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Celebrating 40 Years In Business

Shapcotts Accountants have arrived at our 40th anniversary in business and what a ride it has been! As a business, we have grown and developed from our humble beginnings to our team of 20 today. Through the years we have grown as well as faced difficult challenges including recessions, and heartbreaking losses to our team. […]

Read more July 31st, 2024

Highlights From The Chancellor’s Speech: What Are The Implications For Tax And Compliance?

The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered her first speech as Chancellor last week outlining her plans for revitalising the UK economy. While her speech was inevitably political and included criticism of the previous government while emphasising her own role, there were also some key takeaways from her plans on tax. Here’s a […]

Read more July 17th, 2024

The New Government’s 6 First Steps For Change: Implications For Your Business

The new government has rolled out an ambitious plan to drive significant changes across the UK, and as your business advisors, we want to break down how these could impact you. These initiatives span from economic stability to healthcare improvements, border security, energy production, social behaviour, and education reform. Economic Stability The government’s primary focus […]

Read more July 17th, 2024

New VAT Registration Tool Released By HMRC

HM Revenue & Customs have released a new tool designed to help businesses find out what VAT registration would mean for their business. VAT registration becomes mandatory if: Taxable turnover refers to the total value of everything you sell except for anything that is exempt from VAT. It is also possible to register for VAT […]

Read more July 16th, 2024

Growth Guarantee Scheme Now Open For Applications

The successor to the Recovery Loan Scheme, the Growth Guarantee Scheme, has now been launched by British Business Bank. The Scheme, which helps smaller businesses in the UK to be able to access finance, opened to applications via accredited lenders on 1 July 2024. The scheme includes access to term loans, overdrafts, asset finance, invoice […]

Read more July 16th, 2024

New Rules On Tips: Understanding The Employment (Allocation Of Tips) Act 2023

On 1 October 2024, the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 will come into effect, introducing significant changes to how tips are managed and distributed in the hospitality industry. This legislation aims to improve fairness by mandating that all tips, gratuities, and service charges are allocated fairly among employees. The new rules address longstanding concerns […]

Read more July 15th, 2024

Managing Underperformers

How do you help an underperforming employee to turn things around? Underperformance frustrates colleagues, causes projects to drag on and can have a negative ripple effect across a team. Every business is bound to encounter an underperforming employee at some point and managers need to be able to spot the team members who are struggling […]

Read more July 12th, 2024

Have You Thought About Your Health And Safety Policy?

Running a business comes with a myriad of responsibilities, and ensuring the safety of your employees should be at the top of your list. Here’s why having a health and safety policy is crucial, backed by UK legal requirements: 1. Stay Legally Compliant Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, all employers, […]

Read more July 11th, 2024

The Power Of A Story

Stories have the power to grab attention, connect with emotion and persuade us to take action. Storytelling is not merely a commercial ploy. It is a necessary ability for entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders who wish to distinguish themselves in today’s competitive and noisy market. At its core, storytelling transforms complex ideas into relatable narratives, […]

Read more July 10th, 2024

Election Results Are In! What About Your Tax Bill?

So, the election results are in and the Labour party won the country’s mandate to form a new parliament. What could that mean for the tax you pay? Will there be an emergency budget? Labour will likely set out their initial plans in an ‘emergency’ budget. The new Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has said she will […]

Read more July 8th, 2024