Summer has arrived and that means lots of cricket, tennis, golf and, of course, football! There's just time to catch up on news and events here at unw before everyone departs for the summer holidays, here at home and abroad.
Industry News
VAT savings for charities
A number of recent VAT cases have opened the doors for VAT savings in the charitable sector...
How to beat the tax deadline
If you pass an accountant's office late in the evening or at the weekend in January, you may well see the lights on in their tax department! Why? They will be ensuring their clients meet the 31 January deadline for the submission of their tax returns.
State pension lump sums
Since April 2005 it has been possible to defer the state pension, not just for an added weekly amount ('increment') when eventually drawn, but to get a lump sum, taxable in full, instead.
Latest News
Grants success at TDX
TDX, the precision engineering tool making firm based in Team Valley, Gateshead, is celebrating the successful negotiation of a £190,000 grant from ONE.
Calling all north-east entrepeneurs
How can more entrepreneurs be encouraged to start businesses or take over and develop existing businesses? Entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial businesses are vital to the economy and wealth of the nation and, in particular, regions like the north east.
How to get credit for your R & D
Entrepreneurial North East companies are being offered expert advice on how to benefit from Research & Development tax credits and DTI R&D grants at a seminar hosted by One NorthEast on Thursday 29 June at Durham County Cricket Club's Riverside ground at Chester-le-Street.
Simon says...
Many parents/grandparents are keen to pass on wealth to younger members of the family without the taxman taking a chunk of Inheritance Tax.
52 years in 3 months
During the last three months, the tax department of fast growing accountancy firm unw has recruited from 'Big 4' firms, staff with more than fifty years of experience.
unw Events
R & D Seminar with OneNorthEast
- Date:
- Thursday 29th June 2006
- Location:
- Durham County Cricket Club
- Date:
- Thursday 28th September 2006
- Location:
- Warkworth Suite, Newcastle United Football Club
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Tel 0191 243 6000.
Email: enquiries@unw.co.uk
Deal Summary
These are just some of the deals unw had completed recently
Management buy-in/buy-out.
Financial due diligence carried out
SFI application.
SFI application.