The Common Reporting Standards (CRS)
Posted on 15th Sep 2017THE COMMON REPORTING STANDARDS (CRS) What is the CRS? The CRS is an international agreement designed to help combat tax evasion by automatically exchanging bank account (and other financial assets) information with the tax authority in the country where the owner of the account is...[more]
Automatic Pension – Three Year Re-Enrolment
Posted on 4th Sep 2017We are now at the stage where the majority of qualifying businesses in the United Kingdom have had their staging dates for the auto-enrolment workplace pension scheme. Companies that are still to have their staging dates are those that are counted as ‘new employers’ –...[more]
Dividend Tax Changes - Do You…
Posted on 23rd Aug 2017Dividend Tax Changes – Do You Need To File a Tax Return? Historically, dividends paid to UK taxpayers have benefitted from a tax credit, which has meant that the tax payers who would not be higher rate tax payers would face no additional tax liability...[more]
Simmons Gainsford raises money for Chailey…
Posted on 11th Aug 2017Simmons Gainsford raises money for Chailey Heritage Foundation Simmons Gainsford has proudly been raising money for Chailey Heritage Foundation and over the past year through initiatives such as quiz nights and sporting events. In July, Simmons Gainsford’s office in Uckfield along with Neva Consultants, held...[more]
Simmons Gainsford and Neva Consultants Annual…
Posted on 3rd Aug 2017Simmons Gainsford along with Neva Consultants, held the 5th annual Rounders tournament on Thursday 27th July at Maresfield Cricket Ground near Uckfield. The unpredictable weather hid away with streams of warm sunshine ensuring conditions were ideal as the players took to the field to participate...[more]
The Simmons Gainsford App - It's…
Posted on 26th Jul 2017In the world of Finance, constant innovation is clear for all to see. With the likes of Making Tax Digital and paperless invoicing being introduced, Simmons Gainsford are constantly thriving to make finance easier for clients. Our App does just this. The App has been...[more]
New: Making Tax Digital Timetable and…
Posted on 17th Jul 2017Make Tax Digital for Business announcement Ministers have announced a welcome delay in Make Tax Digital for Business, the plan to bootstrap businesses into the digital age. Businesses with turnover above the VAT threshold had been expected to be required to keep records in a...[more]
Murray Group Holdings: The impact on…
Posted on 14th Jul 2017Murray Group Holdings: the impact on EBTs and similar structures as well as other recent developments Background On 5th July 2017, the Supreme Court handed down its judgement in the Rangers EBT “Big Tax Case”. This was streamed live on the Courts website. The live...[more]
Simmons Gainsford Uckfield Quiz Night raises…
Posted on 26th Jun 2017On Wednesday 7th June 2017 Simmons Gainsford LLP in Uckfield embarked on a mission to find the ‘Brains of East Sussex’ and, at the same time, raised valuable funds for the Chailey Heritage Foundation. The evening proved to be one of fun, competitiveness and full...[more]
Stephen Jennings announced as new Simmons…
Posted on 12th Jun 2017We are pleased to announce that Stephen Jennings has been appointed to take over as the firm’s Senior Partner from 1 July 2017 following the decision of Steven Strauss to step down after 14 years in the role. Stephen has been with the firm since...[more]