New partner appointment at Clayton & Brewill

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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Adam Rostance as partner, following the retirement of long-serving partner Neil South. Adam has been working at Clayton & Brewill since 2012, where he joined the firm as an AAT apprentice. After initially working within the compliance department, Adam transferred to the audit department as an audit […]

What did we learn from the Chancellor’s Spring Statement 2025?

2025 Spring Statement

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Spring Statement 2025 on 26th March, following an unexpected slowdown in growth since last year’s Autumn Budget. The Chancellor did meet her commitment that there would be no major tax announcements but tax is only one side of the equation. The other is spending and the Spring Statement 2025 confirmed […]

Essential employer update 2025

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Clayton & Brewill guide you through the latest issues in payroll, tax and employment law. From April 2025 several changes are coming into force that employers should be aware of, including updated minimum wage, National Insurance and employee hours. Download our briefing note below to learn more. Download the briefing note here. Working with you […]

Next-step technology: opportunities, risks and compliance

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Keeping up with emerging technology is a major concern for more than half of business leaders, according to recent research. In our latest briefing note, the Clayton & Brewill team look at some key areas of emerging technology, as well as outlining risks, opportunities and tax compliance issues to be aware of. Download the briefing […]

February 2025 newsletter: the latest updates from Clayton & Brewill

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Clayton & Brewill’s February 2025 newsletter is now available to view online. After a busy 2024 we are now well and truly settled into 2025 and are starting to see the first signs of spring with lighter evenings and warmer weather. In our latest newsletter, we look at a number of key talking points in […]

How to get tax on employment benefits right

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With particularly complex rules, getting the tax on employment benefits right for directors and employees can seem like a minefield. Recent research by The Global Payroll Association showed that errors in this area are routine. Its survey revealed that 25% of employees responding had been wrongly paid: and that 11% of these errors related to […]

Keeping up to date with VAT

Keeping up to date with VAT

The world of VAT is always changing. ‘Every question answered seems to give rise to three more’, according to one expert commentator. To help keep your business up to date with VAT developments, Clayton & Brewill takes a look at some of the basic questions here. Also, in the light of a recent VAT case […]

December 2024 newsletter: the latest updates from Clayton & Brewill

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Clayton & Brewill’s December 2024 newsletter is now available to view online. We are well and truly into the winter season now with many areas even seeing snowfall in the last few weeks. We hope you are enjoying the last few weeks of the year and are looking forward to 2025.  In our latest newsletter, […]

July 2024 newsletter: the latest updates from Clayton & Brewill

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Clayton & Brewill’s July 2024 newsletter is now available to view online. Summer holiday season is well and truly upon us, and it’s nice to see a return of the sunshine this week. We hope those of you going away enjoy a relaxing  break. In our latest newsletter, we look at a number of key […]

What do the results of the 2024 General Election mean for businesses?

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In the early hours of 5 July 2024, it was announced that the Labour Party had won the majority in the 2024 General Election. Entering Downing Street as Labour’s first prime minister in 14 years, Sir Kier Starmer has declared that “change begins now.“ But what does this win mean for businesses? In this article, […]