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  Wright Vigar are once again delighted to be sponsoring the North Notts. Business Awards 2016. Applications closed on Friday 15 January 2016, and the judges then locked themselves away in a [...]

The Budget 2016 Before George Osborne unveiled his Budget on Wednesday 16 March 2016, there was much debate as to how sweeping the changes would be, and just how far-reaching the consequences. It [...]

Personal Tax Allowances The Personal Allowance will increase to £11,500, and the higher rate threshold will rise to £45,000 in April 2017 The Personal Allowance is the amount of income you can [...]

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) – additional properties As previously announced, the government will introduce higher rates of SDLT on purchases of additional residential properties from 1 April [...]

Loans to participators The loans to participators rules aim to prevent owners of close companies avoiding Income Tax and National Insurance contributions by remunerating themselves through loans [...]

The Personal Allowance will increase to £11,500, and the higher rate threshold will rise to £45,000 in April 2017 The Personal Allowance is the amount of income you can earn before you start [...]

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Cuts to Capital Gains tax rates from 6 April 2016 but residential property still taxed at current rates From 6 April 2016, the rates of capital gains tax suffered by [...]

Soft drinks industry levy A new soft drinks industry levy is set to be introduced from April 2018. This will be paid by producers and importers of soft drinks that contain added sugar, but there [...]

Welcome cuts to business rates for small businesses From April 2017, small businesses that occupy property with a rateable value of £12,000 or less will pay no business rates. Currently this full [...]

The Governments’ Pension Reforms continue to have a significant impact on employers as small employers are, for the first time, having to automatically enrol eligible employees into Workplace [...]