by James Todd & Co | 13 Mar, 2026 | Financial Focus Fridays
If you cut your prices or fees, you make less money on every sale.To earn the same profit, you must do much more work with the same people. In businesses built on people, time or expertise, that usually means more pressure on staff, longer hours, lower quality, or...
by James Todd & Co | 15 Jan, 2026 | Property Sector Accountants
The High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) or mansion tax was one of many measures introduced during the Autumn Budget at the end of November. It has caused concern for property owners in regions with high average property prices, as well as for landlords, investors...
by James Todd & Co | 14 Jan, 2026 | Property Sector Accountants
The numerous reforms and announcements made at the Spring Statement and the Autumn Budget in 2025 have affected landlords and other property professionals in various ways. This includes the changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) rules, which are of particular concern to...
by James Todd & Co | 5 Dec, 2025 | Contractor Accountants
As most contractors will be aware, Making Tax Digital (MTD) has been a phased introduction of mandatory changes to the way businesses and self-employed professionals submit reports to HMRC. This started with declarations for VAT-registered companies and will become...
by James Todd & Co | 17 Nov, 2025 | Hospitality Accountants
Reports earlier this year found that as many as a third of businesses in the hospitality sector were trading at a loss, as companies struggled with the increases in NICs, business rates, minimum wage reforms, and NIC thresholds. Separate articles have also reported...