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Our team of experts keeps a close eye on developments in tax law and financial regulation. Our blog is where they interpret the ever-changing statutory landscape in plain English, highlighting what’s important and offering practical advice on what businesses can do to avoid pitfalls or seize the opportunities presented.
Strategies for Export After Brexit
Reaching international markets in 2021 and beyond. The UK has left the EU, and for British exporters, that presents both opportunity and uncertainty. There’s potential for businesses to branch out to new markets outside of the EU, but that comes...
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT – An Overview
Introduction From the 1 April 2022, MTD for VAT will apply to all VAT registered businesses regardless of the level of turnover. The first VAT period to which MTD applies to all VAT registered businesses (who are not already doing so) will be the...
Construction Sector – Reverse Charge VAT
The effects on supply chains from 1 March 2021. Those working in the UK’s construction industry will have to handle and pay VAT differently from 1 March 2021, unless there’s another last minute Government u-turn. This is when the VAT domestic...
Brexit: New Rules – Government Guidance
The Government has updated its guidance on the new rules that apply to travel and doing business with Europe. You can check using the website below on what you need to do differently if you are: importing goods from the EU exporting goods to the EU...
Small Firms in Line for Business Interruption Insurance Pay Out
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has won its Court case to get insurers to pay out for business interruption due to the first lockdown in the spring of 2020. The Supreme Court says it “substantially allows” the appeal by the FCA and...
Celebrations for Newly Qualified Accountant
Horsfield & Smith are delighted to announce that trainee accountant, Ryan Denner, has recently qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales). After leaving school, Ryan studied A...
Help fight climate change
Join the mission to create tomorrow’s forests At Horsfield & Smith, we are proud to support our client, Tomorrow's Forests. Their mission is to plant trees and create forests across the UK. Their initiative aims to combat climate change,...
Do You Have a Strategic Plan in Place for 2021?
We would encourage all business owners to take the time to prepare a 2021 strategic plan. If you have an idea of what you want your business to look like when it is running successfully, then you are in a position to drive your business towards the...
New Lockdown Grants Announced
On 5 January 2021, the Chancellor announced one off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 per property to help businesses through to the Spring. In addition, there is a £594 million discretionary fund also...
Business Planning Tips for 2021
Business planning for 2021 is more difficult as we cannot predict the date of a return to normality or what will happen with Brexit just yet, however there are some practical steps you can take to minimise potential disruption to your business: 1....
Exam Congratulations
The Horsfield & Smith team would like to congratulate Ashley Stephenson who has recently passed the Corporate Reporting exam for ACA. The team would also like to congratulate Alicia Whittle who has recently passed the Strategic Business...
Covid-19 Update – Vaccine Optimism: Will the Lockdown End?
The news is full of stories of the UK Government approving the Pfizer vaccine and who will be first to be offered the jabs and how the vaccine will be rolled out - rightly so, people are more optimistic about the ending of lockdown and a return to...
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