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R&D tax credits webcast: join the discussion

Tuesday, July 26, 2011 | Posted by: Grant Thornton
Categories: Business advice, Tax, Technology sector | Tags: innovation, business, tax, research, Francesca Lagerberg, report, technology, advice, relief, analysis, incentives, consultation, webinar, R&D, review, development, Dyson, Samantha Vanags

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Find out about the upcoming changes to Research and Development (R&D) tax credits in our FREE webcast taking place tomorrow, Wednesday 27 July at 3pm BST. Read on for details and how to register.

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Our 2011 Budget predictions for business

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 | Posted by: Francesca Lagerberg
Categories: Tax | Tags: tax, investment, economy, UK, pensions, VAT, budget, tax avoidance, relief, corporation tax, GAAR, planning, deficit, predictions, Office for Tax Simplification, enterprise, Low Value Consignment Relief, fuel duty, enterprise, investment, UK, economy

What changes lie ahead for entrepreneurs and privately held businesses (PHBs) in George Osborne’s Budget next week? Francesca Lagerberg, Grant Thornton’s Head of Tax, makes a few predictions…

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Opportunities for entrepreneurs in 2010’s raft of tax changes

Wednesday, December 29, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice, Tax | Tags: tax, entrepreneurs, investment, capital gains tax, CGT, wealth, relief, EIS, partnership, Craig Kemsley, creation, ER, Enterprise Investment Scheme, Entrepreneurs’ Relief

A summary of recent tax changes affecting UK entrepreneurs – and the opportunities they afford for wealth creation –

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R&D tax relief review – threats and opportunities for UK plc

Wednesday, December 08, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice, Tax, Technology sector | Tags: innovation, business, tax, research, report, technology, relief, incentives, consultation, R&D, review, development, Dyson, Sam Vanags, Samantha Vanags

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The Government recently announced that it was reviewing the ways in which it incentivises investment in research and development (R&D).  This raises a number of questions over the future of R&D tax relief. Technology partner Samantha Vanags explains the issues and responds with Grant Thornton’s recommendations on R&D tax incentives.

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Where’s the pain and gain in Budget 2010?

Monday, March 29, 2010 | Posted by: Richard Jameson
Categories: Economy, Tax | Tags: tax, entrepreneurs, economy, CGT, income tax, Richard Jameson, budget, NIC, Alistair Darling, Gordon Brown, relief, stamp duty, economic growth, budget2010, fiscal drag, PSBR, election, budget deficit

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Attempted headline-grabbing announcements,

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Budget provides entrepreneurs with £80k giveaway

Thursday, March 25, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Economy, Tax | Tags: business, tax, entrepreneurs, entrepreneur, capital gains tax, CGT, budget, Alistair Darling, relief, budget2010

‘Entrepreneurs’ may not have made the top 100 keywords used in Alistair Darling’s budget speech (see our Wordle below), but Budget 2010 held some good news for entrepreneurs looking to sell their business, as the Chancellor raised the level of

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