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GPs call for unspent PCN recruitment budget to be used to upgrade premises and equipment to fight the second spike
16th October 2020
It was no surprise to hear GPs are calling for the right to redeploy the £430m of unspent primary care network (PCN) recruitment funding to help in the fight against the second spike of coronavirus. The money had originally been made available under the additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS). It was...
Medical
The New to Partnership Payment Scheme for medical professionals is finally open for applications
16th October 2020
The New to Partnership Payment Scheme for first time partners in medical practices is finally open following a series of COVID related delays. The scheme is expected to run for 2 tax years and is open to any first time...
General & People
If you import from or export to the EU, how will Brexit affect the way you operate?
15th October 2020
Although the UK officially left the EU on the 31st January, Brexit has since been overtaken by other world events. It is therefore no surprise that while businesses have battled for their survival during the ongoing pandemic, many may have forgotten we are...
Tax
As a company employee, could working from home improve your tax position?
6th October 2020
It has never failed to amaze me just how quickly and easily so many of us settled in to working from home not to mention how effective and productive home working has turned out to be. With that in mind, it’s no surprise...
Tax
What could the proposed Capital Gains Tax review achieve?
21st August 2020
Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer recently wrote to the Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) to ask them to review the current capital gains tax (CGT) rules. He wants the OTS to establish CGT is still fit for purpose...
Pensions
The Pension Schemes Bill at a glance
19th August 2020
The Pension Schemes Bill currently awaiting a third reading in the House of Lords will significantly change the legal and regulatory framework governing defined benefit pension schemes, most specifically by making a wide range of pensions related actions a criminal...
Not For Profit
What can your charity do to combat the impact of COVID-19?
18th August 2020
COVID-19 and, more specifically, the measures put in place to combat the pandemic have had a massive impact on charities. The contribution their staff and volunteers can make has been restricted by social distancing, fundraising events have been suspended. Donations...
Medical
For GP practices, forewarned has to be forearmed
11th August 2020
If you are responsible for funning a GP practice, you will doubtless remember the recent scare caused by certain headlines in the medical press. Those headlines warned practices that they could find themselves facing a large, unexpected and definitely unwanted tax...
Not For Profit
Charities and not-for-profits are hacked because of the Blackbaud ransomware attack
11th August 2020
Dozens of charities, universities and not-for-profit organisations in the UK, US and Canada have fallen victim to a high level cyber-attack. Their vulnerability to the attack was a result of their software supplier Blackbaud (the world's largest provider of education administration,...
Pensions
How will the new guidance from ICAS, ICAEW and PRAG change the way you need to audit and report the performance of your pension scheme?
14th July 2020
The ICAS, ICAEW and PRAG have just released new guidance on the way they feel COVID-19 will affect the way pension schemes are reported and audited. Their aim is to help those involved in preparing the required financial statements to...
