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Succession planning for a construction company
Optimum extend into Gloucestershire with takeover of Stroud tax business
Employers: National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage set to increase
IR35: new off-payroll working rules
Is extension to holiday on Stamp Duty Land Tax all it seems?
Optimum opens Cheltenham office
Budget 2021 Bulletin
Homebuyers get boost from Chancellor’s Budget
Good news for employers, employees and the self-employed in the Budget
VAT help for hospitality and tourism – plus new loan scheme for business
Budget 2021: good news for small businesses and homebuyers
Charities boosted by generous Optimum team
2021 Budget could herald tax rises
Five ways to help speed up your house sale
Did you take advantage of the VAT deferral scheme?
Capital Gains Tax on second homes: why you need an up-to-date passport
All you need to know about probate valuations
Optimum’s Swindon law team look for new manager
Optimum Newsletter – January 2021
Claiming inheritance tax relief after a property sale
Have you been accessing Covid finance support? End of year tax planning is essential!
House-buying during the third national lockdown
Protect your loved ones by making a New Year will
Three new faces for Swindon accountants and audit team
Preparing for Brexit: 14 VAT dos and don’ts
Gifting at Christmas: can businesses be taxed?
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE
What hope for the recovery
SEISS: third round open for claims – with new criteria
Remember the January self-assessment deadline
Guide to the house-buying process: what you need to know
Government’s economic emergency plan
Employers: furlough will no longer cover notice periods
Five reasons to take out a business lasting power of attorney
New Covid support grants for Swindon businesses
Three easy steps to changing accountants
C19 Business News Update
Furlough scheme extended into 2021
SEISS: two more rounds of support for self-employed
Our offices and work within the latest lockdown
Autumn 2020 Newsletter
PLAN FOR JOBS: CHANCELLOR INCREASES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES AND WORKERS
Make use of £1m annual investment allowance
Get ready now for the domestic VAT reverse charge for construction
With booming housing market, remember the basics
A third of probate cases face delays, survey reveals
The controversy over leaseholds and newbuild homes
WINTER ECONOMY PLAN
Autumn Budget postponed
ERDF grants for Swindon and Wiltshire businesses
Combined accountancy and legal services are winning formula
Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday explained
Capital Gains Tax and second homes explained
Self-employed should think before claiming SEISS
Visitors will be asked to wear masks from August 8
New audit team manager joins Optimum
SUMMER ECONOMIC UPDATE
Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday is good news for homebuyers
National Insurance Scam
HOW DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECT THE SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME SUPPORT SCHEME
Flexible Furlough – the introduction
C19 BUSINESS NEWS UPDATE
C19 Relaxation news
C19 – Building Britain
C19 BUSINESS NEWS UPDATE
C19 Health and Well-being, the new normal
C19 Agriculture Help
C19 BUSINESS NEWS UPDATE
Moving home? Here’s your guide to the legal process
C19 BUSINESS NEWS UPDATE
C19 RETURNING TO BUSINESS UPDATE
C19 BUSINESS NEWS UPDATE
SEISS Instalment 2
REVERSE CHARGE VAT FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES – DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION
SCHOOL GOVERNANCE UPDATE – ENGLAND
C19 BUSINESS NEWS UPDATE
HEALTH, WELFARE AND FINANCIAL DECISIONS
Remote Working Practices
C19 BUSINESS NEWS UPDATE
JOB RETENTION SCHEME – FLEXIBLE FURLOUGHING AND IMPORTANT DATES
SELF-EMPLOYED GET SECOND GRANT FROM GOVERNMENT
THE CORONAVIRUS JOB RETENTION SCHEME (CJRS) IS CHANGING!
C19 Retail to return
C19 BUSINESS NEWS UPDATE
C19 BUSINESS NEWS UPDATE
UPDATE ON CORONAVIRUS JOB RETENTION SCHEME
C19 NEWS UPDATE
Covid-19 Business Guidance and Resources
Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) – Update
Apply For A Business Bounce Back Loan (BBBL)
C19 BUSINESS NEWS UPDATE
HMRC UPDATE
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
VAT payment deferral
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES DURING CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
CORONAVIRUS JOB RETENTION SCHEME: STEP BY STEP GUIDE FOR EMPLOYERS
COVID-19: Updated guidance on SEISS
Furlough Scheme – Government update
DELAYING IMPORT DUTY/VAT PAYMENTS AS A RESULT OF COVID-19
CORONAVIRUS JOB RETENTION SCHEME extras
INCREASE IN WORKING TAX CREDITS
JOB RETENTION SCHEME – FAQ’s part 3
Furlough Scheme: Updates
Chancellor Strengthens Support On Offer For Business As First Government-Backed Loans Reach Firms In Need
JOB RETENTION SCHEME – FAQ’s part 2
JOB RETENTION SCHEME – FAQ’s
COVID-19 VAT Deferral
CORONAVIRUS SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME SUPPORT SCHEME (CSEISS) – UPDATE FOR CLIENTS
Conveyancing update
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Coronavirus update
COVID-19 information
Budget 2020: our reaction
Online conveyancing: what’s the risk for homebuyers?
How to develop a cloud accounting system
What to do when a loved one dies
How do you help charities? Answer: run a quiz!
Newsletter – Winter 2020
End of year tax planning: what businesses and individuals can do
Budget 2020: what might the Chancellor be planning?
Outsourcing payroll: ten benefits to your business
Fun on the ice with Swindon Wildcats
Christmas gifts and entertaining: what businesses should know
Businesses out in force for Optimum breakfast
Help to Buy ISA: scheme closes to new savers in November
Event: free networking breakfast
Management buy-in for Optimum Professional Services
Government scraps plan to overhaul probate fees
Christmas drinks and nibbles
Cohabitation agreement: why this is essential for non-married couples
Networking event: November 27
Networking breakfast a roaring success
Newsletter – Oct-Dec 2019
Networking breakfast booked for October 2
Rob Stokes joins team as Head of Audit
Charity on target to raise funds thanks to Optimum
Children’s Funeral Fund launched
Capital Gains Tax on second homes: new rules from April
Full house for landlord advice evening
Inheritance tax: proposal to change system is good news
Axing of leasehold for new houses is good news
Vacancy – Conveyancing Executive
Optimum and Moovahome present their first landlords evening
Getting behind Dementia Action Week
Rise in new home builds could boost Help to Buy
Optimum hosts first Swindon business breakfast
New payslip rules come into force
Predatory marriages: a worrying increase
New headquarters for our expanding business
New probate and death certificates fees will affect grieving families
Landlords should get ready for impact of Tenant Fees Act
Making Tax Digital: roll out is just weeks away
Importance of having a shareholders’ agreement
Top up your tax allowances before the new financial year
Applying for probate online should be treated with caution
New conveyancer joins Optimum team in Swindon
Swindon housing market remains buoyant in face of economic uncertainty
Why not use the Christmas break to get your taxes in order?
With houses on the market for longer, here are five tips for a speedier property sale
Could plans to help homebuyers include a property logbook?
New probate fees could increase costs for bereaved families
Self-assessment 2018/2019 : the deadline looms
Businesses still in the dark about Making Tax Digital
New ruling could land families of the terminally ill with inheritance tax bill
Don’t get caught out at Christmas, businesses warned
IR35: what it means for private contractors
Optimum Professional Services in management buyout
Inheritance tax rules leave sister with half-a-million-pound bill
What’s the thinking behind Making Tax Digital?
Iain takes up brief at pioneering professional services firm
Brexit sets the agenda for the Budget
Annual Optimum clay shoot goes with a bang
Leaseholders should get better deal under new proposals
Changes looming for landlords with shorthold tenancies
Swindon Wildcats strike a pose by Optimum hoarding
Could property investment cover university tuition fees?
Optimum legal team find the ‘will’ to help charity
Sights set on charity clay shoot
Equity release: a borrowing option for older people
Buying a property? Government stamp duty changes may help
HMRC sets sights on IR35 for private sector contractors
Selling businesses – legal and accountancy help
HMRC to probe into capital gains tax and second homes sales
Cool sponsorship help for Swindon Wildcats
Don’t forget to claim your Marriage Allowance
Payment on account for self-assessment deadline looms
Selling a business: when, how and avoiding the pitfalls
Don’t be fooled into paying out for a new Lasting Power of Attorney
Getting behind Dementia Action Week
Why we should talk about dying and be prepared
Villagers club together to secure future of local pub
Professional services pioneer expands payroll
Solicitors for the Elderly membership for Alison
Optimum’s accountancy and legal teams dish up tasty service for fast food clients
New ruling could impact on inheritance for cohabiting couples
Inheritance Tax system may be under review
Make the most of tax allowances before the financial year ends
The dos and don’ts of buying a house in auction
Will writing: why the process may get simpler
Have a power of attorney? You could be entitled to a partial refund
Legal team expands at Optimum Professional Services
How to pick a conveyancer
Help with probate: what it is and what you need to know
Businesses urged to remember to register longer leases
Revise your will in light of inheritance tax rules
Shared ownership: another way to finance a house purchase
Help to Buy: not just for first-time buyers
Getting on the property ladder with a Help to Buy ISA
Making a will? What will happen to your business?
Self-assessment 2017/2018 : the deadline looms
Merry Christmas from Optimum Professional Services
Professional services firm expands legal and accountancy teams
First-time buyer? Here’s our guide to the legal process
Dos and don’ts of house-hunting
Swindon accountancy firms merge in face of tax system digitalisation
Swindon businesses gather for Budget briefing and broadcast
Budget 2017: our reaction and key highlights
Planning your will? Here are some things to think about
Budget 2017: help needed for businesses and homeowners
Interest rate rise is bad news for SMEs and homeowners
Budget 2017: will Inheritance Tax be on the agenda?
New Era for Professional Services Dawns as Swindon Firms Merge
Get Ready For The Pound Coin Switch-Over
Retirement May Now Be A Little Further Away
Regulatory Accounting is on Target for Clay Shoot Fundraiser
What’s the Future of Making Tax Digital?
Deadline Looms for Self-Assessment Payment on Account
Inheritance Tax: Parents and Grandparents Unsure Of Rules

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Succession planning for a construction company

The team at Optimum have been supporting a client, a construction company, for a number of…

Optimum extend into Gloucestershire with takeover of...

Our groundbreaking acccountancy and law firm have cemented our move into Gloucestershire by taking over another…