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09 September 2026
Liverpool Freeport tax benefits: how businesses can reduce the cost of investment through Freeports, Investment Zones and other local tax incentives

When a business is deciding where to locate a new…

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09 September 2026
Engineering’s exit problem: why the next generation isn’t buying

The UK engineering sector's skills shortage is well documented. Less…

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09 September 2026 ,
Employee ownership trusts: structuring options, tax costs and control trade-offs for founders

Employee Ownership Trusts have been part of the UK's succession…

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03 September 2026
Moving abroad: navigating personal tax residency under the UK Statutory Residence Test

Planning an international relocation is an exciting milestone, whether it's…

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03 September 2026
When there’s no rule book to follow? How one structural engineering practice turned a design problem into an R&D tax claim

Most engineers don't set out to do research and development.…

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02 September 2026
Court of Appeal ruling reopens the VAT exemption question for independent colleges

HMRC has published Revenue and Customs Brief 9 (2026), setting…

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02 September 2026
A school business manager’s guide to academy internal scrutiny (and navigating the external auditor boundary)

Academy school trusts operate in a unique, highly regulated financial…

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20 August 2026
MTD is now live – is it better to switch to a limited company rather than remain as a sole trader?

The first mandatory quarterly update under Making Tax Digital for…

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20 August 2026
Business rates relief for pubs and live music venues: the Liverpool and Manchester hospitality picture

The Government's newly announced 20% cut to business rates for…

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20 August 2026
Audit services for accountancy firms without an audit licence

If your accountancy practice doesn't hold an audit licence, you…

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13 August 2026
What Britain’s new government could mean for Liverpool and Manchester businesses, sector by sector

Britain has a new Prime Minister, a new Chancellor, and…

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13 August 2026
Why the SRA’s changes to the Solicitors Accounts Rules overhaul matters for law firms in Liverpool and Manchester

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is in the middle of the…

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10 August 2026
Five areas that housing associations should review before their next audit

The annual audit stopped being a compliance formality a while…

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07 August 2026
What the change in Prime Minister could mean for Liverpool landlords

Andy Burnham became Prime Minister on 20 July 2026, succeeding…

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07 August 2026
What being part of the UHY Hacker Young network actually means for our clients

Since joining the UHY Hacker Young network, we've had a…

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