Upcoming IR35 events from Azets

By Azets

09 Feb 2021

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The Accountants and Business Advisory team here to save your precious time.

Digitally and at your door. Azets the largest regional accountancy and business advisors to SMEs delivers accounting, tax, audit, business, and advisory services in the UK and internationally.

Azets named the UK’s Best Accountancy Firm in this year’s Financial Directors Excellence Survey

The FD Excellence survey, which is now in its 20th year, asked the UK's leading finance directors and financial decision makers to rate their satisfaction with key service providers. As such it provides a definitive analysis of how well UK businesses are being served.

Dawn Marriott, CEO of Azets, said: “We are naturally really thrilled to win this award. To have been chosen as Accountancy Firm of the year based on feedback from the FD community, we serve including many of our clients is really special and a fantastic accolade to our Partners and teams across the regions we serve.”

Events & Insights

We like to ensure that our clients and our local business communities are kept up to date with all current news including government announcements, new legislations & updates, local news, and key tax dates for diaries via regular insights and webinars. Below are links to our up & coming events. We are also delighted to be hosting a dedicated Budget Review just for Chambers members on the 4th March, where our local tax partner Jenny Pape will be reviewing the budget and what it means for local businesses, more details below.

 

Available now | Personal Year End Tax & Financial Planning Guide 2020/21Are you aware of all the tax reliefs and allowances that you may be entitled to? If you are unsure, you are probably paying more tax than necessary. In our latest guide, we summarise the different tax-saving options available, profiling different measures that you should consider, to maximise your tax efficiency which could lead to cash tax savings. Download your copy here

 

Webinar| Crunch time for IR35 - are you ready?In preparation for the new ‘Off-payroll’ IR35 rules, join us at one of our two upcoming webinars where our employment tax specialists will explore details of the changes and the actions businesses should be taking between now and 6 April 2021.

11th February 2021 | 12:30 to 13:30 register here

17th February 2021 | 12:30 - 13:30 register here

 

Your local offices | Introducing your local teams

Lancaster  - Managing Office Partner Susanna Cassey, is supported by recently promoted to partner Jenny Pape and a team of 29 at our Lancaster office.

Preston – Managing office Partner Julie Flintoff, is supported by recently promoted to senior manager Darren Pilkington and a team of 20 at our Preston office.

Rossendale – Managing office partner Nick Stockton, is supported by partner Helen Binns and recently promoted to partner Stephen Kerrigan and Simon Read.

To find out more about our services your local office offers please visit our website.

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