions in the will. The word ‘probate’ comes from the Latin verb ‘probare’ to […]
It’s been a while since there has been any substantial announcements of new financial support in response to COVID-19, but after a summer spent Eating Out to Help Out, the Chancellor has today announced a new package of measures to support businesses and individuals who may be impacted by the recent rise in COVID cases […]