February 2023 newsletter: the latest updates for businesses

Our February 2023 newsletter provides all the latest accounting news and updates for businesses, including the Making Tax Digital deadline postponement, upcoming changes for company directors, basis period reform, a round-up of the new VAT rules, and much more. Download our February newsletter here. You can also read our essential employer update here and our guide […]

Building resilience: how to get your business through tough times

Clayton & Brewill offers practical help for businesses on how to weather the storm in times of crisis. We explain how adapting now could build resilience for the longer term and highlight key areas where the tax system offers potential leverage. They say every business hits a crisis sooner or later. Add together a combination […]

Working at Clayton & Brewill: what is a career in accountancy like?

Working at Clayton and Brewill

November is national career development month and to mark the occasion, we interviewed our audits and account manager, Adam Rostance, to reflect on how his career has developed at Clayton & Brewill since he joined the firm 10 years ago. Hi Adam! Can you tell us a bit about what drew you to a career […]

Key takeaways from the Autumn Statement 2022

From tax increases to tighter public spending, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled his plan for the UK to “weather the economic storm” in his Autumn Statement. The chancellor outlined the government’s medium term fiscal plan to put public spending on a sustainable footing, get debt falling and restore stability. He began by acknowledging that the […]

Which mini-budget tax cuts have been reversed?

Having been appointed as chancellor last week following Kwasi Kwarteng’s resignation, Jeremy Hunt has dismantled many of the policies announced in the former chancellor’s September mini budget in a major U-turn for Liz Truss’s government. The new chancellor, who brought forward his fiscal statement by two weeks in a bid to stabilise financial markets, made […]

Mini budget 2022: the chancellor unveils plan for growth

From income tax to stamp duty and national insurance, Kwasi Kwarteng’s first announcement as chancellor proved to be far from the ‘mini’ budget that had been expected. Clayton & Brewill provides an overview of the mini budget 2022 and what it means for businesses. UPDATE 17th October 2022: please read our update to this article […]

Employer obligations in 2022: an update

In our latest employer update, Nottingham chartered accountants Clayton & Brewill guides you through the latest issues in tax, payroll and employment law. Stay compliant on minimum wage New minimum wage rates apply from 1 April 2022: Hourly rate from 1 April 2022 National Living Wage (age 23 and over) £9.50 21-22 year old rate […]

Off-payroll working rules: what to consider now?

Following a recent case at the Court of Appeal involving off-payroll working (OPW) rules and the right of substitution, Nottingham chartered accountants, Clayton & Brewill, highlights what employers need to consider in 2022. The off-payroll working (OPW) rules continue a policy which started with the so-called IR35 regime. The aim in each case is that […]

Error and fraud in Covid-19 support schemes: HMRC’s approach

From the beginning, it was clear that Covid-19 support schemes would be targets for fraud and that customers would make mistakes. In our latest article, Nottingham chartered accountants Clayton & Brewill highlights HRMC’s latest approach to tackling error and fraud in Covid-19 support scheme claims. Taxpayer Protection Taskforce Given estimates suggesting £5.8 billion lost to […]