HEALTHCARE
We have a specialist healthcare team that looks after the growing number of GP practices for whom we act and which provides expert advice on a number of areas in the sector.
A health check on your approach to locum staff
Who is responsible for deciding on IR35 status in the NHS? And what are the implications of the rules introduced in April 2017? PAUL BURTON of Barlow Andrews explains. IR35 has always been a thorny and complex issue and it’s read more >
Charity Events
A few weeks ago, Stacey Daynes and her friends took part in the Colour Run for Bury Hospice. This week Nathan Turner and his family completed the Midnight Memories Walk, raising money for Bolton Hospice. Nathan has also been busy read more >
Letting out a property? Tax changes are now looming large.
April 2017 was a critical date for residential landlords, writes Mark Sheen, as it signalled the start of new restrictions on tax relief. If you let out a property, your financial position will have changed from 6th April 2017. That’s read more >
Client News
Last week our client, Allied Infrastructure Management Ltd, completed on the sale of the company to national civil engineering business Colas Limited. Partner Gordon Leigh, who has enjoyed working with Allied since their inception in 1994, wishes them congratulations. A read more >
Build up your funds for future generations
Chris Harland considers how life insurance can become an investment. For a number of years, we have had the option of using what are called “Whole of Life” insurance policies to help to fund potential inheritance tax (IHT) liabilities. Put read more >
Summer Newsletter
Please click here to access your copy of our summer newsletter. Our lead article provides a planning perspective to the proposed reduction in the Dividend Allowance from April 2018. Investors with quoted shareholdings can take some action now to reduce the read more >
Gold and Silver for the Hoy’s at the Velodrome
Our latest marketing event saw Barlow Andrews partners join clients and contacts in a visit to the National Cycling Centre in Manchester for a 2-hour group taster session. After donning the Lycra our group of 16 cyclists were put through read more >
A streamlined new system for employee benefits
Jen Lawton explains how the world of taxable benefits has changed since April 2016. As an accountant, one of my many jobs is to prepare P11D forms on behalf of my clients. It’s the way in which we inform HMRC read more >
Could your generosity end up costing you?
If you’ve given some money or household items to a charity recently, the chances are you’ve been asked whether you’d like to ‘Gift Aid’ your donation. The representative of the charity will have told you that this claim increases your read more >
Is the snap election a taxation godsend?
The Government has rushed through the Finance Bill 2017 with only four hours of debate, due to the decision to hold a General Election. How has the limited timeframe affected the legislation? Emma Woods highlights some of the provisions that read more >
