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When people think of research and development (R&D), they often picture large corporations or specialist science, tech or pharmaceutical companies.

When people think of research and development (R&D), they often picture large corporations or specialist science, tech or pharmaceutical companies.

Many companies out there are keen to get some help with the research and development aspect of their business. However, it has become more noticeable that many are very confused by the Government scheme, how exactly to claim and the…

By Toby Hermitage, Tax Partner at Carter Backer Winter LLP One of the challenges we face today is passing on accumulated value in investment and property companies to the next generation tax efficiently. In many cases, the shares in…

Taxes never leave you. You have to pay them when you work and will continue paying them in retirement. Taxes in retirement are calculated on your income each year as you receive it, exactly the way it worked before you retired. Retirement…

The UK’s SMEs are overwhelmingly calling for business rates to be made both simpler and more flexible, research from Close Brothers Asset Finance reveals. Overall, the figure stands at 71%, with businesses at the larger end of the scale…

With a recent report from the Local Data Company that new store openings are at their lowest level for seven years, with just 4,083 opening in stark contrast to 5,855 closures, the British retail industry faces a systemic challenge to its…

While he retains a strong voter base in the conservative heartlands of North America, the Presidency of Donald Trump continues to be defined by an excess of smoke and a seemingly endless hallway of mirrors. Nothing embodies this better than…