Countdown to the Christmas party season has already begun and for some companies, particularly those who have had a good year, it’s often a time to give a bit back and say ‘thank you’ to staff, clients or customers by throwing a great party, buying gifts or putting on a special event. And even the […]

With immediate effect: new announcement – From 22 November 2017, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) abolished for first time buyers on homes costing up to £300,000; no SDLT on first £300,000 of first time buyer’s purchase of homes up to £500,000. – From 29 November 2017, Marriage Allowance can be claimed to transfer the benefit […]

Enterprise Management Incentives are a HMRC approved way of receiving an option to a share in a business at a future date – for example, the date is the sooner of an event such as a sale or perhaps a 10-year anniversary. This can be an excellent way of recruiting and retaining key staff and […]

Background Since 2000, any businesses which spend money on the research and development of new products, processes and services have been rewarded for their efforts with R&D Tax Credits from HMRC.  But many SME’s are not claiming these R&D Tax Credits because they simply don’t know where to begin. At Tree Accountancy, we want to […]

Starting a new business can be a very exciting time.  But before you jump in, take some time to ask yourself some simple questions: Why am I doing this? How much money will I need? Where will I get that money from? Who will buy from me? Who are my competitors? Once you know the […]

Everyone wants to pay less tax. Legally. Even before your business starts growing, you need expert tax advice – and you need it regularly.  Our tax specialists can help you reduce your tax bills with expert tax advice, and professional tax planning for the future. We provide a personal and tailored service for each client […]

At Tree Accountancy, we want to help you grow – because we know you’ll never stop being an entrepreneur! Now that you’ve found what you’re really good at – and you’re seeing results, it’s time to grow your business. Maybe sales are coming in thick and fast, your competitors are looking at what you do […]

There is a recent European Court Ruling which stated that a worker’s right to be paid annual leave was infringed when his future remuneration was reduced because he had been unable to earn commission while on holiday. What this means is, when an employee’s take home pay includes a significant element of commission they should […]

Tree is proud to be supporting SAScon, one of the UK’s leading Search, Analytics and Social Conferences this week. Through our links with the two day conference on 5th and 6th June at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School we hope to provide financial, and business growth advice to the delegates attending the conference. Tree Director […]

In order to keep you up to date with all of the announced changes in the March Budget, we have put together a ’2014 Budget Report Summary’. Click here to read the full summary. Here are some of the elements we identified as most relevant to our clients: Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) doubled to £500,000 […]