News
Our news covers a range of subjects, including some of the services that we offer and an update of the recent changes that have, or will take place.
Business asset disposal relief – Entrepreneurs’ relief is no more (in name at least)
18/11/2020
To flip or not to flip? The pros and cons of changing your main residence
18/11/2020
Government extends furlough scheme following lockdown in England
18/11/2020
SDLT – The job of a solicitor or tax adviser?
17/11/2020
Airbnb reporting property rental details to HMRC
16/11/2020
Negative Interest Rates – What does it mean?
16/11/2020
The Charity SORP
10/11/2020
Independent examination of charity accounts
10/11/2020
How to report serious incidents
09/11/2020
Fraud and the Pandemic
09/11/2020
VAT and Digital Media
07/11/2020
Accounting for operating leases
07/11/2020
Filing the annual report
05/11/2020
Revitalising Trusts
05/11/2020
Corporate Governance and Insolvency Act 2020
05/11/2020
VAT and supplies of e-publications
04/11/2020
Enhanced register of charities
03/11/2020
Diversity in the charity sector
03/11/2020
Gift Aid and trading subsidiaries during the pandemic
03/11/2020
Future charity SORP developments
03/11/2020
Charities and the HMRC Trust Registration Service
02/11/2020
COVID-19 Update
02/11/2020
Transparent and accountable governance
01/11/2020
Fundraising Guidance for Charities
01/11/2020
HWB rewards 40 years of loyal service
26/10/2020
HWB promotes Business Adviser to Associate Director
21/10/2020
Check if you are eligible for the Coronavirus LRSG
13/10/2020
Taxes to consider when moving home
13/10/2020
Tariff changes & key VAT issues at the border from 1 January 2021
13/10/2020
Discretionary Funding Available
12/10/2020
Commission set to recommend national living wage freeze
12/10/2020
Get ready for leaving the EU on 1 January 2021
11/10/2020
Finance cost relief for residential lets
11/10/2020
Tax group calls for extension to the annual investment allowance
11/10/2020
VAT is due on early termination fees and compensation payments
15/09/2020
How much is your business worth?
15/09/2020
October paper deadline for self-assessment
15/09/2020
Kickstart Scheme launches in November
14/09/2020
Are you funding your dependants tax efficiently?
14/09/2020
Penalty and Repayment regime for SEISS announced
14/09/2020
MTD for VAT to be extended to all VAT registered businesses in 2022
13/09/2020
Certain property business owners are liable to Class 2 NICs
13/09/2020
Third time’s the charm for Charity Wing Walk
11/09/2020
HWB expands its probate offering
25/08/2020
Time to incorporate your property portfolio?
17/08/2020
More details on hospitality VAT reduction
17/08/2020
Remotely witnessed wills to be officially valid in England and Wales
17/08/2020
New grants to boost recovery of small businesses in England
17/08/2020
Applications open for second phase of self-employed income support
17/08/2020
A multi-purpose vehicle with crew cab is a car
17/08/2020
Summer Statement
15/07/2020
Making and Registering a Lasting Power of Attorney during the Coronavirus Outbreak
13/07/2020
VAT Guidance – Hospitality and Tourism Sector
13/07/2020
Academies latest guidance
07/07/2020
Second self-employed income support grants to be paid in August
03/07/2020
Protecting your business against fraud
03/07/2020
HMRC may allow tax refunds for anticipated company losses
03/07/2020
Refunds of Quarterly Instalment Payments
03/07/2020
Good news for those out of time to claim a Stamp Duty Land Tax refund
03/07/2020
Flexible Furlough Started 1 July
03/07/2020
Home workers can claim £6 per week
02/06/2020
The Cycle to Work scheme explained
01/06/2020
Option to tax on land and buildings
01/06/2020
Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme Launch
21/05/2020
New Zero Rating of Electronic Publications
05/05/2020
Update on Government Supports – COVID19
28/04/2020
Home owners miss out on SDLT refunds
28/04/2020
CGT Private Residence Relief changes to go ahead
28/04/2020
Delayed Inheritance Tax reforms
28/04/2020
New System for reporting CGT on Property Disposal started 6 April 2020
28/04/2020
Impact on the High–Income Child Benefit Charge
28/04/2020
Chancellor ups annual pension allowance thresholds by £90,000
09/04/2020
Interest Rates Reduced
09/04/2020
Entrepreneurs’ relief lifetime limit slashed from £10m to £1m
09/04/2020
Structures and building allowance increased to 3%
08/04/2020
Changes to National Insurance Contributions
08/04/2020
State Benefits Increased
07/04/2020
Rollout of off-payroll rules to the private sector gets delayed
18/03/2020
Millions to get a tax cut as national insurance threshold rises to £9,500
18/03/2020
Buying new equipment before 6 April?
17/03/2020
Look at Year End CGT Planning before the deadline
17/03/2020
Record numbers sent in 2018/19 tax returns through self-assessment
17/03/2020
Pension Planning should be done before the end of the tax year
16/03/2020
Employer issues with automatic enrolment
16/03/2020
Consider using Google My Business
16/03/2020
Thousands file tax returns through self-assessment over Christmas
20/02/2020
30 day deadline for CGT payments on residential property disposals
20/02/2020
Employers to pick up the bill for 6.2% national living wage increase?
20/02/2020
Pension Dashboards in development
19/02/2020
What is Open Banking?
19/02/2020
New Rules for Electric Company Cars
18/02/2020
Changes to Entrepreneurs’ Relief – Take advantage while you can
23/01/2020
Further tax increases for private landlords from April 2020 following changes to the main residence relief
21/01/2020
HMRC to maintain compliance crackdown on several fronts
17/01/2020
What will the 2020 budget contain?
17/01/2020
Key Business Trends for 2020
17/01/2020
New Guidance launched to help boards appoint trustees
16/01/2020
Making Tax Digital: What happens next?
16/01/2020
Quick Fixes for EU cross-border trade
17/12/2019
Self-Assessment Deadlines
17/12/2019
Tour Operators Scheme Update
17/12/2019
CASS Revision Updates
16/12/2019
Time for an electric company car?
16/12/2019
Low-risk ways to start a business
15/12/2019
‘Postpone off-payroll extension to the private sector until 2021’
15/12/2019
Talk Money Week 2019: Helping SMEs tackle auto enrolment
20/11/2019
Apply for more time for MTD digital links
14/11/2019
Stamp duty receipts in England and Northern Ireland down 7% in 2018/19
14/11/2019
Keep details of your director’s loan account
13/11/2019
Solicitors’ Accounts Reporting Changes
13/11/2019
When will budget day be?
12/11/2019
Messages aim to promote pension saving to the self-employed
12/11/2019
Charity Governance
01/11/2019
Revitalising Trusts Programme
01/11/2019
Cyber Crime
01/11/2019
Independent Examination
01/11/2019
Related party transactions
01/11/2019
Revised Fundraising Code of Practice published
01/11/2019
Oxfam and the implications for all charities
01/11/2019
Charity Tax Commission report
31/10/2019
Charity SORP reform
31/10/2019
Charities SORP (FRS102) Update Bulletin 2
31/10/2019
Legacy Notifications
31/10/2019
Gift Policy
31/10/2019
Brexit related issues
30/10/2019
VAT Refunds
30/10/2019
Publication of charity trustee names
30/10/2019
External scrutiny benchmark
30/10/2019
Register of charitable trusts
30/10/2019
Gift Aid and donor benefits
30/10/2019
VAT: Making Tax Digital
30/10/2019
HMRC to become a preferred creditor – again
17/10/2019
Get ready for the ‘off-payroll’ working rules
17/10/2019
Regulator slams poor standards of charity accounts audits
16/10/2019
Small employers risk losing the employment allowance in 2020
15/10/2019
Most VAT-registered businesses are signed up for Making Tax Digital
14/10/2019
International network for HWB
02/10/2019
Brexit – What now for businesses that trade with the EU?
24/09/2019
No VAT penalty if you missed the first quarterly MTD deadline
23/09/2019
End to poor payment practice?
23/09/2019
Understanding intestacy rules
22/09/2019
Residence and domicile
06/09/2019
Off payroll working rules going ahead
14/08/2019
Businesses urged to inform staff of tax-free childcare
14/08/2019
IHT relief for business and farms
14/08/2019
Treasury urged to rethink buy-to-let crackdown
13/08/2019
5G Networks
12/08/2019
Advisory Fuel Rates for Company Cars
25/07/2019
Using a PAYE Settlement Agreement to Pay Some of Your Employee’s Tax
25/07/2019
Hybrid Cloud Technology
25/07/2019
Most Gifters Are ‘Unclear on Inheritance Tax Rules’
24/07/2019
Calls Grow for Delay in Extending IR35 to the Private Sector
24/07/2019
Non-compliant Employers Face Auto-enrolment Spot-checks
24/07/2019
HWB advises on MBO of GLS Design Limited
21/06/2019
Is Auto Enrolment costing you and your employees money?
21/06/2019
P11D Forms Due Soon
12/06/2019
Reporting the issue of shares or options to staff
12/06/2019
Doctors lobbying for pension changes
11/06/2019
Some cars only qualify for 6% tax relief now
11/06/2019
Risk assessment and contingency planning
10/06/2019
CBI: ‘Unsustainable’ business rates system in need of reform
10/06/2019
Landlords feeling the pinch as tax measures begin to bite
16/05/2019
Extracting Profit from the Family Company
16/05/2019
Possible changes to CGT private residence relief
16/05/2019
Accounting for charities
15/05/2019
Rent a Room Relief to continue for Airbnb Landlords
15/05/2019
Avoid late filing fees by submitting accounts on time
13/05/2019
GDPR a year on – how are SMEs shaping up?
08/05/2019
Retention of staff in the charity sector
08/05/2019
Grant reporting principles
08/05/2019
Sleep in rates of pay
08/05/2019
Immigration rules changed 10 January 2019 & Right to Work
08/05/2019
Fund Raising Regulator
08/05/2019
Personal Service Company Changes from April 2020
16/04/2019
Disguised Remuneration Loan Charge Starts April 2019
16/04/2019
Registering for Making Tax Digital for VAT
16/04/2019
VAT Domestic Reverse Charge in the Construction Industry
14/04/2019
Ministers give thumbs-up for probate revamp
14/04/2019
HWB Accountants to host lunch event and round table for organisations interested in the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
01/04/2019
2017 – 2018: Charity mergers decline by 25%
01/04/2019
Year End Pension Planning
21/03/2019
Making Tax Digital for VAT: one week to go
21/03/2019
Year End Capital Tax Planning
21/03/2019
Minimum contributions rise to 3% for employers in April
20/03/2019
Simplified import procedures in the event of “no deal”
20/03/2019
Government launches service to prepare firms for EU exit
20/03/2019
The Importance of Good Corporate Governance
19/03/2019
Five important Payroll legislative changes to be aware of in 2019
12/03/2019
HWB Payroll Services Survey Results
08/03/2019
Partners hit by avoidable ISA tax charge
28/02/2019
The risks of a tax investigation
28/02/2019
Auto-enrolment fines rise 146%
27/02/2019
Dual-registration service passes 200,000 milestone
27/02/2019
No deal Brexit – What about VAT?
26/02/2019
Corporation Tax Relief back for acquired good will
26/02/2019
HWB sponsors Social Enterprise category at Winchester Business Excellence Awards
21/02/2019
Your three year auto-enrolment anniversary
20/02/2019
Why your business should move to Online accounting
14/02/2019
Seven undisputable reasons your business needs a Chartered Accountant
13/02/2019
VAT and the option to tax as a charity landlord
13/02/2019
Six common payroll mistakes
12/02/2019
Outsourcing Payroll
30/01/2019
R&D investment grows to £23.7bn in 2016/17
30/01/2019
New Year Resolutions to Save Tax
29/01/2019
OTS calls for inheritance tax system to be digitised
29/01/2019
New Capital Allowances for Commercial Buildings
28/01/2019
Increased Capital Allowances Started 1 January 2019
28/01/2019
HWB pledges to support vital mental health charity in South
24/01/2019
HWB expands school leaver and graduate trainee programme
22/01/2019
Charity Commission serious incident reporting
14/01/2019
Update Bulletin 2, Charities SORP (FRS 102) published
14/01/2019
Charity Financials
14/01/2019
Charity Digital Code of Practice
14/01/2019
Top VAT errors seen in charities
14/01/2019
Are you prepared for Making Tax Digital?
07/01/2019
The Annual IHT Exemption – Use it or lose it!
21/12/2018
Keeping Your Business and it’s Mobile Devices Safe From Malware Attacks
21/12/2018
Not all shares qualify for CGT Entrepreneurs’ Relief now
21/12/2018
Gifts of up to £50 to employees
20/12/2018
Gifts to Charity
20/12/2018
Completing your self-assessment tax return
20/12/2018
HWB gives top tips for business leaders on making a success of commercial property
17/12/2018
Budget 2018: Business Rates Relief and New Capital Allowance
26/11/2018
R&D Tax Credit Restricted
26/11/2018
Starting a business
26/11/2018
Capital Gains Entrepreneurs’ Relief Changes
26/11/2018
How does probate work?
26/11/2018
IR35 “Off-Payroll” rules to be extended to the private sector
26/11/2018
Government announces apprenticeship levy reforms
25/11/2018
Most small businesses receive funding boost
25/11/2018
Personal Allowance and Higher Rate limit increased early
25/11/2018
Annual investment allowance increased to £1m
25/11/2018
Have you thought about accounting outsourcing services?
12/11/2018
HWB rallies round to raise thousands for vital children’s hospital unit
12/11/2018
HWB welcomes two leading business and tax advisers amid continued growth
12/11/2018
Brexit leads the agenda as Bank of England representative attends HWB business seminar
01/11/2018
Autumn Budget 2018 – what will it mean for businesses in the South?
01/11/2018
Chancellor mulls abolishing dividend allowance
19/10/2018
IT consultant wins IR35 personal service company case
19/10/2018
Being busy versus being productive
18/10/2018
Apprenticeships fall 31% in the last academic year
18/10/2018
IPPR leads call to replace inheritance tax system
18/10/2018
Legacy Trends
16/10/2018
Making Tax Digital for Charities
16/10/2018
GDPR guidance for charities
15/10/2018
Whistleblowing in charities
15/10/2018
Top five reasons your recruitment firm should outsource
15/10/2018
Charity Reporting Improvements
14/10/2018
Charities and corporation tax
14/10/2018
Optional Remuneration Arrangements: Guidance for SMEs
02/10/2018
Choosing a financing solution that’s right for your recruitment agency
02/10/2018
Call for comprehensive review of National Insurance
26/09/2018
Check your pension savings annual allowance
19/09/2018
Tax on residential property
19/09/2018
Capital allowances for plant and machinery
18/09/2018
Time to declare offshore income gains and assets warns HMRC
18/09/2018
FCA’s Business Plan is food for thought for all regulated firms
17/09/2018
Avoid the National Living Wage requirements risk
05/09/2018
Specialist urges FCA-regulated firms to tighten policies and ensure transparency
03/09/2018
Deadline: 30 September 2018 – World Wide Disclosure Facility
23/08/2018
Capital Gains Tax Planning
22/08/2018
Landlords welcome tax incentives for long-term tenancies
21/08/2018
The marriage allowance explained
21/08/2018
Rules for “rent a room” relief to be tightened up from 6 April 2019
20/08/2018
Advisory fuel rate for ‘pure’ electric cars
20/08/2018
The patent conundrum for SMEs
20/08/2018
Client wins, results and longevity are the most likely reasons for businesses in the South to celebrate, forum members decide
17/08/2018
Specialist property accountant urges Hampshire landlords to prepare now to stay profitable amid fees overhaul
15/08/2018
What is IR35?
02/08/2018
HWB urges landlords to prepare now for next EPC rating deadline
01/08/2018
A challenging time for charities, but technology and collaboration offer new opportunities
24/07/2018
Innovative programme launched for chairs of smaller charities
24/07/2018
Are your charity details up to date?
24/07/2018
Reviewing corporate governance to maximise effective decision-making
24/07/2018
Guidance published on acceptance or refusal of donations
24/07/2018
Making Tax Digital – is your charity ready?
24/07/2018
Talent Development
20/07/2018
Notify HMRC of EBT and similar loans by 30 September
18/07/2018
Furnished holiday lettings
18/07/2018
Trust Taxation
17/07/2018
New VAT Rules for Building Trade in 2019
16/07/2018
Making Tax Digital for VAT-registered businesses
16/07/2018
Re-enrolment – avoiding the non-compliance trap
16/07/2018
Major report reveals growing number of SMEs seek strategic advice – but more could still be benefiting from opportunities
04/07/2018
Boosting business profitability with the Employment Allowance
02/07/2018
Freeing up time for innovation will be key for growth of SMEs
15/06/2018
VAT changes on the cards in post-Brexit travel industry
15/06/2018
Making Tax Digital for Business – opening the door to the benefits of online accounting
07/06/2018
Tenant fees ban set to cost landlords £82.9m
06/06/2018
EMI share option scheme receives state aid approval
06/06/2018
How to navigate business rates for small businesses
05/06/2018
Businesses call for more government support
05/06/2018
Off-Payroll rules (IR35) to be extended to private sector workers?
05/06/2018
Deadline for reporting benefits in kind nears
04/06/2018
Leadership Skills
04/06/2018
The benefits of outsourcing
04/06/2018
HMRC defers launch of digital accounts for individuals
03/06/2018
ATOL holders urged to prepare for new CAA reporting requirements
01/06/2018
Entrepreneurs Relief – a welcomed tax relief for shareholders in the South
30/05/2018
Retaining transparency and accountability for charity accounts
24/05/2018
Selected businesses begin Making Tax Digital testing
23/05/2018
Changes to termination payments
23/05/2018
GDPR Is Here
23/05/2018
Taking a lodger? Don’t forget to claim ‘Rent a Room’ relief
22/05/2018
Company cars
22/05/2018
Personal tax planning
21/05/2018
Smallest firms hit by higher pension costs
21/05/2018
CGT to be paid earlier on property disposals in 2020
20/05/2018
HMRC lose IR35 case
20/05/2018
Form P11Ds to include benefits provided by salary sacrifice
20/05/2018
HWB team climbs UK’s highest peaks and raises £4,000 for charity
17/05/2018
HWB seminar shines spotlight on key updates for charities
30/04/2018
Be aware of the reporting duties of an auditor
18/04/2018
Charities urged to update practices to reflect new automatic disqualification rules
18/04/2018
No major tax changes in chancellor’s spring statement
10/04/2018
Small firms not ready for data protection shake-up
10/04/2018
From sole trader to a limited company
09/04/2018
Clipping the wings of phoenix companies
09/04/2018
Health & Safety
08/04/2018
Charities gift aid small donations scheme
08/04/2018
Creating a great business strategy
07/04/2018
Tax efficient extraction of profit from companies for 2018/19
07/04/2018
How to use Google Analytics effectively
06/04/2018
Cash and digital payments in the new economy
06/04/2018
Making Tax Digital: The end of “binge book-keeping” for businesses?
05/04/2018
Regulators seek views on amendments to the SORP
29/03/2018
Ensuring compliance for charities trading in investments with a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)
28/03/2018
Get ready for changes to Annual Return
28/03/2018
Budget changes require careful financial planning
27/03/2018
Strengthening the audit process for charities
27/03/2018
Be alert to threat of internal fraud
26/03/2018
Charitable incorporated organisations – making the switch?
26/03/2018
HWB appointed for their expertise in charity finance by leading hospice trust in New Forest
15/03/2018
Managing your strategic objectives
11/03/2018
Building a business development culture
10/03/2018
Managing the gig economy
10/03/2018
Want to join the Making Tax Digital VAT pilot?
09/03/2018
Mobile Device Management
09/03/2018
Taxpayers reclaim £493m from HMRC
08/03/2018
One million firms comply with auto-enrolment
08/03/2018
Pension funds can be very effective estate planning
07/03/2018
Cash Basis for Landlords
07/03/2018
Tax and Employee Benefits
06/03/2018
Are you sure your workers are self-employed?
06/03/2018
Create a few new habits for 2018
09/02/2018
Termination Payments
09/02/2018
Did you get a big tax bill and now want some back?
08/02/2018
Does your accounts system comply with MTD for VAT?
08/02/2018
Firms banned from charging credit card fees
08/02/2018
Advantages of furnished holiday lettings
07/02/2018
Fraudsters target over-65s in gift card tax scam
07/02/2018
Government moves to scrap controversial ‘staircase tax’
06/02/2018
Value Your People
06/02/2018
Exceeding the annual pension allowance
05/02/2018
HWB pledges fundraising for vital children’s hospital unit
18/01/2018
HMRC Investigations
15/01/2018
HMRC stops use of personal credit cards to pay tax bills
15/01/2018
Giving to charity in life and death
14/01/2018
Managing Change
13/01/2018
New Year resolutions to save tax
13/01/2018
Update the Tax Credits Office to ensure the right benefits
12/01/2018
Key trends to watch in 2018
11/01/2018
Value is not the same as price
11/01/2018
Advisory Fuel Rate for Company Cars from December 2017
10/01/2018
Deadline for charities to obtain a Legal Entity Identifier
08/01/2018
Offshore Disclosure Facility – Don’t miss the boat
15/12/2017
Building a Britain fit for the future
11/12/2017
Treasury delays abolition of class 2 national insurance
05/12/2017
iPhone X
05/12/2017
Shift your networking focus
05/12/2017
Claims for R&D tax credits hit record high
05/12/2017
Accounts for Limited Companies
04/12/2017
Managing High Performance Teams
04/12/2017
Budget Summary
23/11/2017
Ho Ho Ho HWB! Take part in our Christmas Advent Calendar Quiz
23/11/2017
Patent Box
16/11/2017
Some may not get a self assessment tax return next year
16/11/2017
Changes to pension tax relief in the budget?
16/11/2017
Under-25s push for national living wage equality
16/11/2017
Value Based Pricing
16/11/2017
Measuring Business Performance
16/11/2017
Furnished holiday letting business is not a business for IHT relief
16/11/2017
The importance of boardroom diversity
16/11/2017
HMRC have updated their guidance on salary sacrifice schemes
16/11/2017
Apprenticeship levy leaves firms baffled
16/11/2017
Cautious businesses delaying investment
16/11/2017
Must own 5% of ordinary shares to qualify for CGT entrepreneurs relief
19/10/2017
Managing Automatic Re-enrolment
19/10/2017
Finance Bill 2017-19 round-up
19/10/2017
Sole traders exposed to cash crises
19/10/2017
When is a company van not a van?
19/10/2017
Getting Your Team on Side
19/10/2017
Good governance is good for business
19/10/2017
Buy-to-let regulations fuel rent rises
19/10/2017
Password Security
19/10/2017
Are spouses wages fully deductible?
19/10/2017
Reclaiming foreign VAT on expenses
19/10/2017
Advisory Fuel Rate for Company Cars
19/10/2017
Commercial Landlords need to prepare for Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)
19/10/2017
Tribunal Rules on Disbursements
19/10/2017
Risk Assessment for Businesses
19/10/2017
VAT and three-party transactions
18/10/2017
Changing your company car? What about a Hybrid?
13/09/2017
Trivial Benefits
13/09/2017
Managing Customer Experience
13/09/2017
Rising national living wage hits SME profits
13/09/2017
High value dealers need to register for cash payments
13/09/2017
Is your company carrying out R&D?
13/09/2017
Payroll issues for employers
13/09/2017
Inheritance Tax – The family home allowance
13/09/2017
Businesses urged to prepare for Data Protection Bill
13/09/2017
Making Tax Digital: Reporting VAT online – aren’t we doing that already?
13/09/2017
New company loss rules to go ahead
13/09/2017
What do future leaders look like?
10/08/2017
Lack of funds holding back start-ups
10/08/2017
Businesses approve Prompt Payment Code
10/08/2017
Thinking of winding up your company?
10/08/2017
Working in the “Gig” economy
10/08/2017
Second finance bill this Autumn
10/08/2017
Blackberry makes a comeback with the KeyOne
10/08/2017
Creating a learning culture in your firm
10/08/2017
New Government Childcare Schemes
10/08/2017
Managing the digital revolution
10/08/2017
Important changes to PSC reporting
10/08/2017
Buy-to-Let Property
10/08/2017
Planning your Retirement
14/07/2017
Implications of Hung Parliament
14/07/2017
Strategy – It’s all about the execution
14/07/2017
Digital Accounting Update
14/07/2017
Salary or Dividend?
14/07/2017
HMRC urged to extend executors’ inheritance tax deadline
13/07/2017
One business or two for VAT
13/07/2017
Agile Working & Technology
13/07/2017
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