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Reducing Stress And Anxiety With Yoga
- December 11, 2017
- Posted by: Stephen Coleclough
- Category: Yoga
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The central philosophy of yoga is that mind, body and spirit are all intertwined; they act as one within our life and yet individually each one affects the other. If you’re suffering with stress or anxiety in your day-to-day life, then the ancient practise of yoga, with the abundance of relaxing stretches and controlled breathing,
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Dying Matters: Why We Need To Be More Open About Death
- December 10, 2017
- Posted by: Stephen Coleclough
- Category: Blog
British culture has often been considered to have a stiff upper lip when it comes to certain subjects. Social boundaries around seemingly controversial conversations have changed in recent decades though; and now we talk more openly about sex, relationships, finance and political leanings. One such area is death. But is there a case for us
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10 Inspirational Quotes To Motivate You
- December 9, 2017
- Posted by: Stephen Coleclough
- Category: Blog
Inspiration can be drawn from many things; we can be inspired by something as simple as waking up to sunshine on a winter’s morning. But sometimes we need a little more in the way of motivation to remind us to keep going. Here are some of our favourite inspirational and motivational quotes from over the
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5 Ways To Refocus On What’s Really Important
- December 8, 2017
- Posted by: Stephen Coleclough
- Category: Blog
Our busy lives often distract us from what really matters; advances in technology mean we communicate differently, and often much less, and the hectic pace of the 21st century can lead us to missing out on some key moments as we have our heads buried in a screen. At its worst, a loss of focus
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5 Relaxation Tips to Reduce Stress
- December 7, 2017
- Posted by: Stephen Coleclough
- Category: Stress
There’s no avoiding it – life can be stressful from time to time. We move at such a fast pace that during all our efforts to keep on top of life and the many ongoing demands, we forget to relax. When was the last time you took time out to refresh and rejuvenate? Here are
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5 Reasons Why Money Isn’t Everything
- December 6, 2017
- Posted by: Stephen Coleclough
- Category: Money
The relative comfort of financial stability is something everyone strives for. Lack of finance can cause personal strain and bring about difficulties in relationships. When it becomes hard to make ends meet, or someone is bad at budgeting, other problems arrive too such as an inability to sleep, irritability and a difficulty concentrating. Despite this,
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Budget 2017 – Highlights
- December 5, 2017
- Posted by: Stephen Coleclough
- Category: Tax
KEY POINTS Foreign owners of UK real estate to be taxed on gains from 2018. Will private funds be the answer? Deadline to clean out offshore trust gains where there are UK beneficiaries. New consultation on rules for advisers and other professionals to disclose client’s “offshore structures” to HMRC. NON-RESIDENTS OWNING UK COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TO
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The New IHT Regime For UK Residential Property
- October 16, 2017
- Posted by: Stephen Coleclough
- Category: Tax
The Finance (No 2) Bill 2017 is currently passing through Parliament and is expected to receive Royal Assent in December with application from 6th April 2017. That is not, for once, a typo; HMRC have discovered time travel. These provisions were first published in December 2016 with the expectation that they would become law with
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IHT Business Property Relief Traps & Looking For A Case To Take To Court
- October 15, 2017
- Posted by: Stephen Coleclough
- Category: Tax
Ensuring a business is able to continue as smoothly as possible following the death of a shareholder or partner requires careful thought. In many cases, the deceased’s family will have no interest in becoming involved in the business and the natural successors are fellow shareholders or partners. Further, the Partnership Act 1890 s 33(1) provides
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Disclosure Of VAT “Avoidance” Arrangements Which The Courts Have Said Are Lawful
- October 13, 2017
- Posted by: Stephen Coleclough
- Category: Tax
Avoidance, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. In 1988, government ministers said that they will mitigate the effects of the decision of EC v UK of 1988, by introducing the option to tax for commercial property. Bizarrely, by 1997 this retrospectively became “mitigate but only for taxable businesses”. Bizarre but true, but
