Bates Weston

We are delighted to be sponsoring Derby County's Female Talent Pathway again for the 2024/5 season. This season we are supporting the Under 16s squad. Derby County Community Trust Derby County Football Club Women Derby County Football Club

We are pulling on our pre-loved pullovers and swapping our sweaters for this year's #ChristmasJumperDay in support of Save the Children UK. Are you joining in with a jumper on Thursday 12 December?

HM Treasury has released the latest independent forecasts for the UK economy. The average GDP growth forecasts remains at 1% for 2024 and 1.3% for 2025. The Office for National Statistics has also released the consumer price index inflation figures for the 12 months to October today - 2.3%. This is the sharpest increase in this measure of inflation for two years and is slightly higher than the 2.2% predicted by many economists.  #Inflation #Economy #UKEconomy https://lnkd.in/eWTnn9JH

The Bates Weston Corporate Finance team, working alongside Flint Bishop, are delighted to announce that they have completed the sale of Oaklands Support Limited to Swanton Care and Community Limited - adding to their transaction record in the learning disabilities and mental health care sector. #CorporateFinance #BusinessSale Swanton Care & Community https://lnkd.in/eN-h6Fr2

Unused pension schemes will attract Inheritance Tax on death from 6 April 2027. Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston looks at the changes and the impact on the tax burden on your estate and beneficiaries. #InheritanceTax #Pension #PensionPot #Tax https://lnkd.in/eautWBgT

The changes to Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) announced in the Budget will reduce the rewards for those who take the risk of setting up a new business and driving its success. Our Tax Partner, Craig Simpson looks at the impact of the changes in his latest blog. #BusinessAssetDispoalRelief #BADR #Tax https://lnkd.in/gB8nWa7B

#InheritanceTax and #BusinessPropertyRelief If you hold shares in your trading company or an interest in a partnership or sole trader, from 6 April 2026 you are likely to pay Inheritance Tax on the value of your holding interest above £1m because of the changes made to Business Property Relief in the #AutumnBudget #Budget2024. In his latest blog, Craig Simpson, Tax Partner at Bates Weston explains the changes made to Business Property Relief and the steps you could consider taking to prevent your death resulting in an IHT bill that may cause your business to fail. https://lnkd.in/eJ7Fyz9P

Almost 24 hours on from the Budget and the full details are available to digest. We have produced an Autumn Budget Summary Report which you can find on our website. We will continue to reflect on the tax measures announced in the Budget and their impact on the businesses and individuals we work with. #Budget2024 https://lnkd.in/eqQ4Hnbe

Here are the headlines from the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget. We have focussed particularly on the business tax measures announced in the Budget. We will be digging in to the details over the coming days. #Budget2024 https://lnkd.in/evWS_TSi

#Budget2024 The Chancellor is about to deliver the Autumn Budget. The PM prefaced Ms Reeves speech with this comment earlier today. "After 14 years of decline, we will invest in our country - rebuilding our schools, hospitals and roads. "We won't shy away from the tough decisions to grow our economy and protect working people's payslips. There is a brighter future ahead."