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There have been many recent changes to the taxation of Research & Development (R&D). Tax Partner, Catherine Heyes, summarises what you need to know now.

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Tax Talk: Research and Development round-up

The recent changes to Corporation Tax, Income Tax and National Insurance mean that now is a good time to look again at the best way to extract profit from your business. Head of Tax, Chris Riley shares his thoughts on the factors to consider now, and how they may change.

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Tax Talk: Bonus vs Dividend? How best to take money out of your business

If you are a landlord or sole trader who is going to be affected by MTD for Income Tax Self-Assessment, here are a few tips to preparing for when it goes live in April 2024.

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Tax Talk: Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment

Welcome to our Summer 2022 issue of Broking Business, our regular publication with current news and view for insurance intermediaries.

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Broking Business: Summer 2022

The Government is revisiting Research and Development (R&D) tax relief to keep up with technology and support UK innovation. Find out which reliefs you could claim.

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Broking Business: How to make the most of R&D tax relief

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

Renewable energy is a key growth sector for the UK with the government committed to investment. To better understand the sector, we spoke to three leaders from three different-facing renewables businesses to bring you their perspectives.

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A catch-up with…

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!