Welcome to the November edition of Tax news. We hope that you find this informative. Please contact us if you wish to discuss any matters in more detail. SALARY OR DIVIDEND BEST IN 2023/24? In recent years many accountants have advised their director/shareholder clients that the most tax efficient method of extracting profit from...
The Treasury has announced that the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) will produce a report on the state of the UK Economy in time for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to present his Autumn Statement on Wednesday 22 November. Last year the Chancellor announced a number of significant changes, reversing many of the proposals in the...
Anchoring is a cognitive bias that describes a reasoning flaw, of relying heavily on an initial piece of information (the anchor). Subsequent decision making and judgements are made with a bias towards interpreting other information around the anchor. Why does it matter? This bias can result in investors making poor investment decisions. A pessimistic...
Confirmation bias is when individuals have an unconscious tendency to look for information that supports their pre-existing beliefs. They then ignore or discount information that opposes those beliefs. Why does it matter? Confirmation bias can lead investors to deliberately search for information that validates their investment choices while neglecting information that contradicts their decisions....
Recency bias, (also known as availability bias), is when people give increased weight to more recent events, often ignoring information gathered over a longer time period. Why does it matter? Recency bias can affect investor decision making, and is often based on emotion rather than an informed decision. It can manifest in herd like...
In the first quarter of 2023, it was anticipated that planned interest rate rises in the US, UK & Europe would be sufficient to apply downward pressure on inflation. This scenario played out in the first few months of the year with headline US Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) falling from 6.4%pa in January to...
Last Friday PK Group celebrated a huge milestone of 20 years! Speaking at the occasion, CEO Patrick Kennedy said: “A warm welcome to you all and thank you for joining in today’s celebrations. 20 years ago a few of us, including many present here this evening, joined forces with a common vision of providing...
With continuing inflation in the UK, many of us and our businesses have been put “off track” in the short to medium term. The Bank of England recently increased interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 5.25 per cent. The rise was as expected by economists in view of the latest...
The latest Finance Act includes two changes that will affect all R&D claims: (1) a requirement to provide additional information before an R&D claim is made; and (2) a requirement for certain companies to make a claim notification within six months after the end of the accounting period for which they want to claim...
With all of the changes to personal pensions in the Spring Budget, maximising the State Pension entitlement should not be overlooked. The full rate of new State Pension increased to £203.85 per week (£10,600 pa) from 6 April 2023; a 10.1% increase over the 2022/23 rate as a result of the “triple lock” being...