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A round up of our latest blogs, commentary or office news. Get in touch if you need more details on any of the topics covered.
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Graduate Trainee Accountants
Our Graduate Trainee Accountant programme is now open. If you are graduating in 2025 and are interested in becoming a qualified Chartered Accountant, take a look at our website and apply now.
Undergraduate Placement
Are you looking for a 9 -12 month undergraduate placement as a trainee accountant? If you are studying an accountancy degree or relevant business degree, we would like to hear from you.
Oaklands Support Limited sale to Swanton Care and Community Limited
Bates Weston Corporate Finance team announce the successful sale of Oaklands Support Limited to Swanton Care and Community Limited.
Inheritance Tax on your pension
Unused pension schemes will attract Inheritance Tax on death from 6 April 2027. Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston looks at the changes and the impact on the tax burden on your estate and beneficiaries.
Business Asset Disposal Relief
The changes to Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) announced in the Budget will reduce the rewards for those who take the risk of setting up a new business and driving its success.
Inheritance Tax and Business Property Relief
How will the changes to Business Property Relief affect your Inheritance Tax bill? If you hold shares in your trading company or an interest in a partnership or sole trader, from 6 April 2026 you are likely to pay 20% inheritance tax on the value of your holding or interest above £1m. Why? Because of the changes to Business Property Relief announced in the Autumn Budget.
Autumn Budget Report
Read our Autumn Budget Report here. The Budget measures aimed to raise over £40bn in taxes, by far the lions share coming from an increase in Employer’s National Insurance Contributions (ERNIC).
Autumn Budget Headlines
Here are the headlines from the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget. We have focussed particularly on the business tax measures announced in the Budget.
What are we expecting in the Autumn Budget 2024?
A round up of the major announcements we expect to hear in the Autumn Budget 2024 and what we know already.
Autumn Budget: Employers National Insurance
Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston, looks at the rumoured increase in Employers National Insurance, widely expected to be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn Budget on 30 October and the decisions facing many employers as a result.
Inheritance Tax, Business Property Relief and the Autumn Budget
Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston looks at Inheritance Tax, in particular Business Property Relief and considers what plans Rachel Reeves might have in store for the Autumn Budget.
Autumn Budget: Pension Tax Relief
Craig Simpson, Tax partner at Bates Weston, considers the Autumn Budget, and the potential changes for pension tax relief.
Pre Autumn Budget Action
Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston considers the Chancellor’s likely plans at the Budget and what pre Budget action taxpayers may be able to take.
Bates Weston Autumn 2024 Newsletter
In our Autumn 2024 newsletter we look at potential changes to Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains Tax and pensions tax ahead of the Budget, alongside our regular round up of topical news.
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