Scott & Wilkinson Blog
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Get Ready for the National Minimum Wage Increase
Date: 27/03/24
Employers - Don’t forget that the National Minimum Wage (and National Living Wage) rates are increasing on 1 April 2024. Read More
Scott & Wilkinson bolster their Tax offering with new recruits
Date: 15/03/24
We have recently grown our tax offering with the appointment of two new members of the team. Tom Carter and Margaret Curran have both recently joined us to provide extra support for our growing tax team. Read More
Spring Budget Summary 2024
Date: 07/03/24
Today’s Spring Budget was surprisingly bold. Despite limited fiscal room for manoeuvre, the Chancellor was nonetheless able to fund several welcome tax-saving measures for small businesses and workers alike. Read More
Year-End Tax Planning Checklist 2023/24
Date: 06/03/24
With the end of the 2023/24 tax year fast approaching, we have produced a handy checklist to ensure you are making the most of the available reliefs and allowances available to you before 5 April 2024. Read More
HM Revenue & Customs U-turn on Guidance for Double Cab Pick-ups
Date: 20/02/24
Recently published guidance from HMRC updating the treatment of double cab pick-ups has now been withdrawn Read More
Autumn Statement 2023
Date: 23/11/23
Yesterday, the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced his Autumn Statement 2023 and whilst there were some surprise announcements this was very much (as expected) a budget for the polls. Read More
Congratulations Cara Dawson!
Date: 23/10/23
A massive congratulations are in order for our colleague, Cara Dawson, who has successfully completed all her exams to become an ACCA Qualified Accountant – a super achievement! Read More
Conclusion of the St John’s Hospice 50-50-500 Challenge
Date: 31/07/23
On Friday 28th July we attended the Charity Challenge Celebration Event which marked the end of the St John’s Hospice 50-50-500 challenge in which 50 businesses in Lancaster, Morecambe and surrounding areas had 50 business working days to raise a... Read More
2023 Rounders Tournament with Oglethorpe, Sturton & Gillibrand
Date: 14/07/23
Yesterday evening saw the return of our annual rounders tournament against Oglethorpe, Sturton & Gillibrand Solicitors (OSG) and what an evening it turned out to be! After a week of fairly questionable weather, the sun turned up at Westgate Cricket... Read More