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What is the Apprenticeship levy and how does it work?
The Apprenticeship levy starts on 6 April 2017. The levy will be set at 0.5% of an employer’s ‘pay bill’ (see below) and is to […]
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Tribunal overturns HMRC Penalties
In a recent tax case the First Tier Tribunal agreed with HMRC that the capital loss claim in Simon Fry’s tax return was due to his carelessness […]
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Valuing synergy in M&A deals
Synergy is the rationale that is used to justify many public and private M&A deals and support the transaction price. However, synergy is often little […]
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Penalties for late tax returns
HMRC Issue record number of fines HMRC issued a record number of fines last year to taxpayers who made mistakes on their personal tax returns. […]
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Small Business Finance – Access to Alternate Funding
Banks obliged to show SMEs other potential funding sources Towards the end of last year, and following significant lobbying by the Federation of Small Business […]
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VAT implications of BREXIT
What does it mean for my business? Mrs. May said this week that we cannot possibly stay in the Single Market, so what does this […]
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Auto Enrolment Penalties on the rise
If I’m ill can I avoid auto enrolment penalties? According to the Pension Regulator, “being ill or short-staffed isn’t a good enough excuse for employers […]
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A New Year, a new tax award!
Two more Tax Awards for the team! Firstly the team at Burgis & Bullock would like to wish all of our friends and clients a […]
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Should Tax and National Insurance be merged?
Earlier in 2016 the Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) published a report to government regarding the possibility of aligning income tax and National Insurance contributions. […]
Many business owners focus on growth, sales, and service – but overlook one critical area: banking. While most people shop around for the best personal finance deals, business banking often gets left behind. This can mean paying unnecessary fees, missing out on interest, and even exposing your company to avoidable …
December 23, 2025
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