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Tax Rate Cards 2023/24

Tax Rate Cards 2023/24

Packed with the latest essential tax rates and information, our 2023/24 Tax Cards offer an ideal point of reference for tax rates and allowances for individuals and businesses all in one place. Please click the link below to read, download

Kathryn Phillips 31 March 2023 Business News, Taxation Matters Read more

HMRC places R&D claims on pause

HMRC places R&D claims on pause

HMRC has placed some research and development (R&D) claims on hold while they investigate irregularities. HMRC have now confirmed that they have paused the payment of some R&D tax credits, to allow them to investigate irregularities in claims for R&D

Harriet Turner 6 June 20226 June 2022 Business News, Taxation Matters Read more

Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement

Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement

Against a backdrop of rising inflation, Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his first Spring Statement on Wednesday 23 March 2022. In his Spring Statement, the Chancellor announced a cut in fuel duty for petrol and diesel as he sought to ease

Jonathan Crowther 24 March 202224 March 2022 Taxation Matters Read more

Tax Planning for 2021/22

Tax Planning for 2021/22

We have pleasure in attaching a copy of our Year End Tax Planning Guide 2022 The guide supplies useful ideas and tips for clients to implement before 5 April 2022, and we hope this is set out in a useful format.

Kathryn Phillips 15 March 202216 March 2022 Business News, Taxation Matters Read more

Tax implications of working from home

Tax implications of working from home

Whether you are an employee, sole-trader, or director of a limited company, it is highly likely that you have had to work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic. Whilst not only blurring the lines between our work and private life,

Harriet Turner 1 February 20222 February 2022 Business News, Taxation Matters Read more
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Recent News

  • Getting Started with an R&D Tax Relief Claim 16 October 2023
  • Tax implications of working from home 27 September 2023
  • What it is like to be a Trainee at Crowthers 20 July 2023
  • Basis Period update with our Agricultural Manager Sarah 15 June 2023
  • Tax Rate Cards 2023/24 31 March 2023
  • HMRC places R&D claims on pause 6 June 2022
  • Income Tax Relief on employment expenses – HMRC’s simplified approach 21 April 2022
  • Our Payroll Newsletter 5 April 2022

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  • Tax Rates & Allowances – Current tax tables with all the common rates and allowances

Useful Contact Details

Pershore: 01386 552644

Ledbury: 01531 631500

Cheltenham: 01242 309001

Twyning:  01684 353460

Opening Hours: 9AM-5PM Monday-Thursday and 9AM-2-30PM every Friday

New enquiries for general businesses or tax:
Enquiries@crowthers.co.uk

New enquiries for farming and equine:
Farming@crowthers.co.uk

New enquiries for cloud bookkeeping:
Cloud@crowthers.co.uk

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We have this month welcomed three new starters to We have this month welcomed three new starters to our Cheltenham Accounts team, Tim Newton, Kristel Kirkham and Leo Millard, and introduced them to the team with lunches in Cheltenham and Pershore. Tim and Kristel are part of the Accounts team in Cheltenham and Pershore and are looking forward to building relationships and getting to know your businesses. Outside of the office Tim enjoys swimming at the lido, Kristel can often be found baking and Leo enjoys photography.

#newteammembers #newstarters #Cheltenhamaccountants #Pershoreaccountants  #welcometotheteam
With Christmas approaching many small businesses w With Christmas approaching many small businesses will be considering their cash flow requirements for the month as some may suffer cashflow issues at Christmas due to outgoings remaining similar but often sales reduced due to the staff holidays.

Our key tips are:
🎄Plan ahead
🎄Ensure invoices are sent to customers as early as possible to encourage payment before the festive season
🎄Keep your accounting records up to date to assist with planning
🎄Consider contacting HM Revenue & Customs to agree a payment plan for any outstanding taxes
🎄Remember to enjoy the season

#cashflow #cashplanning #smallbusinesses #accounting
Yesterday morning we hosted an Autumn Statement Br Yesterday morning we hosted an Autumn Statement Breakfast at @brownsgardenrestaurant where we discussed the statement delivered by Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday. It was great to see so many guests there and we hope everyone found it useful. #autumnstatement #autumnstatement2023 #jeremyhunt #accountants
Recently we had a social event at @escaperoomschel Recently we had a social event at @escaperoomscheltenham both teams did exceptionally well and managed to escape in under the allocated time! #escaperoom #cheltenham #teamsocial #accountants
From 6 April 2024, trusts and estates with income From 6 April 2024, trusts and estates with income of all types up to £500 will not need to pay tax on, or report, that income as it arises. Where income exceeds £500, tax will be payable on the full amount. However, the new £500 tax-free amount will be reduced for some groups of trusts set up by the same settlor.

For estates, the £500 tax-free amount will apply for every tax year of administration (unused amounts will not roll over to subsequent years when reporting under informal procedures) and to chargeable income, after taking off ISA income which continues to be exempt after a person has died until closure or up to 3 years following the death.

For accumulation and discretionary trusts, the basic rates of tax will be withdrawn from the first £1,000 slice of income. Therefore, once the new tax-free amount is exceeded, the trust rates of tax will apply to all income.

#truststax #estatestax #taxfree #accountants #gloucestershireaccountants #herefordshireaccountants #worcestershireaccountants
Last Friday Sophie, Kathryn & Georgie attended a @ Last Friday Sophie, Kathryn & Georgie attended a @rabicharity fund raising dinner at @worcester_cricket_club with some of our clients. Guest speaker Ally Hunter Blair @wyefarm spoke well about the troubles faced by farmers at the moment. A fun evening for a worthy cause. #RABI #charitydinner #farmers #accountants
Our payroll supervisor, Niamh who is based in our Our payroll supervisor, Niamh who is based in our Ledbury office, spent some time last week at our Twyning office giving some training to Crowthers newest employees! Niamh spoke about how we process the payroll for our clients, the payments our clients need to make and how to account for this when doing the bookkeeping.

 

We hope they all found it really useful! #payroll #payrollservices #payrolltraining #newemployees #accountsassistant
HMRC are removing the VAT1 paper form which you us HMRC are removing the VAT1 paper form which you use to apply for VAT registration from its website from 13 November 2023. This is to encourage businesses and agents to use the online VAT registration service and should speed up the processing time.  HMRC say it’s the most secure and quickest way to register for UK VAT.

 

Please note that specific taxpayers will be able to receive the paper form still through the VAT Helpline, for example those business unable to access or use digital technology. Your reasons as to why this cannot be processed digitally will need to be given. #VAT1 #VATregistration #onlinevatregistration #HMRC
Rather not have the hassle and stress of running y Rather not have the hassle and stress of running your own payroll? We offer a full payroll service and provide everything you need for your employees and your business records. Contact our Payroll Manager Kelly Cummings on payroll@crowthers.co.uk #payroll  #payrollservice #accountants
With Christmas fast approaching, many businesses w With Christmas fast approaching, many businesses will be looking to reward their staff for the year gone by.  In the true festive spirit, there are some fairly generous tax benefits available that every business should be considering taking full advantage of:

• Your annual Christmas party will be an allowable expense for you as the employer and a tax-free benefit for your employees as long as certain conditions are met.
• The party invitation can be extended to employees’ partners as well.
• Providing they are not too extravagant, some Christmas Gifts to your employees are also tax free provided they meet the “Trivial Benefit” conditions.  For example, a Christmas Turkey, bottle of wine or a nice box of chocolates should all be acceptable festive gifts.

Without wanting to be a Grinch, as is always the case, there are numerous conditions which need to be met for a Christmas party and/or gift to be tax exempt. Get in touch with a member of our team to make sure you are not on the Naughty List!

#christmasparty #workchristmasparty #taxfreebenefit #accountants
Meet Ian! Ian is our Director in the Ledbury offic Meet Ian! Ian is our Director in the Ledbury office and specialises in accounts and tax planning for our owner managed businesses. He has a specialist team looking after smaller jobs and our Payroll Bureau services.

#Ledbury #Ledburyaccountants #Herefordshire #Herefordshireaccountants #payrollbureau #accounts #taxplanning
We have had some big changes to our systems recent We have had some big changes to our systems recently following a visual planning session earlier this month.

Some of our clients will have noticed our move to the client approval software FuseSign and document sharing portal Collaborate.

#systemchanges #accountancysystems #fusesign #accountancy #collaborate
H A P P Y H A L L O W E E N ! 🎃 Here’s a sp H A P P Y  H A L L O W E E N ! 🎃

Here’s a spooky thought; there’s now less than 100 days until the tax return deadline! We ask all of our clients to get their personal tax return information to us as soon as possible.

#halloween #taxreturndeadline #taxreturn #twyning #accountants #twyningaccountants #personaltax #personaltaxreturn
Our Tax Manager Harriet, has recently become a Com Our Tax Manager Harriet, has recently become a Committee Member for the Severn Valley Branch of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).

The Severn Valley Branch are celebrating their 40th Anniversary this year and to mark the occasion will be holding an event at Revolution Bar Cheltenham on 9 November 2023.

If you would like to join the celebration, please get in touch for more information. #CIOT #cheltenham #charteredinstituteoftaxation
The countdown is on for the first racing meet of t The countdown is on for the first racing meet of the season- The Showcase. Is everyone as excited as us to return to the home of jump racing this Friday & Saturday?! #horseracing #cheltenhamraces #jumpracing #horses #cheltenham
Staying on top of the latest tech 💡 Our R&D te Staying on top of the latest tech 💡

Our R&D team at Crowthers Accountants love to keep up with the latest tech trends. Recently, our team attended a few of the workshops at @cybercheltenham to learn more about AI and how it can be applied across different areas like cybersecurity.

CyNam provides a top platform, based in Cheltenham, connecting leading cyber tech experts with local SMEs and startups. 

Have you been to any of the CyNam workshops? What were your favourite sessions? Let us know in the comments!

#CyNam #R&D #cybersecurity #taxrelief
Our specialist agricultural team at Crowthers has Our specialist agricultural team at Crowthers has always championed a personal hands-on approach when acting for farmers. The team, many of whom come from farming backgrounds, now provide bespoke accounting and taxation services for over 200 farming clients.

#agriculture #farming #farmingaccountants #farmingclients #gloucestershireaccountant #worcestershireaccountants
We recently hosted a networking event with @thecfo We recently hosted a networking event with @thecfocentreuk at @thenookcheltenham It was great to see some familiar faces and make some new connections #cheltenhamaccountants #cheltenhamnetworking #accountants #pershore #cheltenham #ledbury #twyning
Whether you are an employee, sole-trader, or direc Whether you are an employee, sole-trader, or director of a limited company, it is highly likely that Covid-19 has had an impact on your working from home habits. Whilst not only blurring the lines between our work and private life, working from home also blurs the lines between business and private expenditure. We have had many clients wanting to know whether they can get tax relief on working from home costs, which they often can, but care must be taken as there are several tax pitfalls to watch out for. read more here- https://www.crowthers.co.uk/2023/09/tax-implications-of-working-from-home-2/ #workingfromhome #taxrelief #workfromhometaxrelief #cheltenhamaccountants #pershoreaccountants #ledburyaccountants #twyningaccountants
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