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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.

HWB News

Accountants HWB choose Hampshire dementia charity for year of fundraising

Charity News

Impact of FRS 102 Amendments on Charities SORP Compliance

Charity News

Ex gratia payments: understanding your responsibilities and the changes expected from the Charities Act 2022 implementation

Charity News

New tool available to help create privacy notices

Charity News

Are you ready for a cyber attack?

Charity News

Autumn Budget 2024

Charity News

Improving your charity’s annual report and accounts

Charity News

Accessing adequate banking services

Charity News

Charity law reform – England and Wales

Charity News

Misinformation spreading across social media

Charity News

Exploring the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Charity News

Regulatory Alert – local authorities as charity trustees

Charity News

Refreshed guidance on decision-making for charity trustees (CC27)

Charity News

The King’s Speech 2024

Charity News

Review of the Code of Fundraising Practice

Charity News

Research and analysis on Trustee confidence

Charity News

Whistleblowing disclosures made to the Charity Commission

Business News

HMRC late payment interest rates to be revised after Bank of England lowers base rate

Personal News

CMA issues warning to unregulated legal service providers amid consumer protection concerns

Taxation News

Budget Changes – Restriction on BPR/APR – What does it mean for me?

Taxation News

Budget Changes – Pensions – What does it mean for me?

Property News (2)

Renters Rights Bill

Personal News

Check your State Pension age and entitlement to Pension Credit

VAT News

Private school VAT could affect 55% of parents

Business News

What is a P60?

HWB News

HWB charity champion boosts Mountbatten Hampshire

Business News

Choosing the right business structure

Taxation News

Did you forget to renew your tax enquiry fee protection?

Business News

Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS)

Taxation News

What is a personal tax compliance check?

Personal News

Check your state pension entitlement

Taxation News

Tax efficient giving

Business News

New rules on allocating tips

Business News

Bank of England cuts interest rates & HMRC cuts late payment interest rate

Payroll News

Businesses targeted for NMW compliance

Business News

Setting Up a Limited Company

Taxation News

When to Register for VAT

Personal News

Planning for care

Personal News

Rental properties to reach an EPC of C by 2030

HWB News

Accountant skydives for charity – despite fear of heights

Taxation News

Abolition of the Furnished Holiday Let (FHL) regime

AcademyNews

Academy Accounts Direction 2023 to 2024 (AAD)

Academy News

Academy Trust Handbook 2024

Taxation News

HMRC inheritance tax recovery soars

Business News

Budget date announced

Personal News

Oakhaven Hospice write a Will month

VAT News

Changes to VAT on Independent School fees

Business News

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) reliefs & planning

Taxation News

Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

HWB News

Charity hero Franny’s boost for Mountbatten Hampshire

Business News

Rollover Relief (ROR)

Business News

What is a pool car?

Personal News

Childcare accounts can subsidise summer childcare costs

Payroll News

Becoming an employer

Business News

Independent Retailer Grant from Test Valley Borough Council

Technical News

Cyber Health Consultation

Taxation News

Report Employee Benefits on form P11D by 6 July

Business News

Construction Industry Scheme: 2024/25

Business News

Business Valuation: Knowing your business’s worth

Business News

SME energy standing charges are too high

Business News

General election on 4 July 2024: What does this mean for property landlords?

Taxation News

Advisory fuel rate for company cars

Taxation News

Tax relief on pensions – are you claiming full tax relief?

Payroll News

Setting Up Payroll

Business News

Management Buyouts

HWB News

Encore for HWB sponsorship for Mayflower

Business News

Tax Deadlines and Penalties for Limited Companies

Taxation News

Changes to Overseas Research & Development Expenditure

VAT News

Important Alert – Watch out for Unauthorised Changes of VAT Records

Taxation News

HMRC publish more details of MTD for income tax reports

Personal News

Child Benefit – should you re-consider whether to claim for this?

Taxation News

Late Night Taxis Paid by Employers

Taxation News

HMRC publish updated guidance on work travel

Taxation News

Furnished Holiday Lettings: Reaction

HWB News

Accountants HWB strengthen registered auditor team

Charity News

New Charities’ Annual Return

Charity News

Charity Commission Strategy 2024-2029

Charity News

How the cost-of-living crisis has impacted charities

Charity News

The Charity Commission investigates four education charities

Charity News

Developments to the process of completing the annual return online

Charity News

Charity law reform – England & Wales

Charity News

The fundraising regulator’s inquiry into the use of subcontracting

Charity News

Fundraising levy review

Charity News

Charity fraud

Charity News

The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Charity News

Cyber security for charities

Charity News

Charity regulators write an open letter to UK banks

Charity News

State of the Sector 2024

Charity News

The PayPal Giving Fund (PPGF)

Charity News

Spring Budget 2024

Charity News

Company size limits

Charity News

Charities SORP FSR 102 – project update

Taxation News

HMRC’s Official Rate of Loan Interest

HWB News

Co-founder and director retires from HWB after 40 years

Taxation News

Property Income From Own Home

Taxation News

Changes to the basis of assessment

Taxation News

Many couples may want to restart child benefit claims

Accoutning News

Financial Reporting Council periodic review of UK GAAP – an overview of the proposed changes to FRS 102 and other standards

Payroll News

PM proposes scrapping National Insurance

Taxation News

Get ready for more R&D changes

VAT News

VAT on supplies of land and property

AcademyNews

Academies Accounts Direction 2023 to 2024 Summary

Charity News

Think tank as south’s charities face major challenges

Accoutning News

Accounts Update

Taxation News

IHT enquiries

Taxation News

Is Tax due on Online Trading?

Personal News

House prices begin to fall at a slower rate with the market showing signs of recovery

Business News

‘Help to Grow’ campaign and small business council to aid SME’s

Taxation News

HMRC clamps down on undeclared dividend earnings

HWB News

Nick Whitemore’s promotion to Associate Director

HWB News

Big break as accountancy snooker stars heads for Albania

HWB News

Business leaders to quiz global investment expert Janet Mui on economic prospects

Business News

Advisory fuel rates December 2023

Accoutning News

Should you outsource accounting

Taxation News

Autumn Statement 2023: implications for the housing market

Taxation News

Property transfers between spouses or civil partners

HWB News

Hospice charity thanks accountants HWB for ‘Christmas present’ after bauble fun

Taxation News

Tax on property jointly held by spouses or civil partners

Business News

Small business confidence improves in Q3 2023

Business News

The King’s Speech: Leasehold and Freehold Bill

Business News

Monetary Policy Committee dates for 2024

Payroll News

National Living Wage increase in April 2024

Taxation News

UK accountants demand HMRC service improvements

Payroll News

Changes to holiday accrual and pay

Budget Summary

Autumn Budget 2023

HWB News

HWBauble Challenge

Charity News

Charity rates relief

Charity News

Tax consultations

Charity News

Improving the quality of charity accounts

Charity News

My Charity Commission Account

Charity News

Code of Fundraising Practice consultation

Charity News

Fundraising best practice

Charity News

Internal controls

Charity News

Charity law reform – England and Wales

Charity News

Investment policy

Charity News

The state of the charity sector

Charity News

Charity use of social media

Technical News

Accounting tech for businesses

Personal News

Retirement planning tips

Business News

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act: New requirements for small companies

Taxation News

Year end tax planning ideas for your business

Business News

Not all LLP members are self-employed

Business News

Insolvency up by 16.5% compared to last year

Taxation News

2023/24 Remuneration Planning – Salary V’s Dividends

Payroll News

Raising the bar with Troncmasters

Business News

UK economy recovery slows

HWB News

HWB Chartered Accountants welcomes 10 new starters

Accoutning News

It’s important to have up to date forecasts for tax

Taxation News

Larger companies are required to pay tax quarterly

Taxation News

Autumn statement date set for 22 November

HWB News

Claire Healey long-service

HWB News

Housing market challenges set to continue, warns Hampshire property specialist

VAT News

What is the Tour Operators’ Margin Scheme?

Taxation News

HMRC raise interest rates again as base rate increases

Taxation News

Income Tax on Inherited Pension Funds

Taxation News

Consultation to Merge Research & Development (R&D) Schemes

Taxation News

HMRC to require more information to be provided by taxpayers

VAT News

VAT on ‘Rent on Serviced Accommodation’ Supplies

Taxation News

One million more pulled into tax on savings

Taxation News

Self-assessment threshold increases to £150,000

Taxation News

Tax return helpline to close for three months

Personal News

Mortgage Rates

Taxation News

HMRC raise interest rates again as base rate increases

Taxation News

Provide additional information of R&D claims from 8 August 2023

Personal News

Rumours of the abolition of inheritance tax

Taxation News

HMRC has ‘enormous amount of work’ to deliver MTD on time

HWB News

Gemma joins the board at Hampshire accountancy firm

AcademyNews

Academies Accounts Direction 2022 to 2023 Summary

AcademyNews

Academy Trust Handbook Changes 2023

Taxation News

Available Tax Exemptions for Employee Suggestions

Charity News

Charities gain new powers as more legislative changes come into force

Taxation News

Deadline for voluntary National Insurance Contributions extended to April 2025

Business News

A new ombudsman and housing portal

Taxation News

HMRC late payment interest rates to be revised June 2023

Payroll News

Small business payroll guide

Charity News

VAT update

Charity News

Spring Budget 2023

Taxation News

Fundraising update

Charity News

Improving the quality of charity accounts

Charity News

Future changes to financial reporting

Charity News

Other charity guidance

Charity News

The risks from cyber crime

Charity News

Use of social media

Charity News

Annual return changes

Charity News

Charity law reform

Charity News

Charities and the continuing cost of living crisis

Taxation News

Giving Shares to Employees

Business News

HMRC official rate of interest only 2.25%

Business News

ICAEW calls MTD quarterly reporting “disproportionate”

Business News

Tax take soars by almost 10%

Business News

Property Strategy: Purchase Lease Options and Purchase Options

Accoutning News

Essential guide to annual accounts

VAT News

50 Years of VAT

Business News

What is Greenwashing?

Business News

Business Companion – trading laws explained

Business News

Costly EPC upgrades

Taxation News

2022/23 P11D Forms to be submitted online

Taxation News

CGT: Business Asset Rollover Relief

Academy News

HWB forum offers essential advice on academy school finances

Personal News

Voluntary national insurance contributions

Business News

The King’s Awards for Enterprise

Personal News

Chancellor removes lifetime pension limit 

Business News

HWBulletin

Taxation News

New Tax Card Available

Payroll News

Rates and thresholds for employers 2023 to 2024

HWB News

New hire joins HWB team

Personal News

Bank of England raises interest rate to 4%

Business News

Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) changes from April 2023

Business News

Is the UK going to swerve a recession?

Taxation News

HMRC “nudging” offshore corporate property owners

Taxation News

Company Secretarial records

Taxation News

Over 300,00 Taxpayers miss the 2021-22 Self-Assessment deadline 

Taxation News

A New Tax: The Economic Crime Levy

VAT News

VAT on early termination fees, compensation, and dilapidation payments

Business News

Chancellor reveals new energy discount for businesses

Taxation News

From pensioners to teenagers, HMRC reveals who files a tax return

Taxation News

Corporation tax in 2023

Business News

Strategic planning for an uncertain year ahead

VAT News

Research & Development (R&D) Claim Scrutiny

Taxation News

Apprenticeship Levy

Payroll News

Are you planning on payrolling your benefits in the 2023/24 tax year?

Personal News

Buy to let crisis – an overview

VAT News

130 % Super-deduction ends 31 March 2023 – make use of it

VAT News

New VAT penalties for late returns

Personal News

Economic outlook remains bleak despite rise in GDP

Taxation News

Capital gains tax hits £15bn

Payroll News

Are your employees getting the most from their workplace pension?

Business News

Growing your business through a recession

Taxation News

£12,300 Capital Gains Tax annual allowance – Use it or lose it.

Business News

SMEs owed £23.4bn in late payments

Charity News

Recovery Loan Fund reopens

Charity News

Use of Trivial Benefits to help staff with the cost of living pressures

Charity News

Charities and the cost of living crisis

Charity News

Public trust in charities

Charity News

Energy costs

Charity News

Cryptocurrency and NFTs

Charity News

Charity law reform

Charity News

Annual return charges

Charity News

Accountancy and tax update

Charity News

Living wage

Charity News

Gift Aid and naming of buildings

Charity News

VAT changes

Personal News

Vital help with energy bills

Taxation News

Inheritance tax receipts reach £4.1bn

Taxation News

Autumn Statement: Slashing CGT huge blow to landlords

Business News

Bank of England raises base interest rate

Taxation News

Self-Assessment Tax Returns

Taxation News

Making Tax Digital

HWB News

Matt steps up as accountants HWB strengthen top team

VAT News

VAT Repayments – Change of HMRC Policy

Business News

HMRC late payment interest rates revised

Personal News

Energy Bills Support Factsheet 

Personal News

State pension – Will you get the full payment?

Taxation News

HMRC updates MTD guidance

Business News

What is a fee protection service?

Taxation News

HMRC interest rates for late payments have been revised

Taxation News

Encouraging investment in unlisted companies

Business News

Grants available for green initiatives 

Taxation News

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) threshold increased to £250,000

Taxation News

New Investment Zones 

Business News

Health and Social Care Levy scrapped 

Taxation News

Are you getting the full tax relief on your workplace pension contributions?

VAT News

New form for notifying HMRC of VAT errors

Taxation News

Helping your children get on the property ladder

Taxation News

Self-employed need to plan for big tax bills in 2023/24

Taxation News

Capital allowances and the super deduction

Taxation News

HMRC Enquiry Fee Protection

Business News

Bank of England raises interest rates to 1.75%

Taxation News

Latest HMRC Advisory Fuel Rates for company cars

Charity News

New provisions commence following the Charities Act 2022

Business News

First accredited lenders announced for the Recovery Loan Scheme

VAT News

VAT Error Corrections Go Digital

HWB News

Senior promotion at Hampshire accountants

Taxation News

Surveys show lack of awareness of tax liability among crypto investors

Taxation News

All trusts must now be registered on the Trust Registration Service

Taxation News

More details of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax reporting 

Taxation News

Making Tax Digital – update

Taxation News

Attracting and retaining key staff with shares 

Personal News

Inheritance Tax at an all time high 

Accoutning News

Government overhauls audit regime

Payroll News

How do the NIC changes announced effect you?

Taxation News

Tax saving tips to help with the cost of living

Payroll News

National Insurance threshold increases

HWB News

Networking tips at free seminar

Taxation News

Capital Gains Tax on Separation and Divorce

Taxation News

HMRC to delay Research & Development (R&D) tax credits

VAT News

VAT Late Payment Penalty Rules from January 2023

Business News

Report employee benefits on form P11D by 6 July

Payroll News

Is your business entitled to the employment allowance?

Personal News

Rent guarantees soar due to the cost of living crisis

Business News

Stagflation

Taxation News

Basis Period Reform for Partners and the Self Employed

Resources

UK governments’ new ‘Help with the cost of living’ website

Payroll News

End of tax year payroll procedures

VAT News

Making Tax Digital (MTD) reminder

Business News

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise open for 2022

COVID 19

Trading losses – carry back or carry forward?

VAT News

Super-deduction for equipment runs for one more year

Accoutning News

What to do with your company when you want to retire?

Business News

Inflation, it’s personal!

Business News

Strengthening consumer protection and enforcement 

Taxation News

Rules for claiming work from home expenses tightened for 2022-23

Taxation News

A new approach to employee benefits

Business News

Would your business survive if something happened to you?

Charity News

Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief Scheme

Charity News

Spring Statement 2022

Charity News

Living Wage

Charity News

Issues arising from the Ukraine crisis

Charity News

Climate-related disclosures

Charity News

Charity law reform

Charity News

Fraud Awareness

Charity News

Company law reform

Charity News

Safeguarding guidance

Charity News

Kids Company: Lessons to be learned

Charity News

Charities’ response to the war in Ukraine

Charity News

Looking back, and planning for the future

Charity News

Fundraising regulation

Accoutning News

Government scheme – discounts of up to £5k for accounting software

Charity News

Charities Bill received Royal Assent

Taxation News

Shares for employees and directors – have you complied with your reporting requirements?

Business News

Cashflow management strategies

Business News

Resolving commercial rent debts

Taxation News

What is plastic packaging tax?

Business News

Economic forecasts dampen for 2022

Taxation News

Principal Private Residence (PPR) relief – marriage & divorce

IT News

iCloud +

Business News

Towards Net Zero

Taxation News

Increase in dividend tax rates

Taxation News

Less than a month until Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT becomes law

Taxation News

End of year tax planning

Taxation News

Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) Rate Changes

Taxation News

Two million people missed self-assessment deadline

VAT News

Accounting changes for users of the Flat Rate Scheme

Taxation News

Cryptoassets: How are they taxed in 2022?

HWB News

Lyndon and Charlotte clock up 10 years’ service

HWB News

HWB jumps into Hares of Hampshire sponsorship

Taxation News

Trust Registration Service update

HWB News

National Apprenticeship Week

Taxation News

Personal tax planning ahead of April 2022

Business News

How to value your business in 2022

Taxation News

£1 million of your estate is Inheritance Tax free

Accoutning News

Deadline looms for new hospitality and leisure grants

Business News

New drive to promote woodland creation grants for landowners

Payroll News

National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates for 2022

HWB News

New head of payroll at accountancy firm

HWB News

Andrew Kershaw promotion

Accoutning News

HMRC late payment interest rates to be revised

Taxation News

Report sheds more light on changes to R&D regime

Taxation News

Construction industry scheme

Taxation News

Pension contribution complications

Business News

One in four buy-to-let landlords ‘plan to sell up in 2022’

Payroll News

Health and Social Care NI contribution increase

Payroll News

National Insurance holiday for employers of veterans

Taxation News

Remember to declare COVID-19 grants on your tax return

COVID 19

Statutory Sick Pay Rebate scheme (SSPRS)

Charity News

Funding social care

Charity News

Gift Aid developments

Charity News

Trustee recruitment

Charity News

Updated COVID guidance

Charity News

Charity model accounts

Charity News

Hybrid working

Charity News

Autumn budget

Charity News

SORP developments

Charity News

Fundraising guidance

Charity News

Dormant assets

Charity News

Trust in the charity sector

Taxation News

Budget confirms one-year delay for basis period reform

Taxation News

Fewer estates will have to deliver Inheritance Tax accounts from 1 January 2022

Taxation News

Reimbursing fuel for company cars from 1 December 2021

VAT News

VAT domestic reverse charge for construction industry supplies

Business News

Inflation: UK prices increase at fastest rate for almost ten years

HWB News

HWB staff put stamp on charity fund-raising

Taxation News

Extension for temporary £1m annual investment allowance

Payroll News

Salary sacrifice could ‘dampen increased NICs costs’

VAT News

Hospitality and tourism VAT rate increases to 12.5%

Taxation News

Capital Gains Tax Update

Business News

Business tasks to outsource

Payroll News

Pension options at the age of 55

Budget Summary

HWB Autumn Budget 2021

HWB News

Resilience is the key when it comes to leadership in business

Accounting News

Budget Countdown – 27th October: HWB Predictions

Business News

New Export Support Service launched

Personal News

Residence & domicile after Brexit

Payroll News

1 in 5 UK employers consider making redundancies

Taxation News

Capital Allowances on Plant in Residential Property

Taxation News

Capital gains tax receipts climb 3% to record-high

IT News

Top 30 common cyber vulnerabilities listed in a joint advisory document

COVID 19

Claiming back Statutory Sick Pay paid to employees due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

Payroll News

September is the last month for CJRS “Furlough” grants

VAT News

Accounting for Import VAT on your VAT return

Accounting News

Accounting effect of tax rate increase

VAT News

5% rate on tourism and hospitality ends 30 September

Personal News

Big tax bills for the self-employed in 2022/23

Personal News

Guidance on SEISS turnover test issued by HMRC

COVID 19

Starting a new business after COVID-19

Personal News

Taking charge of planning your estate

Taxation News

Company loss relief can be claimed early

Payroll News

Employer costs increase as furlough scheme winds down

HWB News

Personal development expert helps executives to navigate a recovery path

Business News

Strategic challenges in the new normal

Taxation News

Notifying the option to tax land and building is now 30 days

Taxation News

Pensions tax traps catch out thousands more savers

VAT News

Sweeping VAT reforms in the EU will affect the UK’s online retailers

Business News

Eviction protection extended for businesses most in need

Business News

EU Commission announces the approval of the UK’s data adequacy

Technical News

Why choose an electric company car

Business News

Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage Competition

Taxation News

Fifth self-employed income support grant to be paid in July

Business News

Providing information for business rates revaluation 2023

Payroll News

Furlough grant reduces to 70% for July

Taxation News

Pension Contributions are tax efficient for employee and employer

HWB News

Gemma scores a major promotion at HWB

Business News

Bounce back brings positive signs of economic growth

Taxation News

Check that your shares qualify for CGT business asset disposal relief

Taxation News

Self Employed Income Support Scheme Update

Business News

Deadline approaches for SME Brexit support grant

Personal News

Nil rate band Will trusts are no longer tax efficient

Business News

Extension of filing deadlines

Taxation News

‘Freeport’ status brings SDLT tax breaks to the Solent

Taxation News

Make filing your returns early less taxing

Charity News

Are you an “accepted” school under the Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) regulations?

Charity News

Charities Bill and Dormant Assets Bill

Payroll News

Right to work checks

Taxation News

Changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax for non-UK residents and companies

Business News

Employee Ownership Trusts – the right thing for your business?

VAT News

VAT-registered firms start using digital links under MTD

Taxation News

Fourth SEISS grant now available

Taxation News

Marginal relief for Corporation Tax is back

Payroll News

Details of latest CJRS ‘furlough’ grants

Accounting News

A change in governance for the audit and accountancy sector

Technical News

National Minimum Wage and Sleep-in workers

Business News

Tough times for tourism industry

Webinar

Understanding changes to IR35

Charity News

Corporate transparency and register reform

Charity News

The Budget 2021

Charity News

Fundraising Disclosures

Charity News

Guidance for AGM’s

Charity News

Charity Governance

Charity News

The end is in sight!

HWB News

HWB celebrates long-service awards while looking to the future

Charity News

Staff wellbeing in the Charity Sector

Charity News

Off-payroll working

Charity News

Filing the annual report

Charity News

Going concern reporting

Charity News

Responsible Investment

Taxation News

Are you missing out on tax-free child care?

Taxation News

New enhanced loss relief rules may result in extra tax refunds