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Insight • Charities and Not-For-Profits
Partnering with local organisations: A guide for international NGOs
Insight • Charities and Not-For-Profits
Partnering with local organisations can be a cost-effective way of enhancing your impact abroad, leveraging existing knowledge of local culture, regulation, and conditions. This article looks at how trustees can ensure their partnership arrangements are effective while mitigating the risks involved.
Insight • News • Hospitality
Great British Summer Savings: is your business ready for the temporary VAT cut?
Insight • News • Hospitality
The government’s new Great British Summer Savings scheme will see VAT temporarily reduced from 20% to 5% on certain children’s meals, family tickets, and days out this summer. This could be a significant boost for the hospitality and leisure sectors increasing demand and reducing cost pressures for parents during the summer holidays.
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Delays, enquiries, and uncertainty: The new reality for R&D tax relief
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Last month, we hosted an exclusive roundtable breakfast for finance and operational leaders, focused on the changing R&D tax relief landscape. Ahead of the event, we were hearing the same thing from many of our clients: the process is increasingly complex, is incredibly time-consuming and the worry of getting the claims process wrong is putting people off.
News • Charities and Not-For-Profits • Consumer • Education • Energy and Renewables • Professional Practices • Real Estate and Construction
May VAT developments
News • Charities and Not-For-Profits • Consumer • Education • Energy and Renewables • Professional Practices • Real Estate and Construction
From funded education and EV charging to charity reliefs and food VAT classification, several recent VAT cases and HMRC developments could have wider implications for organisations across multiple sectors. Below, we summarise some of the latest Tribunal decisions, HMRC updates, and what businesses and charities should be aware of.
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Mastering the exit: how owners can build exceptional value long before a sale
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For many owners, an exit is more than a financial decision - it’s a shift in responsibility, identity and future direction. What we see time and again is that strong outcomes don’t come from last‑minute activity. They come from steady, practical preparation, and a clear sense of what you want the next chapter to look like.
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New targeted R&D advance assurance pilot – could your business benefit?
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HMRC has launched a new targeted advance assurance pilot for research and development (R&D) tax relief. If your business is an SME, and you are planning to make an R&D claim, this may be an opportunity to secure HMRC's agreement on specific aspects of your claim before you submit it.
Here’s what you need to know – and how to decide whether to apply.
Insight • News • Real Estate and Construction
Barbara Bento features in HMRC Enquiries, Investigations, & Powers Magazine
Insight • News • Real Estate and Construction
Barbara Bento, Tax Disputes and Investigations Partner, has contributed an article to HMRC EIP Magazine examining HMRC’s strengthened Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) powers and the risks now facing contractors.
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Betting at the 2026 FIFA World Cup: what UK visitors need to know about US tax rules
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With the 2026 FIFA World Cup taking place across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, the tournament is expected to generate an unprecedented level of sports betting activity. Analysts estimate that betting will exceed the US$35 billion staked during the Qatar 2022 World Cup (though not in Qatar itself, where gambling is illegal), driven in part by the expansion to 48 teams and the growing availability of regulated US sports betting. Insert text here
News • Real Estate and Construction
The challenges reshaping UK real estate development
News • Real Estate and Construction
Our Real Estate team recently spoke with Bisnow about the viability pressures continuing to reshape the UK development market, from planning delays and financing constraints, to rising construction costs and evolving regulatory requirements.
Insight • Hospitality
2026 World Cup trading hours and tipping compliance: why pubs should review their tronc arrangements now
Insight • Hospitality
Longer opening hours and increased footfall during the 2026 World Cup could place added pressure on how pubs manage tips and service charges. We explore the operational, compliance, and NIC considerations hospitality businesses should not overlook ahead of a busy summer.