Nick Haines

Jun 26, 2024 | punchline-gloucester.com | Nick Haines

By Nick Haines, partner, Hazlewoods Accountants and Business Advisors With the upcoming election next week, we take a look at the key tax pledges issued in the manifestos of some of the main political parties in the running and examine how our tax regime could change as a result. • Labour - Corporation tax rate to be capped at 25%. • Conservatives - Pledge not to raise CT rates.

Mar 5, 2024 | punchline-gloucester.com | Nick Haines

By Nick Haines, partner tax and property at Hazlewoods It was a statement all about having a plan, with various accusations of Labour's complete lack of one, in a clear push to encourage voters to not abandon the Conservatives later this year. The rhetoric was all there: higher growth since 2010 than Germany, France and Italy; unemployment halved over the same period; and an OBR prediction of inflation falling below 2% within the next 'few months', one year ahead of original forecast.

Jan 30, 2024 | punchline-gloucester.com | Nick Haines

By Nick Haines, partner - tax and property, Hazlewoods There has been much hype in the press recently about a new 'side hustle' tax introduced by HMRC. Headlines have suggested that, where individuals have been selling secondhand goods on online sites, they may now be subject to tax on this 'side hustle'. In short, there is no new tax.

Nov 21, 2023 | punchline-gloucester.com | Nick Haines

By Nick Haines, head of tax and head of the property team at Hazlewoods The Chancellor delivered his 'Autumn Statement for growth' in what could be seen as the Conservative's first significant move to close Labour's current 20-point lead in the polls, by moving towards the traditional values of a low tax, high growth, economy. The headline tax giveaway was a cut in national insurance, for both self-employed and employed individuals.

Aug 14, 2023 | tinyurl.com | Michael Price |Nick Haines

It’s one of life’s toughest decisions: Is it better for elderly loved ones to age in place or be cared for in a nursing home? What would you do? A panel of experts – from industry insiders and state regulators to elder-care attorneys and aging advocates – examines the emotionally fraught issue in a special town hall session co-presented by Kansas City PBS. The program also previews clips from the station’s new 30-minute documentary How Should We Care?.