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The government scheme to help working parents with the cost of childcare will launch on 28 April 2017. For every £8 a parent pays in, the government will pay in an extra £2.

This new band is gradually being introduced to provide additional relief for those passing their family home to their children upon the individual’s death.

Following the announcement of the election in June, the government has dropped its proposals to increase probate fees. This increases the possibility of the proposals being dropped altogether.

The Charity Commission has published new guidance which details the two new matters of material significance which auditors must report to the charity regulators under sections 156 and 159 of the Charities Act 2011.

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a government initiative aimed to make it easier for you to manage and pay your taxes.

The GASDS was introduced from 6 April 2013 to allow charities to claim ‘top up’ payments on cash donations (cheques, credit & debit card donations do not qualify) where it would not be feasible or practical to obtain a gift aid declaration.

If your business does not have a steady stream of money flowing into it, you will be unlikely to be a going concern in 12 months.

The government recently announced that probate fees will increase with the aim of helping to fund the modernisation of courts and tribunals service.

We would like to thank everyone who attended Paul Shaw’s retirement event on Thursday 30th March.

Making Tax Digital will affect most businesses including micro and small businesses. Also affected will be three million individuals who are self-employed, within this category there are approximately 900,000 buy-to-let landlords; 1.6m companies; over 400,000 partnerships and around 600,000 businesses with income from different sources including self-employment and property.