April News round-up

Welcome to our April round-up containing current and topical news items that we hope may be of interest.

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With the General Election now just weeks away, tax policy is attracting plenty of headlines and many people we speak to are really just waiting to see what kind of Government we get and what the impact may be on their financial affairs. To help people understand what the various parties are proposing to do about tax, Andrew Grant gives a summary of what we know at this stage.

With many businesses showing sustained profitability after the recession, Andy Ryder explains some of the options that might be available for business owners seeking to exit their business.

We help many businesses claim R&D tax reliefs to reduce the cost of their innovation and Caroline Hawkins gives an important update on recent changes to the availability of these reliefs.

Other articles include news about new features available to users of Xero accounting software, another quality addition to our audit team, good reasons to complete your tax return early and ensuring employers don’t miss out on claiming employment allowances.

Our seminar program continues and in May we are holding a seminar for business owners and/or management teams interested in Management Buy Outs.

Finally, we include a case study explaining how we helped a company acquire another business which will be of interest to anyone seeking to acquire a business themselves.

We therefore cover a broad range of issues in this newsletter which hopefully provide items of interest for all our clients and contacts and illustrates the range of potential issues facing businesses at present. We regularly update the news section of our website so please visit to see our latest news items and blogs.

Thank you for reading this news round-up. Do not hesitate to give your usual Shorts' contact a call if you need any assistance with any of the topics covered or any other matters.