The office will close for the Christmas period at the conclusion of business Fri 19th Dec . Normal office hours resume 9am Mon 5th Jan .

Getting ready for 2026 is a great way to spend quieter moments during Advent, and nothing says Christmas quite like strategic business planning.   I’ve put together 24 small but meaningful ways to get ready — one for each day — to send you into the New Year with clarity, purpose and perhaps even some calm. 1 - Plan Your Personal Development As we progress through our careers, our studies start to feel like distant memories. But it’s never too late to learn new skills (beyond

Self assessment Drop-In Clinic For individuals and family members who are not already a corporate client of this Practice, we facilitate the delivery of personal tax returns via live sessions at our Self Assessment Drop In Clinic. An overflow day has been made available on Friday 23rd January About the session You can book your session via our booking system here: https://calendly.com/kingstonandco/24-25-self-assessment-drop-in-overflow Please note: there is a minimum lead

Thanks to the OBR , I had an extra hour to prepare this today.   Thoughts are with the over-keen office junior who had prepped the press release and accidentally pressed ‘publish’. No doubt that person can be found in some Whitehall pub now after a tough day.   A quick refresher of the fiscal rules   which underpin tax and spend policy in the UK.   Day-to-day spending should be funded by tax revenues, not borrowing, by 29-30 National debt should be falling by 29-30 Welfare sp

Mandatory ID verification  is soon to be implemented by Companies House for Officers and some Shareholders of UK Companies.   This is a major change to company law , the aim being to prevent fraud and improve the accuracy of company records. This means that before certain filings or appointments can be made, the identity of those listed will need to be confirmed.   If you are a Company Director, Company Secretary or a Person with Significant Control (PSCs), you are in scope  

The government’s Making Tax Digital (MTD)  initiative is expanding, and the next phase — Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self...

In this fast paced world where the way in which we deliver our products and services continue to evolve, it may be important for you to...

The office will be closed for the Easter weekend at the conclusion of business Thursday 17 Apr, reopening 9am Tuesday 22nd Apr. If you...

From a stability point of view at least, thankfully no changes to the tax system for the upcoming tax year, over and above what we...

Attached is a schedule of UK tax rates, the thresholds at which they are applied, plus key benefits available to us as individuals and...

It’s that time of year to have a think about optimum salaries   for You as Company Directors, and potentially your family members who may...

Self assessment Drop-In Clinic For individuals and family members who are not already a corporate client of this Practice, we facilitate...

Staying on top of your director loan account can have huge benefits for a Company’s cash flow.   It’s a particularly important thing for...

A quick reminder that the office closes this evening Friday 20th December , reopening bright and early Monday 6th January .   Now ready...

The office will close for the Christmas period at the conclusion of business Fri 20th Dec . Normal office hours resume 9am Mon 6th Jan ....

In Charles Dickins’ A Christmas Carol , the miserly Scrooge is visited by two pleasant to behold gentleman, seeking charitable donations...

Rachel Reeves  today delivered the first budget under a Labour Government for 14 years, and the first ever by a female Chancellor.   Amongst all the warnings, the challenge for this budget was to balance tax and spend, to convince the public of better days ahead, in order to create some optimism in this country.   There is so much content (I’ll include links to some excellent summaries) so I’ll focus more on tax and benefits  and what this means for you, rather than on change

As you probably know, the planned cuts to winter fuel payments  were voted through parliament this week.   Whilst pressure mounts, there...

The stability of a new government with, as it stands, a sizeable majority would ordinarily bring about an air of initiative and...

I hope you’re having a wonderful summer and have had chance to enjoy a well earned break. The office and it's phone line will close for...