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The FCA has published the findings of its Thematic Review on wind-down planning in TR 22/1 – observations on wind-down planning: liquidity, triggers and intra-group dependencies. Paul Goldwin helps you navigate the key points.

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Broking Business: Wind-down planning: the FCA’s recent guidelines

VAT is often the Cinderella of taxes among insurance brokers. We highlight three reasons why it deserves much more attention than it gets.

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Broking Business: What’s VAT got to do with it?

Why should you consider an internal audit function? Director Richard Willshire explains.

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Broking Business: Intermediaries – the huge benefits of internal audit

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is not just about box ticking. Nick Borzenko explains why the insurance sector cannot succeed without it.

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Broking Business: Why organisational culture matters: a new approach to EDI

Steve Cliff was part of our Tax team for seven years, before moving on to other roles in Hong Kong, the Isle of Man and Guernsey. In this interview, Steve picks out the highlights of his eventful career.

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Alumni interview: A rare double!

Sole traders and many landlords will need to move to quarterly digital reporting from April 2024. Find out how to prepare yourself for Making Tax Digital (MTD)

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Tax Talk: Landlords and self-employed businesses – getting ready for Making Tax Digital

The pressure on sport stars and performers is intense, and it isn’t just their performance or prize money that’s taxable in the UK. Phil Clayton explains.

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Tax Talk: Non-UK tax resident sportspersons and entertainers – the UK tax position

Government climate change targets are obliging companies to adopt more sustainable practices. We offer advice on how best to communicate these to your key stakeholders.

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ESG – the future of reporting

Since IFRS 9 replaced IAS 39, entities have been getting to grips with new reporting requirements. We look at the methods and considerations along the way.

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IFRS 9: the two ways of calculating ECLs

Andrew McCready explains some of the complications that may arise for LGBTQ+ families and couples not in a legal partnership.

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Tax Talk: Inheritance Tax and the modern family

Sole traders and partnerships that do not use the traditional 5 April (or 31 March) year end will be affected by the Government’s tax reform. We explain how.

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Tax Talk: Basis period reform – what it means for your business

Are you up to date with which party pays the VAT on an online purchase? And what happens in a case of self-supply? If not, here’s a guide to common VAT scenarios.

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Tax Talk: Deemed supplies or self-supplies?