Football Finance Explained by Accountants: How Clubs Spend Big
Dom Smith returns to the podcast to talk about one of his passions – football finance. What are the different rules? How can some clubs appear to fall foul whereas others spend regularly, and what does it mean for your club? Dom and James dig into recent high-profile cases and compare the rules to everyday businesses.
Making tax digital for income tax is coming!
From early 2026 smaller businesses and landlords will be required to report trading figures to HMRC electronically on a quarterly basis.
Internationally mobile workers - where should tax be paid?
Sadie Nicholls joins James again, this time to talk about international workers. Specifically Sadie considers which country tax is payable, how the social security rules don't always follow tax rules and what employers need to think about if your staff are working abroad.
Meet the Editor: Richard Porritt
In the first Business Leaders discussion James is joined by EDP Editor Richard Porritt to talk about the current state of the local economy, challenges in running one of the largest regional newspapers in the country and Richard’s personal journey as a journalist.
Inheritance Tax on farms - Should I take action?
Agriculture specialist Ryan Lincoln joins James to talk about the recently announced changes to Inheritance Tax for farms and businesses. With under a year to go until implementation, Ryan covers what is changing, what options are available and how some of his farming clients are dealing with these challenges.
Worldwide Income and Gains: How to stay compliant with UK Tax law
James talks to Sadie Nicholls about UK resident taxpayers who may have undeclared overseas income. Often a UK tax disclosure is required even if no tax is due. Sadie guides us through the reporting and compliance obligations.
R&D Tax relief – The system, pitfalls and how to maximise your claim
Research and Development activities can be expensive and time consuming but HMRC want to help. James is joined by Mary Schofield to discuss the R&D tax relief scheme and how innovative companies can benefit from enhanced tax relief. Mary provides her top tips on how to make the system work for you.
Business Protection and what happens if...
James is joined by Financial Planning Specialist Jon Matchett to talk about business protection policies and how structured planning can help deal with business risk, family earnings and facilitate business transitions should the worst happen.