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  Visit The Farm’s Blog for idyllic photographs and in-depth news, and consider signing up for their regular newsletters. Another minus 3 morning at the farm. The sheep were glad to be fed early. The ground is frozen solid and they gingerly pick their way over the mud. It’s no longer freezing so everyone is […]

In this month’s Enews, we look at the review of the Loan Charge commissioned by the government. There is also news on business confidence for early 2025 and pensions reform to update you on. We look at the government’s decision to scrap powers for HMRC to collect data on the hours employees work. There is […]

In this month’s Enews, we look at the potential and pitfalls of tax cuts at the Spring Budget. We also update you on the tax implications of trading in cryptoassets and take a look at calls to raise the VAT threshold. With news on global trade and the advance of AI, there is a lot to […]

February 2023 In this month’s news we look at changes to the government’s energy support schemes and the latest analysis of inflation. We also update you on reforms to Research and Development (R&D) reliefs and the results of the ICAEW’s Business Confidence Monitor. With news on SME exports and the skills shortage, there is a lot […]

This month we consider the government’s scheme to give discounts on accounting software; the requirement for companies to include COVID-19 grants in their tax returns; and the reopening of the portal for sick pay claims. We also update you with the latest on claiming tax rebates and the impact of the national insurance increase. With […]

This month we consider the latest Self Assessment figures, those named and shamed for failing to pay the minimum wage, and Scottish Budget announcements. With guidance on bonuses for businesses taking on trainees, calls for changes ahead of the Budget and the Supreme Court ruling on business interruption claims there is a lot to update […]

7 January 🐑 🐑 🐑 It was minus 3 this morning. The sheep looked like they were sugar-frosted and the fog was thick. 10 January 🐑 🐑 🐑 52 is still always hungry for his pellets when we get there. The others are just on hay. The mud is pretty deep around the feeder it […]

A bit of a catch up this month as we took a break in January in honour of the tax return deadline! There is a constant theme – the rain. 23 December 52 takes refuge on the only bit of hard standing in the field.  I think next year we will put some hard standing […]