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Form 17 Declaration of Beneficial Ownership for Rental Properties
If you are a married couple or civil partners who own rental property jointly, you may benefit from a Form 17 declaration of beneficial ownership. This allows you to...
VAT Penalty Regime Changes Introduced from 5 April 2025: What Businesses Need to Know
VAT Penalty Regime Changes Introduced from 5 April 2025: What Businesses Need to Know From 5 April 2025, changes to the VAT penalty regime officially came into...
Understanding Dividends for Limited Companies: Interim vs Final
If you run a limited company and take money out as dividends, it’s important to understand the difference between interim and final dividends. It might sound...
Understanding Stamp Duty Land Tax for Non-Residents
Stamp Duty Land Tax for non-residents is a crucial consideration when buying residential property in England or Northern Ireland. If you are not present in the UK for...
Pay Bills Directly in Xero: Save Time, Cut Errors, and Take Control of Your Cash Flow
Supplier payments are often one of the most time-consuming and error-prone areas of business finance. But with Xero’s new embedded bill payments feature, that’s...
VAT Registration for UK Businesses: When You Must Register and When Voluntary Registration Might Benefit You
Understanding VAT registration for UK businesses is essential, especially to avoid costly errors from registering too late. This blog outlines when a business must...
Companies House Filing Changes Coming in 2027: What You Need to Know
Significant Companies House filing changes are on the way from April 2027, as part of the wider reforms introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency...
Key changes at Companies House – mandatory identity verification for directors and Persons with Significant Control (PSCs)
You may have received a notification or seen communications from Companies House about a new identity verification requirement. This is part of a wider update under...
Retirement of a Lewis Brownlee Legend – Michael Merritt Retirement
45 Years of Change, Dedication and Impact at Lewis Brownlee culminates in Michael Merrit's Retirement Michael Merritt’s retirement after 45 years with Lewis...
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