Mental health is the leading cause of sickness, with 70 million days lost each year in the UK. Therefore, it is an important part of the jigsaw when thinking about boosting productivity and performance.

Mental Health Awareness Week 2017: Boost Emotional Well Being and Enhance Productivity

James Hallett - Senior Manager - jhallett@goodmanjones.com

Published on 12th May 2017

Categories:

• Creative Industries
• News
• UK Business & Entrepreneurs

There is no opt-out. UK Employers who meet the more than £3m annual “pay bill” must pay the levy regardless of number of employees, size of turnover or industry sector.

What is the Apprenticeship Levy?

Amit Sharma - Partner - asharma@goodmanjones.com

Published on 11th May 2017

Categories:

• UK Business & Entrepreneurs

Some people have, however, attempted to incorporate via a partnership in order to reduce their exposure to SDLT.

Should I Incorporate my Buy-to-Let Business Revisited 2017

Richard Verge - Tax Director - rverge@goodmanjones.com

Published on 10th May 2017

Categories:

• Business Tax
• Property & Construction

EMI options are often the first choice for incentivisation but they come with conditions, administration and accounting obligations.

EMI Share Option Schemes

Graeme Blair - Partner - gblair@goodmanjones.com

Published on 8th May 2017

Categories:

• Business Tax
• UK Business & Entrepreneurs

Getting forex wrong can cost a creative business thousands of pounds. The bigger the international transaction, the greater the risk. Exchanging currencies at the wrong time can even put a firm’s future at risk.

Currency hedging: a creative imperative

Sarf Malik - Partner - smalik@goodmanjones.com

Published on 2nd May 2017

Categories:

• Creative Industries
• International
• UK Business & Entrepreneurs

To retain the talent they require, creative businesses need to create a culture of performance, reward and recognition. In my experience, this is something many of them struggle to do.

Being creative about talent retention

Sarf Malik - Partner - smalik@goodmanjones.com

Published on 2nd May 2017

Categories:

• Creative Industries
• UK Business & Entrepreneurs

A significant number of proposals have been dropped from the Finance Bill including all the non-dom changes.

General Election leads Government to drop most of Finance Bill including all changes for Non-Doms

Janet Pilborough-Skinner - jpilborough-skinner@goodmanjones.com

Published on 25th April 2017

Categories:

• Individuals & Families
• International
• News
• Personal Tax

FRS 102 introduced extensive measurement and disclosure rules for non-basic financial instruments. Property companies were affected but these new rules may assist in simplifying disclosure as more loans will be defined as basic.

Proposed changes to FRS102, the ‘new’ UK GAAP

Jane Bates - Partner - jbates@goodmanjones.com

Published on 24th April 2017

Categories:

• Property & Construction
• UK Business & Entrepreneurs

For the 2016/17 tax year onwards this maximum is tapered for 'high-income individuals' (those with income in excess of £150,000).

Pension contributions: Tapered reduction of annual allowances

Richard Verge - Tax Director - rverge@goodmanjones.com

Published on 13th April 2017

Categories:

• Individuals & Families
• UK Business & Entrepreneurs

There is strong overseas demand for Britain’s creative output. Creative services are relatively easy to export. And many of the country’s creative firms are based in London, a location that’s renowned as a global business and creative hub.

Going abroad in search of creative growth

Sarf Malik - Partner - smalik@goodmanjones.com

Published on 10th April 2017

Categories:

• Creative Industries
• International
• UK Business & Entrepreneurs