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How accountants can look after themselves in self-assessment season
At the end of a tough year for the accounting profession, tax return time is almost upon us. Find out how you can manage your hours and mental health.
Which sectors are struggling and which are thriving?
Though many businesses have struggled during COVID-19, eCommerce and online delivery has thrived. How can SPA members serve those sectors in 2021?
Outcome of Insolvency Service’s review of pre-pack sales in administration
The power to regulate connected party sales in administration was introduced by the Small Business, Enterprise Employment Act 2015 and revived by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020. The Government proposes to exercise the power to require mandatory...
Rishi Sunak Support Plans
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak today outlined additional government support to provide certainty to businesses and workers impacted by coronavirus across the UK. The package includes a new Jobs Support Scheme to protect millions of returning workers, extending the Self...
Thinking of going it alone? Put the hard yards in now to stand out from the crowd
By Paul Weber, Society of Professional Accountants Limited, Director The coronavirus pandemic has totally changed the way we live. Daily lives have been disrupted, ‘furlough’ has become a widely understood term, retirement plans have been expedited, and working habits...
CORPORATE CRIMINAL OFFENCE
This is scary. HMRC have asked us to bring this to your attention. Background The Corporate Criminal Offences (CCOs) for the failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion were introduced by Part 3 of the Criminal Finances Act 2017. It has been based on its...
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