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Selling your garden

Selling your garden

Richard Coombs points out various tax traps to watch for when selling or developing part of your garden.

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Derby County Women v Huddersfield Town Women 3-1

Derby County Women v Huddersfield Town Women 3-1

Congratulations to Derby County Women on their 3-1 win against Huddersfield Town Women on Sunday. Bates Weston were there as sponsors of the Under 15’s Female Talent Pathway. We went along to see the first team play. The Ewes manager made Ella’s – one of the BW team’s daughter’s – day.

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Promotion news from Bates Weston

Promotion news from Bates Weston

Bates Weston is delighted to announce the promotion of Hannah Stevenson and Nathan Birks from qualified Senior Accountants to Assistant Relationship Managers.

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What is a Family Office?

What is a Family Office?

Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston, explains what a Family Office is and looks at whether your family should have one.

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Full Expensing Permanent?

Full Expensing Permanent?

Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston, considers the announcement that full expensing will be permanent, made in the Chancellor’s Autumn statement. What does permanent actually mean?

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Fiscal drag and the NI reduction

Fiscal drag and the NI reduction

Craig Simpson explains the concept of fiscal drag and its impact on the apparent tax reduction caused by the changes in National Insurance announced at the Autumn Statement 2023

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Autumn Statement 2023

Autumn Statement 2023

The headlines from the Autumn Statement 2023 and a more detailed summary. Covers National Insurance, Capital allowances, Business rates and R & D.

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