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On 1 April 2023 the most wide-ranging changes to R&D claims since the introduction of the relief in early 2000 will be introduced.  The measures are an attempt to tackle fraud and abuse in the system. The main changes to be aware of are: Rate changes Perhaps the most headline grabbing of the changes introduced, […]

Since April 2021 almost 800,000 employees have been working from home as a result of the pandemic and, as we move into the 2023/24 tax year, many employees have begun to integrate home working into their everyday lifestyle. As we can work anywhere in the UK, so too we can work overseas.  Many of us […]

This article summarises key current issues which may require you to take action in the immediate future. Urgent State Pension boost You may have gaps in your period of employment, perhaps because you were caring for a child or you worked for some time overseas.  These missing National Insurance years may affect your entitlement to […]

As part of HMRC’s ongoing attempt to crackdown on aggressive (and in some cases allegedly fraudulent) R&D claims, HMRC have recently started a One to Many letter campaign, targeting companies that have previously made claims for R&D tax relief in their corporation tax returns. The letters, which have been sent to 2,024 companies ask companies […]

Newport-based tax and accountancy specialists Kilsby Williams has appointed five new members to its business services team as it continues to expand. The series of appointments, ranging from graduate to managerial roles, includes Pei Zhou and Rob Harding as business services managers, and James Travers, Ffion Williams and Arin Ozgul as a business services trainees. […]

Leading independent accountancy firm, Kilsby Williams, has announced a series of promotions within its tax and business services teams to start the new year. Dafydd Ford, who has been with the firm for over 15 years, has been promoted to Tax Associate. Dafydd has experience advising clients across a broad range of sectors and has […]