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Get a summary of all the relevant updates from the 2017 Spring Budget It’s that dreaded time of year again when the budget gets announced and as you sit there listening you can almost feel your wallet getting lighter and lighter in your pocket. This spring saw the turn of Philip Hammond to show off the famous red briefcase as he walked by the doors of Downing Street. The themes the chancellor was trying to portray were for a fairer, stronger and better Britain. So, let’s start with some good news... The amount you can earn without paying tax is [...]

With the January quarter over, that means there is only one more full VAT quarter before the increase in some flat rate schemes. ‘What increase?’ I hear you cry. Well that’s what I’m here to tell you. I know, shock horror, HMRC wants yet MORE money and all because in a recent discussion it has been said they are ‘tackling aggressive abuse’ of the flat rate scheme. I think someone is being a bit dramatic, don’t you? Anyway, they have decided to target some entities who currently benefit from a reduction of VAT using this type of scheme. Does this [...]

I’m not usually one to be the bearer of bad news. But it’s a fact. Summer is over. Finito. Done. It’s not been too bad though really, and I mean if you got to go abroad, it just pops the icing on the cake– Pre Brexit travellers even got the cherry on top with the exchange rates they got. As if it’s not hard enough to come home to mounds of washing, junk mail and a thousand answering machine messages form PPI robots, you also have a loads of shrapnel coins that will sit in your drawers for years to [...]

What We Did:  Sponsored the shirts for a 160 Mile bike ride that took 2 days to complete and raised over £10,000 When We Did It:  June 2016. Who We Helped:  CRY Foundation to help pay for heart screening in schools.

What We Did:  Provided the football playing and training kits, as well as equipment. When We Did It:  February 2016 Who We Helped:  Case, the trainees LOVE Hull City and are football mad.

What We Did:  Sponsored the Case Gala Dinner, and raised awareness in fancy dress When We Did It:  September 2016 Who We Helped:  Case, a Hull based charity who help improve the lives of adults with learning difficulties.

'All Aboard' What We Did:  The Dutch Dash. A 3 day sail to Holland on board Catzero When We Did It:  August 2014 Who We Helped:  The trainees, we helped them gain confidence and join in as part of a team.

What We Did: Tough Mudder, a 12 mile military style obstacle course When We Did It: August 2016 Who We Helped: 5 Senses, who provide exceptional learning and development opportunities for vulnerable adults.

Find out why our firm really is Refreshingly Different Accountancy often gets a bad rep. I should know. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve been introduced to someone new – whether it be at a party, or even a business networking event – and have watched that person’s eyes glaze over when I tell them what I do for a living. Usually they expect a middle aged bloke, in a grey suit with the most monotone of voices, describing his stamp collection. While there are still firms like that, I’m proud to say ours certainly isn’t – [...]

What is the cloud? Majority of people imagine the cloud to be some fluffy puff of data up in the sky – I know I do! I think I even point out doors and slightly upward when I reference it. It’s natural. Technically speaking, that’s wrong. So what is it? It’s actually a network of servers all with different functions. You may not realise it, but chances are, you’ve already used the cloud. See it as a box of information – Like your physical file of invoices. Only, you don’t own the file itself, Google, Apple even Amazon may own [...]