Taxpayers receiving property financing tax relief ‘nudge letters’ from HMRC Many landlords have received a letter in the last few weeks from HMRC who appear to be undertaking a campaign querying the tax relief claimed in the 2019/20 tax returns in respect of financing costs on let residential property. The letter asks the taxpayer to
Operators of Furnished Holiday Lettings businesses will have been affected by restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic, but all is not necessarily lost says Saffery Champness The pandemic has clearly impacted the UK’s tourism sector heavily, including many Furnished Holiday Let (FHL) businesses, which were forced to close for a large part of the 2020 holiday
Saffery Champness Chartered Accountants welcomed local business from across Dorset and Hampshire to an event entitled, ‘Back to the Future’. Held at AFC Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium it included breakfast and networking, followed by a seminar with presentations from Saffery staff. Opening the event, Head of Bournemouth Office and Partner Roger Wareham gave an update on
Gemma Lashbrook has joined the Landed Estates & Rural Team at Saffery Champness Chartered Accountants, in the Bournemouth office. David Chismon, Partner at Saffery Champness and Head of the firm’s Land and Rural Business Group said, “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Gemma on-board. She has specialised in the rural sector for the past 13
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and Corporation Tax approaching Saffery Champness is encouraging owners of farm and land-based businesses yet to give consideration to compliance with the requirements of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax or Corporation Tax to take time to plan for those changes. David Chismon, Partner, Saffery Champness, and head of
Saffery Champness Chartered Accountants in Bournemouth is celebrating a wave of promotions across the office in October. 11 staff members have received promotions, accounting for some 10% of the work force in the Bournemouth office. Partner and Head of Office, Roger Wareham said, “We are delighted to recognise so many of our staff. It’s been
Selling your business: pitfalls to avoid Saffery Partner Jamie Lane looks at the pitfalls to avoid when looking to sell a business For most business owners, selling a business happens once in their lifetime. Such an exit event is normally the end game for most entrepreneurs, however it is human nature that lots of other
Saffery Champness Chartered Accountants is reporting a record intake of graduate and school leavers joining the business in the Bournemouth office in September. They includes 3 graduates and 1 school leaver. Lorenzo Burley- Fernandez joins from Bournemouth School, Mahir Choudhury is a Southampton University Graduate and an alumni of Bournemouth School too. Edward Polly is
Saffery Champness hosted a webinar for their charity clients entitled, ‘Onwards and upwards’. Attendees shared experiences from over the last 15 months during the pandemic and talked about the lessons learnt, challenges faced and opportunities arising. “Relentless, challenging, thought provoking and busy” were just some of the words used to describe the period. Will Travers,
Saffery Champness Chartered Accountants hosted a Go Karting Challenge event at which 10 teams competed for a coveted cup, awarded by Safferys. Each team contributed £100 to Lewis-Manning Hospice Care who were presented with a cheque for £1,000. 8 law firms took part, including Dutton Gregory, Ellis Jones, Frettens, Humphries Kirk, Laceys, Lester Aldridge, Preston
