Why the year-end chat should start well in advance

Paul Burton always aims to be proactive in the advice he gives to clients. That way tax planning becomes so much easier. An important part of my job is to ensure that clients are informed of the tax efficient planning read more >

Four ways married couples and civil partners can reduce their tax burden

If you’re married or have entered into a civil partnership you certainly benefit from tax breaks that other people can’t claim. In this short discussion of family tax planning, we’ll use the word ‘spouse’ as a generic to cover husbands, read more >

Autumn Statement 2016

On Wednesday 23 November the Chancellor Philip Hammond presented his first, and last, Autumn Statement along with the Spending Review. His speech and the supporting documentation set out both tax and economic measures. Our summary concentrates on the tax measures read more >

The changing face of salary sacrifice

If you’re employed and have fairly straightforward tax affairs, then you have relatively little opportunity to plan or take action to mitigate the tax you pay. That’s because salaries and bonuses are processed through the PAYE system and deductions of read more >

Winter 2016 Newsletter

I am pleased to include a link to our winter newsletter here. Our lead article considers the new Tax-Free Childcare scheme which is to be rolled out to eligible parents during 2017. Childcare providers are being asked to register for read more >

November the 11th, a date to remember

Once again Barlow Andrews honours the fallen for their sacrifice with the traditional two minute of silence. Whether you hold your silence imagining that moment 98 years ago which marked the end of World War 1 or if you’re thinking read more >

Charity Picture Quiz

Back by popular demand a former member of the Barlow Andrews team, David Haywood, has produced another picture quiz to exercise your minds over the next few weeks! Please feel free to send this link to your friends and collegues. Once read more >

Getting the best price for your business takes preparation

Philip Riding gives his top five tips for selling your company. If you’re thinking of selling your business, it really pays to plan ahead. In my experience, you’ll never get the best price if you’re reactive or rushed. You need read more >

Don’t let doubts cloud your judgement

Cloud accounting makes sense at a number of levels, argues Emma Woods. So why are some businesses still so reluctant to embrace it? Although the benefits of storing accounting data in the cloud are now quite well established, I still read more >

BA gets Karted off

The latest BA night out saw more than 20 of the team descend upon Daytona Karting in Manchester for an enjoyable and competitive evening on the Daytona classic event. After a largely ignored safety briefing,  2 heats to jostle for read more >