From 6 April 2018, the annual limit for investments in ‘knowledge-intensive’ companies through the enterprise investment scheme (EIS) and venture capital trusts will double. In this blog post, we look at…
October 2017 was the deadline for all small businesses to provide a pension scheme for employees via auto enrolment, with 3 months in which to comply, all small business employees…
At the turn of the century, the government launched the research and development (R&D) scheme to encourage scientific and technologic innovation among the UK’s business community. The R&D scheme is…
2018 will see big changes for small and medium sized businesses in the UK. Whether you’re looking to start up a business in 2018 or you’re looking to grow, here’s…
Ask any busy freelancer what their top 5 bug-bares are and ‘holidays/time off’ is likely to be near the top of the list. Freelancers love the freedom freelancing can provide,…
The residence nil-rate band, first introduced on 6 April 2017, will rise from £100,000 to £125,000 at the start of the 2018/19 tax year. What is the residence nil-rate band…
The chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond, delivered the first-ever Autumn Budget today in parliament. Here’s our summary with a special focus on what small businesses and contractors need to…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, Halloween and Bonfire Night have been ticked off the list and now we’re getting excited for Christmas and New Year’s Eve –…
If you have any overseas investments, please read this blog. You’ll likely have until September 2018 to declare any undeclared offshore interests to HMRC or face the music. Here’s what…
Here at Warr & Co, we often hear questions from our clients about company formation – some specific, occasionally technical, but always important. In light of this, we’ve compiled a…