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Now that the dust has settled from the highly anticipated Autumn Budget for 2024, we wanted to highlight the essential points from the announcement. This way, you can understand how these changes might impact you or your business. Click below to explore the key highlights.

This month, Amie Downs-Levene and Patrick Lloyd are representing Aston Shaw by taking part in Run Norwich on 8th September 2024. Run Norwich is a 10km road race organised by Norwich City FC’s official charity partner, the Community Sports Foundation. It takes place in the heart of Norwich’s historic city centre and the route passes…

At Aston Shaw, we appreciate every member of our team and know the true value of spending quality time together and having some fun! Our full team summer party was a great opportunity to balance work with play, celebrate summer, and enjoy each other’s company – even in our head-to-head rounders match! It was brilliant…

After months of hard work, we can finally reveal what the team have been busy working on behind the scenes! You might have seen we have made a few changes, taking the time to refresh our brand and website to more accurately reflect our fresh approach and strength of our dynamic team. Our refreshed brand…

We’ve all been there. Christmas is over and the New Year has just begun… Unfortunately that means the clock really is ticking for you to get your self assessment tax return submitted. Nearly four million of the 10.2 million people in Britain required to fill in a self assessment tax return have not yet sent…

Worried you’re paying too much National Insurance? Read on to find out. There is what’s called an ”annual maximum” of national insurance contributions applying to every individual in a tax year. The most common scenario of an individual paying too much national insurance arises when they are working two or more jobs. It even applies…

Business Acquisition and Growth If you are looking to grow and develop your business, one of the fastest ways to do so is via the acquisition or purchase of an existing business. Business acquisitions require extensive experience and a thorough understanding of the process, including obtaining financing and conducting due diligence, but can be a…

Inheritance tax planning (IHT) is something we all need to consider at some point in our lives, and there are generally 6 key steps to the process: Step One: Seek out Professional Advice Families should first seek professional advice, as inheritance tax planning can be a complex process. It is also important to consider a…

Management accounts differ from a regular set of accounts in that they provide up-to-date financial data as and when you need it, rather than once a year in your annual accounts. Every limited company must file a set of accounts with companies house following the end of each financial year. This is a statutory requirement,…

Nobody wants to pay tax; we’d all like to pay as little as possible. Whilst it is our job, as advisors, to ensure our clients are fully compliant and pay only what they need to in tax there are some perfectly legal and legitimate ways you can reduce your tax bill. Pay more into your…