
Chancellor's Economic Statement
With the new Labour government promise to hit the ground running in the first 100 days of power, no time was wasted announcing their first tax changes.

The Bank of England has cut the base rate from 5.25% to 5%
The Bank of England (BoE) cut interest rates from a 16-year high on Thursday 01 August, after a narrow vote in favour from policymakers divided over whether inflation pressures had eased sufficiently enough.
Xero - App marketplace
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.

Capital Taxes on Divorce: Where are we now?
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.

How holiday park operators can gain a clear view – in the cloud
For complex, multi-faceted businesses such as holiday parks, cloud accounting is a vital tool to ensure you have up-to-date financial information.

CIOs – Should you make the move?
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

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

Vital to realise that inheriting a pension pot can be a taxing experience
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.
