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News – 10.04.24
Form PF: Are you up to speed with the latest developments?
Through this insight we will bring to your attention the main changes in a bitesize manner so that you can stay abreast of the requirements as they may apply to your firm. … Read more
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Tax relief on heritage assets: Am I eligible?
For assets considered to be of national heritage, relief from Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax is available. … Read more
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Governance code updates and advice for Further Education colleges from Buzzacott and the ESFA
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It will take time for the necessary regulations, systems, and processes to be put in place and we therefore wait to see how and when these new objectives will be implemented in full. Some changes are clearly prescribed. For example, in future, the identity of directors and people with significant control will need to be verified together with anyone filing on behalf of an entity. However, the new powers that will be given to Companies House also provide some insight into how the objectives will be implemented. For example, once in force, Companies House will be able to request additional information to enable it to determine compliance. Companies House will also be able to reject a document if it is inconsistent with any existing information available to it. Both powers suggest that the Companies House could require filings to be accompanied by supporting evidence in the future.
The new powers give Companies House discretion in certain areas that some may not welcome. As an extreme example, in the future Companies House will have the power to strike off a company if it was registered with information that is misleading or deceptive. We, therefore, wait with keen interest to see if Companies House will publish guidance on how it will decide what information is misleading or deceptive.
We are tracking the implementation of the Act closely to determine what the reform means for our clients in practice. The Act expects authorised corporate service providers, such as Buzzacott, to play a key role in verifying the identities of directors and people with significant control. We are therefore confident that, with our support, our clients will remain fully compliant with company legislation and that filings will continue to be made correctly and on time.
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