Nothing seems to demonstrate the effect of last year’s staycation boom quite like the quintessential Great British beach hut
In 2021, research by hotel booking website Hoo suggested that the average asking price of a beach hut had increased by 41% as British holiday-makers stayed within our shores, while a follow-up study this month has shown a reduction of 24% as the staycation property bubble maybe doesn’t burst, but begins to deflate.
Company share schemes
As an employer, there are various ways to remunerate your team. Increasing salary may be enough to retain some staff whilst others want a ‘slice of the action’. Company share schemes are an increasingly common way to incentivise employees, and there are various different ways to achieve this, depending on your requirements, and theirs.
Five strategies for businesses to mitigate soaring inflation
The cost of living crisis means businesses need to put in place anti-inflation strategies, says Leigh Thurston of Lovewell Blake
Robust reserves policy ‘more important than ever’ for charities
As charities emerge from the pandemic to uncertain times, it is more important than ever that their reserves policies reflect their current needs, says Rebecca Frost of Lovewell Blake’s specialist Charity team.
EMI schemes
The Enterprise Management Incentive (“EMI”) scheme is a tax-advantaged share option scheme.
Leading conservation expert to outline ‘how farming can save Britain’s countryside’ at farmers’ evening
One of the UK’s leading authorities on conservation will be the speaker at the second joint NFU/Lovewell Blake Farmers’ Evening of 2022, which takes place next month.
Accountants celebrate ten years in ‘vibrant, thriving’ Bury St Edmunds
A leading regional firm of chartered accountants and financial planners is celebrating a decade of being in Bury St Edmunds – ten years which has seen substantial growth in staff numbers and the need to take on more office space to accommodate this.
Key differences between the SME and RDEC schemes?
The Research and Development (R&D) tax relief schemes can provide valuable reliefs and tax credits to innovative companies. The two schemes are the Research and Development Expenditure Credit (RDEC) scheme, and the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) scheme, with differing levels and methods of reliefs. It is important to know which of these schemes your company falls into when making a claim but making that determination can often be complex.