Ward Goodman host successful Dorset Charities Conference
Ward Goodman, the Dorset based firm of Chartered Accountants and Independent Financial Advisers, hosted their annual Dorset Charities Conference on 5th July at Queen Elizabeth School, Wimborne. Now in its seventh year, the one-day conference provided Trustees, Fundraisers, Volunteers and Chief Executives from the charity, and the not-for-profit sector, with an understanding of current issues […]
Never give up!
In the light of two recent tax cases, our tax team at Ward Goodman has highlighted the benefit of taking a hard look at the facts and fighting HMRC if they have not applied rules fairly, even if you have not had timely advice. The team explained:“In the Scowcroft v Revenue case, the overseas […]
Gig economy takes another step towards employment rights
Deliveroo has compensated fifty of its couriers to settle legal action arguing that they should be treated as workers and not self-employed contractors. Deliveroo settled the case after the High Court ruled that a union was allowed to pursue a collective bargaining case with the company. Lawyers representing the couriers have taken this as evidence […]
Ward Goodman advise on regular reviews of Workplace Pension Schemes
Ward Goodman, the Dorset based firm of Chartered Accountants and Independent Financial Advisers, has issued key advice on Workplace Pension Schemes following recent articles in the press which highlighted a stark contrast in performance of the best and worst auto-enrolment schemes. Chris Peters, Financial Planner at Ward Goodman, explains:“Every workplace pension must have a […]
Ward Goodman hitting sixes in the community
Ward Goodman are proud to have sponsored the Bournemouth School For Girls U15’s Cricket Festival hosted at Canford School. Organisers said it was a really nice feeling to see all the pitches being occupied all day, which made for a wonderful atmosphere that was enjoyed by all who attended. Although the showpiece final did go […]
Ward Goodman help The Botanical Candle Co. keep its flame burning bright
Ward Goodman, the Dorset based firm of Chartered Accountants and Independent Financial Advisers, are delighted to count The Botanical Candle Co. amongst their Shaftesbury based clients. The company, which started making hand-poured soy wax candles in 2014 in a bid to produce more ecologically sound alternatives to burning paraffin candles, recently expanded by moving into […]
Ward Goodman issue advice to landlords on changes to tax rules
Ward Goodman, the Dorset based firm of Chartered Accountants and Independent Financial Advisers, has issued advice to residential landlords on the new rules regarding the taxation of residential buy-to-lets interest relief. From 6 April 2020, when the new rules will be fully in place, interest paid will no longer be deductible as an expense when […]
HMRC withdraws pensions calculator after issues for high-earners
HMRC has been forced to withdraw a pensions calculator after it was discovered to be giving incorrect information. The online service was designed to advise people how much they can save into their pension within tax relief limits. Royal London discovered that the calculator was giving incorrect results for people looking at their carry forward […]
Are you late filing your 2017 Tax return?
New statistics obtained under a Freedom of Information request have revealed that HMRC cancelled over a third of the late-filing penalties levied in 2014 and 2015. These figures arrive as HMRC send out the first of their annual reminders to prepare and submit your annual tax return. HMRC statistics show that 750,000 people (6.5%) missed […]
Ward Goodman sponsor the Blackmore Vale magazine Large Business of the year award
Ward Goodman are proud to be sponsoring the Blackmore Vale Magazine Large Business award for the first time this year. This award is open businesses that employ 11 or more people. The judges would like to know how the business has overcome the challenges of running a large company and how it is striving to […]
