Opinion / February 27th 2017

UK Opportunities in Latin America

Written by guest blogger, Rebecca Dossantos from the Biz Latin Hub Group. Latin America is often considered the final frontier for many British exporters, who are more accustomed to finding easier pickings closer to home and in English-speaking countries. However, huge potential waivers in the face of economic uncertaint

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Unfortunately tax doesn’t end with getting married, and there are no honeymoons from HMRC, but don’t let that get you down. Below read some tax benefits of marriage, especially if you’re old. IMPORTANT NOTE: Throughout this article, and the whole of tax legislation, civil partners enjoy exactly the same benefits as

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Some accountancy firms are still showing reluctance to create a blog. Often the unwillingness stems from claims such as, “I don’t have time for blogging”, “Blogging isn’t relevant to accounting” or even “What is a blog?”. It’s now time to ditch those excuses and hop on the blogging bandwagon, who knows