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Details: 07th January 2019

These could include investment portfolios or holdings in pooled investment funds. Such assets may deliver an invaluable income stream to help further your charitable aims and objectives particularly in an era of low interest rates available from cash deposits.

Details: 17th December 2018

Life expectancies are now much higher compared to previous generations; it is widely acknowledged that more of us will need care in our later years. The idea of ‘it will never happen to me’ is quickly evaporating and I would ask you to consider for a moment those you know who are currently in receipt of care.

By Tax Partner Sheldon Cole

Details: 10th December 2018

CGT Entrepreneurs’ Relief enables individuals who dispose of all or part of a business at a gain to pay CGT at a rate of 10% (subject to a lifetime limit of £10m of qualifying gains per individual).

By Personal Tax Manager Annette Stone

Details: 07th December 2018

Today HMRC have published their latest letter on GOV.UK to help businesses that trade with the EU get ready to deal with customs in the unlikely event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 29 March 2019.

Details: 03rd December 2018

Our Plymouth office has been further strengthened by the arrival of Peter Elliott and Adam Croney.

Details: 27th November 2018

Newly promoted Director, Mandy French takes part in this month's Q & A.

By Personal Tax Manager Annette Stone

Details: 16th November 2018

What is AEO?

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) is an international quality mark awarded by customs to businesses that are deemed to be safe operators with regards to controls and procedures for imports and exports and that these are efficient and compliant.

By Payroll Manager Liz Marker

Details: 09th November 2018

The minimum amounts you and your staff pay into your automatic enrolment pension scheme will increase from 6 April 2019.

Details: 06th November 2018

United Nations (UN) pensioners may be entitled to partly exempt some of their pension from UK taxation.

The use of the word ‘may’ is deliberate, as whilst the part exemption has application to every UN pensioner resident in the UK, this part-exemption does not carry on indefinitely. Please read on for an explanation of why this is the case.

Details: 01st November 2018

We are very proud to be sponsoring an event which sees members of the public invited to watch and take part in an eight-hour session of martial arts in memory of a young man who tragically died of heart-related illness.

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