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2024 Christmas gift ideas from the Swindells’ family

December is here, and that means the annual racking of brains for present ideas. Each year we compile a few thoughts on potential gifts for your loved ones from within our own family of clients. We hope they spark your imagination…

November downloadable guides

Our monthly downloadable guides for you to tread at your leisure.

The Autumn Statement Downloadable Guide

Boxed in by Labour’s manifesto pledges not to increase income tax, employee’s national insurance and VAT, Chancellor Rachel Reeves instead had to raid other taxes, like capital gains tax (CGT), inheritance tax (IHT), employer’s national insurance and to extend the tax threshold freeze to find the £40bn needed to balance the books.

The Autumn Statement 2024: what does it mean for you?

‘Restoring stability to public finances and rebuilding public finances…this budget raises taxes by £40bn’

The Autumn Statement has been announced for the first time in 14 years by a Labour Chancellor and the first time ever by a female chancellor.  Rachel Reeves has announced a series of changes in her first budget but stated that there will be no increases to rates of income tax, national insurance or VAT.

 The following article is a summary of the announcements.  Please look out for our more detailed PDF download that will be available in the next few days.

HMRC targets R&D tax credit claims

HMRC has started targeting claims made by companies under the R&D tax credit regime. In the last few years, a lot of companies submitted claims, having been contacted by R&D tax credit consultancies.  These consultancies promised a hassle free claims process.  They also told prospective clients that HMRC had never rejected claims and that if in the unlikely scenario that there was an enquiry, they would deal with HMRC.

Kings Church Uckfield acquire premises with congregation funding

Kings Church Uckfield was created 40 years ago by small group of local people. Now the church has a membership of over 100 and has just purchased its first premises, Tribune House on the Bellbrook industrial estate.