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What will happen to your company when you die?

For most of us, death is probably the hardest thing to talk about, acknowledge or confront, but it will happen and ignoring it could have serious implications if your company is not correctly structured.

15th January 2020
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Reminder – file your online tax return by the January deadline

The deadline to file your 2018-19 self-assessment tax returns is fast approaching. You have until midnight on the 31 January 2020 to file your return online.

3rd January 2020
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Time to upgrade your workstations and servers?

All Microsoft support for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 will end on January 14, 2020. ThinkIT's Paul McCarthy explains what's happening and the actions to take.

5th December 2019
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Read the October/November edition of our quarterly newsletter

Away from the general election in our October/November newsletter we focus on things that are changing or could change including the planned roll out of the off-payroll employment tax rules to the private sector in April 2020.

22nd November 2019
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A merry Christmas payday

With the Christmas lights going on across Devon early Payroll planning cannot be underestimated. Businesses which choose to pay early for Christmas have to bear in mind the potential effect of an early payment on Universal Credit calculations. Payroll Manager Samantha Cole explains.

18th November 2019
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Claiming the new Structures and Buildings Allowance

The new allowance enables businesses to claim a 2% tax relief deduction in respect of qualifying property costs. Passed into law on 5 July 2019, the Structures and Buildings Allowance applies to contracts signed on or after 29 October 2018. Exeter Partner Jon Westley explains.

12th November 2019
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New rules for Employment Allowance

In a bid to further target the Employment Allowance towards the smaller organisations for which it was originally designed, the Government is making three important changes to the system with effect from the 2020/21 tax year.

5th November 2019
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Thompson Jenner Financial Services welcomes trainee advisor to the team

As part of the firm's expansion plans, Thompson Jenner Financial Services are delighted to announce the appointed Laura Hinton as a new trainee financial advisor.

29th October 2019
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Electric Cars – Changes to Benefit in Kind

In recent years the use of a company car has proven to be a very costly taxable Benefit in Kind, however, from 6 April 2020 that is set to change for electric cars.

28th October 2019
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Trivial Benefits – gifting employees

As we approach the festive season, Christmas is a time that many employers like to give gifts to their employees as a thank you. However, these small gifts if not careful can generate a tax bill.

23rd October 2019

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