It’s always nice to share good news and we’re delighted to be able to tell you that on 1st May 2015, we welcomed two new additions to the RfM family with the opening of RfM Morecambe and RfM Lancaster.
Archives for April 2015
New team brings more expertise to RfM
Peter Armer and Rachel Brownsmith, partners at our new Lancaster and Morecambe offices, are experienced Chartered Management Accountants who bring specialist skills not previously available from within the RfM group.
Our new brand is much more ‘us’
Change is as good as a rest, they say, and our change of name and refreshing new brand image has definitely given us a little spring in our step.
+ more on the ball
We’re proud to support the local community and its sporting teams as the main sponsors of Barrow Rugby Club for a third year and new sponsors of Barrow FC.
State Pension top up – is it for me?
Pensioners will, from later this year, be able to purchase up to a maximum of £25 per week extra State Pension.
Building a better Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)
In Budget 2014 the Government announced that it would consult on options to improve the operation of the CIS and on the introduction of mandatory online CIS filing for contractors.
Repairs and Renewals – Capital or Revenue expenditure?
Should a client face an enquiry from HMRC into their tax return and accounts, a common area that is reviewed is any deduction that may have been claimed in the accounts for repairs and renewals.
No relief for incorporations
Owner managers have increasingly chosen to operate their businesses through the company medium in recent years as some regulation has reduced for the smaller company and because it is more conducive to minimising personal tax and National Insurance liabilities.
More NIC savings ahead
2014/15 introduced the Employer Allowance, an up to £2,000 saving on Employer Class 1 National Insurance contributions (ERNIC) for many businesses and for charities.
Homebuyers welcome changes to stamp duty
One of the welcome announcements in the Autumn Statement included the immediate reform of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on the purchase of residential property.