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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 21, 20243 min read
Inheritance Tax Raises £5 Billion In 7 Months
Figures published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) this morning, show inheritance tax receipts hit £5 billion in the 7 months from April...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 13, 20242 min read
Business Owners Rush To Meet 5 April ‘Guillotine’ Tax Relief Deadline
As of today (November 13) there are just 102 working days left for entrepreneurs to cash in before new higher rate on capital extraction...
Jeff Simpson - Hymans Robertson Personal Wealth
Nov 13, 20242 min read
UK Budget 2024: Business Property Relief – Key Changes For Business Owners
The UK Budget 2024 has introduced some notable changes to Business Property Relief (BPR), prompting fresh considerations for family...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 31, 20246 min read
Preserving Prosperity: Legal Strategies For Family-Owned Business
The key difference between the majority of family-owned businesses and publicly limited companies lies in the structure of ownership....
Martin Lindsey - Head of Advice, Brooks Macdonald
Oct 31, 20246 min read
Breaking Down The Autumn Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled the much-anticipated Autumn Budget, outlining the government’s plans to address the nation’s...
Catriona Attride - Private Wealth Partner, Mills & Reeve
Oct 31, 20243 min read
Budgetary Impact For Family Firms Causing Concerns
It is fair to say that family businesses, which are rightly described as the backbone of our economy, have not fared well in Rachel...
Jeff Simpson - Hymans Robertson Personal Wealth
Oct 23, 20243 min read
What Could Change & How Could The UK Budget 2024 Affect You?
The upcoming UK Budget, scheduled for 30 October 2024, may introduce changes that could impact your financial planning — particularly...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 21, 20242 min read
Employment Rights Bill Triggers Employer Confusion
The Bill, which has been touted as the biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation, brings forward 28 separate reforms. However,...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Oct 17, 20245 min read
Significant Fines Over Failures In National Minimum Wage Compliance
The uptick in enforcement action by the tax authorities over National Minimum Wage (NMW) compliance coincides with their enforcement...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Oct 14, 20242 min read
Budget Plans Could Take Britain Back To The 1970s
A leading tax expert has warned that rumoured changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) as part of Labour’s Autumn Budget could stifle wealth...
Martin Lindsey - Head of Advice, Brooks Macdonald
Oct 10, 20249 min read
Stealth Tax? Wealth Tax? What Could Fill The £22 Billion Black Hole?
Martin Lindsey, Head of Advice at FBU Partner Brooks Macdonald , details the plans that Chancellor Rachel Reeves could announce in the...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Sep 29, 20243 min read
Business Property Relief: A Lifeline For UK Family Businesses
Business Property Relief (BPR) is a cornerstone of UK inheritance tax (IHT) planning, offering significant tax benefits to business...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Sep 11, 20242 min read
New Reporting Rules Impacting Sustainability Reporting
46 of the FTSE 100 made restatements on their sustainability metrics this year; Most related to changes in methodology (44%), but over a...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jul 29, 20242 min read
Scrapping IHT Relief For Family Business Could Damage Economy
Scrapping IHT relief on family businesses would appear to be at odds with Labour’s mission to kickstart economy but rumours continue to...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 27, 20246 min read
The Business Case For Better UK Paternity Laws
It’s no secret that more and more of us are choosing not to have children. The UK birth rate has declined to the lowest levels in over a...
Lianne Baker, Knowledge Development Lawyer, Forsters
Jun 25, 20248 min read
Should I Care About Corporate Governance?
On 22 April 2021, the European Confederation of Directors Associations published its updated Corporate Governance Guidance and Principles...
Joe Beeston, Partner, Forsters
Jun 21, 20243 min read
As Simple As ESG?
Having in place a genuine ESG agenda counts for a lot in today’s employment market. As well as appealing to prospective employees, it...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 17, 20246 min read
Choosing The Right Business Structure For Family Enterprises
In order to protect the continuity of a family enterprise for the benefit of future generations, there are three key areas that need to...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 14, 20245 min read
Smooth Succession: Legal Frameworks For Family Business Continuity
The issue of succession for a family business is bound up in a complex combination of commercial and personal issues. In business terms,...
Derek Gemmell - Head of Innovations Tax AAB
Mar 4, 20242 min read
Latest From HMRC On R&D Tax Relief Procedures
In today's fast-paced business landscape, where staying ahead often means innovating and adapting to change, research and development...
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