The expectation ahead of yesterday’s spring statement (since termed a “mini bidget”) was that it would be “business as usual” and “nothing new”. Rishi Sunak, whatever his many debatable faults, never fails to disappoint with a dramatic announcement. In addition…
We are delighted to announce that Baird Consulting has won “Best Bespoke SME Accountant (S.E. England)” at SME News Magazine’s Finance Awards 2021. Bespoke is at the heart of everything we do, whether that is bookkeeping and accounts, a full…
Following a number of past successful events in our “Business Brunch” series of events, hosted in colaboration with our friends at RH Networking, we are changing the date of the December edition, to bring it closer to Christmas, and to…
We wanted to wait for the dust to settle, and see what detail emerged before publishing the key takeaways from the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget: For Individuals The 1.25% Health and Social Care Levy will be introduced from 6 April 2022…
We are delighted to announce that Baird Consulting has won “Best in Finance Consulting for Small Businesses” at SME News Magazine’s Business Elite Awards 2021. SME News’ Business Elite Awards exist to “celebrate those enterprises who consistently provide the…
Following past successful events, we are pleased to announce a series of “Business Brunch” events, hosted in colaboration with our friends at RH Networking. All events are hosted at The Tavern (42 High Street, Horley RH6 7BB) from 10:30-12:00. Tickets…
We are sure many of you will have heard in the last couple of days the news about the National Insurance Rise. What many may have missed, is that this is accompanied by a similar rise in dividend tax. From…
Many of us took Bounce Back Loans (BBLs) from our banks last year. For many they were a stop-gap in hopes of more Government support to come, particularly for those that for one reason or another fell through the gaps…
We are sure that there will be more news coming over the next few days, and we will keep you updated on developments, however, key takeaways from today’s budget are: Furlough extended to the end of September. Employees will continue…
The rather innocuous sounding “domestic reverse VAT charge for building and construction services” comes into force tomorrow (1st March 2021). If you are a VAT registered member of the CIS scheme, you may need to take action. Below are some…