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Xero has the benefit of an open Application Programming Interface (API), which means there are 1000’s of connections shown in their app marketplace which can integrate and talk with Xero. Some of these are their own packages which they have recently introduced as part of their core subscription.

Divorce can be one of the most difficult life events that an individual can face. With an estimated UK divorce rate of 42%, it is an area that we see increasingly often. The tax rules in connection with dividing up chargeable assets can be complex and must be considered prior to any financial order being agreed to protect against an unexpected tax burden.

Despite political uncertainty at home and abroad, the investment market remains remarkably unflustered, says Scott Hansell of Lovewell Blake Financial Planning.

For complex, multi-faceted businesses such as holiday parks, cloud accounting is a vital tool to ensure you have up-to-date financial information.

The new Charitable Incorporated Organisation has given charities another choice of structure – but is this the right route for your organisation, asks Rebecca Frost of Lovewell Blake’s Charities team

When it comes to personal protection, it is not often considered as a necessary expense.

Many people are ignorant of the potential tax burden those inheriting their pension pot might face – but there is a solution, says Richard Ince of Lovewell Blake Financial Planning.

From April 2023, there have been year on year reductions to the annual exemption for Capital Gains Tax (CGT), increasing the exposure of individuals to CGT and consequently those required to report the disposal of UK residential property to HMRC within 60-days of completion. The Chancellor did provide a silver lining in the 2024 Spring Budget, announcing the reduction in the higher rate of CGT payable on disposals of residential properties, which applies from April 2024.