Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) are both set to experience changes from April 2026, as was revealed in the Autumn Budget. These schemes were viewed as outdated and the reforms aim to modernise their effectiveness. This … Continue reading
Author Archives: Howard Roth
How will HMRC changing its system of fines affect you?
Following the Autumn Budget, it is increasingly clear that the Government is toughening its approach to tax compliance. This is a break with tradition, as penalties have remained unchanged for years, meaning that inflation has caused the impact to soften … Continue reading
What impact will the Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) U-turn have?
Given how recently the Autumn Budget was, most people had assumed that all of the big tax measures for the year had been issued. However, Rachel Reeves decided to wrap up 2025 with an eleventh-hour announcement of changes to Agricultural … Continue reading
Employee Ownership Trusts: Are they still the right step for your business?
Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) have become one of the UK’s fastest-growing business succession models, and for good reason. Since their introduction in 2014, the Employee Ownership Association and WREOC have reported a 1,640 per cent increase in EOT-owned businesses in … Continue reading
Failure to prevent fraud – Are you at risk of this new offence and how can better accounting and audits help?
As the Government continues to put preventative fraud measures in place, it is essential that companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) understand any changes that impact them. In September, a new regulation was introduced as part of the Economic Crime … Continue reading

