Auto Enrolment Workplace pensions – meet the government’s auto-enrolment regulations and provide a tax-efficient way to save for the long term.

In new guidance, the Home Office has confirmed that hybrid and remote working locations must be reported for sponsored workers. Our latest article will explain what sponsors need to know following the latest update to Home Office Guidance.

This week article has been curated by our Accountant in London, George Whitehead, providing his advice about employee benefits and what’s required from you as an employer if you provide benefits to your employees. There is a legal requirement to report all benefits provided to HMRC each tax year.

A share-for-share exchange under English law refers to a transaction where the shareholders of one company exchange their shares in that company for shares in another company.

Auto Enrolment Workplace pensions – meet the government’s auto-enrolment regulations and provide a tax-efficient way to save for the long term.

If you have employees working abroad or are considering allowing employees to work abroad, find out what legal and tax implications this may have on your business.

Management accounting is a branch of accounting that is focused on providing information and analysis to management team within an organization to help them make informed business decisions to achieve their strategic goals.

It is a legal requirement to check all employee passports and right to work in the UK and to keep these updated. Failure to comply with right to work checks can result in commercial and reputational damage to your company and you could potentially be hit with an immigration fine of up to £20,000 per illegal worker.

Are you a sole trader that would benefit from becoming an incorporated Limited Company. This article highlights the two different types of business structures, each with their own advantages and disadvantages.

New R&D rate changes in 1 April 2023 greatly reduce the relief available for smaller companies but increase the relief available for large companies.

In this week’s newsletter, Misha Patel our Head of Tax explore how non-UK foreign entities can utilise the benefits of (S)EIS investment scheme for startups to access funding.

In this week’s newsletter, Dragon Argent continues our series looking at how to incentivise employees and executives with Growth and Non-Growth Share Schemes in the UK. Learn more.

Due diligence helps investors and companies understand the nature of a deal, the risks involved, and whether the deal fits with their portfolio. Our Corporate & Commercial Law Solicitor, Arvin Bissessur will be covering why due diligence is important in mergers and acquisitions process in today’s newsletter.

In this week’s newsletter, Dragon Argent continues our series looking at how to motivate employees, this time by summarizing unapproved option schemes, otherwise known as non tax-advantaged share options. Learn more.

A SIP also provides a tax efficient way for employees to acquire shares but unlike other schemes this is done using an Employee Benefit Trust which holds the shares on the employee’s behalf. Learn more.

Intellectual property (“IP”) is a highly valuable part of a business. It can take many forms but essentially consists of intangible assets including copyrights, trade marks, patents, designs and trade secrets. Learn more how to protect your business’ Intellectual Property.

Save As You Earn (SAYE) Share Option Schemes for UK Employees: What you need to know? Learn more.

Autumn Statement 2022: As the UK heads into recession the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, had a real balancing act to perform in the Autumn statement. Dragon Argent focus in on the key implications for founders and SMEs. Learn more.

Starting a Company Share Option Plan (CSOP): What you need to know? A Company Share Option Plan (CSOP) is a tax-advantaged, discretionary share option plan where a company can grant CSOP options to any employee or full-time director. Learn more.

This week we will be looking in to one of the most commonly used option schemes for UK employees; the EMI Option Scheme. An EMI option Scheme is the most tax-efficient way to grant options to your UK resident employees as the Scheme is backed by HMRC. Learn more.