2023 spring budget
Budget
Blue Spire

Our 2023 Spring Budget Report

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his 2023 Spring Budget speech yesterday, outlining a range of financial measures. Mr Hunt outlined a £27 billion transformation of capital allowances; a £500 million package for research and development (R&D)-intensive businesses; and reforms to childcare. The Chancellor also announced the abolition of the pensions lifetime allowance and increased the pensions

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Spring Budget 2023
Budget
Blue Spire

2023 Spring Budget summary of key points

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has today unveiled the contents of his Spring Budget Statement in the House of Commons. Our full detailed version will be posted on our website shortly but here is a summary of the key measures that were announced. Employment Taxation Energy Businesses Keep an eye on our website for a full and

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South Coast Home Care
Client Feature
Bridget

South Coast Home Care

For our next Client Feature, we spoke to Sophie Reed, founder and owner of South Coast Home Care, who are an award-winning independent care provider based in Chichester, providing high-quality care and companionship which ranges from hourly care to full-time, live-in care.  Sophie is extremely passionate about delivering high-quality care at exceptional standards, and is

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International Women's Day
Blue Spire
Blue Spire

International Women’s Day – celebrating the women at Blue Spire

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2023, we asked some of our team what they think their biggest achievements are both in their professional and personal lives. In this exercise, we found it quite hard to take a step back and recognise our accomplishments, but we felt International Women’s Day was the perfect time to do

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katie wilson top ten tax tips
Tax Matters
Katie

Katie’s top ten tax tips

As a small business owner, careful and strategic tax planning is crucial for reducing your end-of-year tax bill. There many types of tax relief, expenses claims, allowances, and ways to minimise corporate taxes to make sure that you don’t pay any more tax than you need to. With this in mind, we have pulled together

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tax changes april 2023
Tax Matters
Blue Spire

Key tax changes to be aware of from 1 April

In November last year, Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt made some key announcements during his delivery of the Autumn Statement that could affect how much tax you pay from April 2023. The new tax year is set to bring a number of changes that will impact businesses, so it is important to begin preparing for these changes.

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corporation tax changes
Tax Matters
Blue Spire

Changes to Corporation Tax from 1 April

From 1 April, 2023, new rules will come into effect for Corporation Tax, and the rate that companies pay will depend on the level of their profits. The corporation tax rate currently is 19%, irrespective of a company’s profit. However, from 1st April 2023 onwards, the rate of Corporation Tax that you will pay, will depend

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making tax digital MTD for ITSA enabling grant
Hot Topics
Blue Spire

CDC’s Enabling Grant Scheme – applications open

Chichester District Council’s Enabling Grant Scheme opened for applications on 11 January 2023. The Enabling Grant Program was designed to help improve the efficiency of independent local businesses, to maximise the potential for growth and to assist new businesses with start-up costs. Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can apply for one of the two grants available

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Accounting
Hot Topics
Blue Spire

Key accounting dates for small businesses to remember in 2023

There is always so much to remember when you are running a business, so the beginning of a new year is a great time to get organised and start planning for the year ahead. To help you get started, we have put together some important key tax and accounting dates that business owners should be

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Limited company accountant
Business Advice
Blue Spire

6 Reasons why you need an Accountant for your Limited Company

If you have recently set up a new company, or you have been managing your business’s finances independently up until now, there are many ways that hiring an accountant can be a huge benefit to the overall growth and success of your business. There is no legal requirement for a limited company to have an

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your financial New Year's resolutions
Business Advice
Blue Spire

2023 Financial New Year’s resolutions

The beginning of a new year is a really good time to think about creating some financial New Year’s resolutions for your business, so you can ensure you hit the ground running for a successful and profitable year ahead. In our personal lives, many of us see a new year as the perfect opportunity to

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Making Tax Digital
Tax Matters
Blue Spire

What’s next for Making Tax Digital?

Earlier this week, the Government announced it would be postponing Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD for ITSA) for two more years until April 2026. As well as delaying it’s implementation, the government also made changes to the terms of the self-assessment stage of MTD, and a planned review means further changes

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