Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. 5.7m taxpayers yet to file self-assessment tax returns HMRC urges customers to file as soon as possible. Click here for more information Chancellor announces date for Spring Budget Fiscal report set to be presented on 6 March. Find...
The West of England needs to come up with some “big, bold ideas” this year if it wants the government to treat it as a regional powerhouse similar to the North and Midlands, the leader of the region’s largest business group has said. In his New Year message, Phil Smith, managing director of Business...
As 2023 draws to a close, many employers are looking for ways to reward their teams’ hard work. But how can you do that in a tax-efficient way that benefits both you and your employees? Thankfully, showing your appreciation doesn’t need to cost the earth, writes Pearson May partner Matthew Rutter. In most cases,...
A Bath landscape and garden design business has become one of the first to benefit from a new £200m regional investment fund. Viridis Landscapes, which launched in 2020 by experienced landscaper Jemma Smallman, pictured, has received £26,000 from the South West Investment Fund to fund a full time project manager. The deal is one...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. Cryptoassest tax disclosure service launched Taxpayers must report capital gains from cryptoassets. Click here or more information One in four people borrow money over Christmas. Brits set to borrow £14m this festive season. Find out more here
Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming is celebrating its rapid progress on an acclaimed ‘responsible business tracker’ as it seeks to build on its Better Growth initiative. The firm, which has one of its eight offices in Bath, achieved an increase in its overall score from 20% in 2022 to 48% this year on the...
Housing association Selwood Housing has secured a £55m facility with Lloyds Bank to enable it to press ahead with its plans to build 1,700 affordable and energy-efficient homes by 2034. The Trowbridge-based not-for-profit charity, which has more than 7,000 homes for rent and shared ownership across Bath, Somerset and Wiltshire, said the new revolving...
The Bath office market “remains challenging”, according to new research, with occupiers unsure of what space they will need as staff continue to work from home. At the same time, the city's lack of available housing is making it more difficult for employers to recruit and retain employees. The downbeat picture emerges from a...
Each week Bath accountancy firm Pearson May teams up with Bath Business News to bring you the top national finance stories. HMRC removes self-assessment for PAYE high earners Those with PAYE income over £150,000 exempt from 2024/25. Click here or more information Manufacturing output declines CBI survey identifies a widespread downturn. Find out more here
Regional accountancy, tax and advisory firm Bishop Fleming has further strengthened its trusts, estates and probate team with two senior promotions. The firm, which has one of its eight offices in Bath, said making Olvia Down tax director and Rebecca Hawkins senior tax manager demonstrated its commitment to growing a dedicated team of trust...
