UK Tax Rates for 2020/2021

HB Accountants have produced a Tax Card which summarises many of the rates and allowances fundamental to your business and personal lives. We are sure that you will find it a useful point of reference throughout the coming tax year.

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COVID19: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) online portal opens for claims on 20 April 2020

HMRC announced plans this week to open the online Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) service on Monday 20 April – the first claims due to be paid 10 days later. File-only and payroll bureaus will be omitted from claiming.

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HB Accountants announce winners of the “Get Creative” Dino-Egg Colouring-in Spring Art Initiative

HB Accountants & Paradise Wildlife Park invited local KS1 & KS2 school pupils to pick up their pens, pencils, crayons & chalk and put down their gadgets. We wanted to encourage the local children to get involved in our “Get Creative” Design a Dino-Egg Colouring-in Spring Art Initiative.

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Spring Budget 2020

Following the UK’s departure from the EU, Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the 2020 Budget against a backdrop of economic uncertainty caused by the spread of the coronavirus.

HB Accountants’ “Be Informed” Budget Summary provides you with an overview of the key announcements arising from the Chancellor’s speech. Measures for businesses include a capital gains tax reduction in the Entrepreneurs’ Relief lifetime limit from £10 million to £1 million, together with changes to Statutory Sick Pay for employees advised to self-isolate because of the coronavirus.

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What are the benefits of networking?

Could it be time for you to get better connected and what are the benefits of networking? Throughout Hertfordshire, Essex and the surrounding areas you will find many fantastic businesses. Professional networking means you are going to meet more people and ultimately expand your network. You might be thinking “is the investment of my time and resources actually going to be worth it?” At HB, we believe that by taking advantage of networking events you can build genuine business relationships, which will have a positive impact on you and your business in the future.

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New Year Networking with HB Accountants

HB Accountants Ladies Networking Lunch

Are you thinking that 2020 is the year that you should get better connected? Networking is one of the many opportunities to make new business contacts, get advice and swap tips and as a result (and because HB Accountants believe networking is fabulous for business) we organise a Ladies Networking Lunch every quarter.

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Team HB’s John celebrating his 50 years of Tax

HB Accountants are proud to announce that our Tax Guru and Director John Neighbour is celebrating 50 years in Tax with The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) – we are wondering if there is has been a miscalculation… surely John can’t be a day over 50 himself!

What a fantastic achievement, congratulations John.

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If you would like any help with your personal or business tax, accounts, payroll or have any other questions, feel free to call Team HB on 01992 444466 or email directors@hbaccountants.co.uk – we will be happy to help.