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Head Of Business Services Response to COVID-19

In these unprecedented times where business are facing severe challenges due to the Novel Coronavirus I wanted to give some reassurance to our clients by providing some practical advice in this ever changing economic environment in which we find ourselves. First of all I wanted to let you know that our team are all fully […]

Head of Charities Response to COVID-19

An open letter to all charities and community organisation from our Head of Charities, Jen Richardson.   Dear All, I want to assure you of Ward Goodman’s continued commitment to support you through this challenging period.  These are extraordinary times that require calm and considered action. There are many useful places to look for guidance […]

COVID-19 Measures: 11th and 17th March 2020

Last week’s Budget from the new Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, included £7 billion of expenditure targeting the impact of Covid-19 on employees, the self-employed and businesses. Six days later a further raft of measures was announced, amounting to an additional £20 billion of support expenditure plus £330 billion of loan guarantees.   The Chancellor’s 17 March […]

Support For Those Affected by COVID-19

Inheritance

With information coming out from the government on a daily basis with schemes and funding aimed at supporting businesses and individuals through the current economic instability caused by the outbreak of COVID-19, our Managing Director, Ian Rodd, has put together his summary of what is currently available to clients and all businesses.   Loans At […]

SPRING BUDGET | MARCH 2020

Newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered his first Budget on 11 March, against a backdrop of uncertainty following the COVID–19 outbreak and subsequent financial losses. It was the first of two Budgets to be delivered in 2020, with the second to follow in the autumn.   COVID–19 AND THE NHS The Chancellor wasted no time in diving into the heart […]

Ward Goodman’s Response to Novel Coronavirus (covid-19)

Here at Ward Goodman, we are closely monitoring the continuing development of the COVID-19 outbreak, not only in the UK, but also across the world in countries that have already been experiencing the ramifications further into the lifecycle of the virus spreading.   We feel it is important to take a responsible stance in helping […]

Pension freedoms

Retirees now have a whole host of new options The pension freedoms, introduced on 6 April 2015, have given retirees a whole host of new options. There is no longer a compulsory requirement to purchase an annuity (a guaranteed income for life) when you retire. The introduction of pension freedoms brought about fundamental changes to […]

Estate protection

Pensions

Preserving your wealth and transferring it effectively Estate planning is an important part of wealth management, no matter how much wealth you have built up. It’s the process of making a plan for how your assets will be distributed upon your death or incapacitation. As a nation, we are reluctant to talk about inheritance. Through […]

Tax-efficient investing

Tax Header

Legitimate ways for higher earners to reduce a tax bill Without a carefully developed tax planning strategy, higher-rate taxpayers run the risk of missing out on key tax benefits and paying more in taxes than necessary. A higher tax liability can diminish the value of your investment earnings over the long term. To start with, […]

Minimum wage apprenticeships – not plain sailing

A report out in January shows that around 20% of those on apprenticeship schemes are not being paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW), while apprenticeships themselves have fallen in number. The figures in the Apprenticeship Pay Survey from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) show the strange anomaly that correct levels of […]

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