http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/ All the latest information from Mercer & Hole. en costaspavlou@mercerhole.co.uk Copyright 2008 2008-04-14T12:04:00+00:00 http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/mercer_hole_and_the_mk_chamber_host_a_business_seminar/ http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/mercer_hole_and_the_mk_chamber_host_a_business_seminar/ In conjunction with the MK Chamber, Mercer & Hole Chartered Accountants hosted a business seminar for their professional contacts and MK Chamber members last Monday evening (07/04/08). The seminar ‘Capital Gains Tax (CGT) – A New Era Begins’ was presented by Robert Jamieson a Partner at Mercer & Hole and past president of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and took place at the De Vere Venues, Harben House, Milton Keynes. Robert’s presentation touched upon the key issues relating to CGT, which were amplified by the Chancellor’s announcement in October's pre-Budget report where he abolished taper relief and indexation for capital gains tax purposes and brought in a flat rate of 18%. After much lobbying he subsequently acceded to demands for a relief to ameliorate some of the worst effects by announcing the introduction of the new "Entrepreneurs' Relief". These changes have necessitated a radical re-think of tax planning strategies for the disposal of family and owner-managed businesses in particular. Robert’s presentation explained the ramifications of the proposals introduced by the Finance Bill 2008 and provided a number of tips and techniques to mitigate the impact of the new regime. 2008-04-14T12:04:00+00:00 http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/mercer_hole_acquires_nightingale_associates/ http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/mercer_hole_acquires_nightingale_associates/ Mercer & Hole are delighted to announce the purchase of financial services business Nightingale Associates based in south-east London. The firm has acquired the bulk of the business which is currently run by Michael Lockyer. Mercer & Hole will form a limited liability partnership (M&H LLP), which will trade as Nightingale Associates. This purchase will significantly expand and improve the financial services department at Mercer & Hole. Mercer & Hole’s existing financial services team in Milton Keynes will work alongside Michael's current office staff in Bromley. Michael will maintain a minority stake in the LLP and be its Managing Partner, responsible for day-to-day operations. 2008-04-03T12:03:00+00:00 http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/mercer_hole_announce_the_promotion_of_helen_mckie_to_private_client_partn1/ http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/mercer_hole_announce_the_promotion_of_helen_mckie_to_private_client_partn1/ Mercer & Hole is delighted to announce the promotion of Helen McKie to Private Client Partner. Helen, who was promoted to Director of Mercer & Hole Trustees Limited (the firm's Trust Corporation) in 2007, has rapidly progressed through the Mercer & Hole ranks, having joined the firm's graduate training programme in July 2003. Her areas of specialism include private client work, with particular emphasis on high net worth individuals, their families, and dealing with the taxation, administration and accounting of their trusts. Helen became a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation in July 2006, having achieved the highest mark in the specialist paper on the taxation of individuals, trusts and estates and was awarded the prestigious Institute’s Spofforth Medal, for the May 2006 sitting. Helen also has an Economics & Statistics degree from Exeter University. Howard Wilkinson, Senior Partner at Mercer & Hole comments: "Helen's rapid progression from graduate trainee to partner is testimony to the firm’s commitment to developing and nurturing talent from within and demonstrates the significant achievements Helen has made since joining us." For details of all the partners of Mercer & Hole please click here. Latest News 2008-04-01T11:43:00+00:00 http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/tax_plus_budget_2008/ http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/tax_plus_budget_2008/ Chancellor Alistair Darling delivered his first Budget on Wednesday 12 March 2008. An overview of the key measures announced are available in our Tax Plus - Budget 2008 special. To find out more, please click here. Latest News 2008-03-12T11:57:00+00:00 http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/tax_plus_january_2008/ http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/tax_plus_january_2008/ http://mercer.pmhclients.com/images/uploads/NEW_TAX_RULES_FOR_NON.pdfThe Pre-Budget Report on 9 October 2007 made reference to changes to the remittance basis of taxation for non-UK domiciled individuals who are resident in the UK, and also to a change in the way that the days test for determining an individual’s residence status in the UK would be applied. Although an outline of the new provisions was set out in press notices at the time, we have only now received the specific detail. To find out more, please click here. 2008-02-12T10:54:00+00:00 http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/mercer_holes_partner_chris_laughton_hits_the_news_again/ http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/mercer_holes_partner_chris_laughton_hits_the_news_again/ You may recall that back in November we blogged on Chris Laughton's interviews with BBC Radio 4 and Radio 5 Live regarding Northern Rock. We are delighted to report that Accountancy Age have also tapped into Chris's knowledge of insolvency issues and have added comment from him in their article titled: 'Retailers protected from impact of trident ruling'. Accountancy Age approached Chris having read his recent blog titled: 'Will retail insolvencies start the year - again?' To find out more about Insolvency Blog visit www.insolvencyblog.com where you can subscribe free! News & Views 2008-01-11T10:57:00+00:00 http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/mercer_hole_add_transaction_services_to_their_portfolio_of_business_service/ http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/mercer_hole_add_transaction_services_to_their_portfolio_of_business_service/ Mercer & Hole is delighted to announce that it has added Transaction Services to its portfolio of business services offerings. The Transaction Services team will be lead by Mercer & Hole Director, Julian Dobbin. The world of business transactions (sometimes referred to as Corporate Finance) is a fast paced, stressful and often mysterious environment. Our aim is to ensure you receive the best possible advice and that each transaction is processed quickly and efficiently. For further information regarding Mercer & Hole's Transaction Services, please visit our website. Latest News 2007-12-12T17:03:00+00:00 http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/mercer_hole_on_northern_rock_at_bbc_radio_five_live/ http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/mercer_hole_on_northern_rock_at_bbc_radio_five_live/ We talked about Northern Rock in September on our insolvency blog (Northern Rock - illiquid or insolvent?). Chris Laughton, the Mercer & Hole insolvency partner who wrote the blog post, will be speaking about Northern Rock on BBC Radio Five Live's Breakfast programme at 7.45am tomorrow, 20 November 2007. Listen in to find out more - or visit www.insolvencyblog.com tomorrow! 2007-11-19T16:08:00+00:00 http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/stop_press_new_corporate_tax_partner_david_mansell_joins_mercer_hole/ http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/stop_press_new_corporate_tax_partner_david_mansell_joins_mercer_hole/ Mercer & Hole is delighted to announce the arrival of a new corporate tax partner, David Mansell. Based principally in the Northampton office, David will work closely with fellow corporate tax partner, Cathy Corns and the business tax specialists within Mercer & Hole’s tax department. David is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser, who specialises in working closely with business owners and managers and their companies and in finding tax efficient solutions to the issues facing them. He has a broad range of experience in advising on such matters as succession planning, employee retention and incentivisation, business acquisitions and disposals, business structuring, and company and group re-organisations. Mercer & Hole is a modern firm but with roots established in 1905 by the founding partner, William Mercer. The firm started by providing accountancy and tax services to a small client base but over time it has changed and developed as the client base has grown. Now with a broad portfolio of business clients spread across a range of industries and a strong base of private clients including over 600 trusts, Mercer & Hole has the expertise to address many varied aspects of a client’s financial affairs. The firm offers, for example, specialist Audit and Assurance services, Business Development, Corporation Tax and Due Diligence services, Taxation and Trust services, Financial Services and Recovery & Insolvency services. For details of all the partners of Mercer & Hole please click here. ...end stop press. 2007-11-06T11:32:01+00:00 http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/tax_plus_pre_budget_report_2007_special/ http://www.mercerhole.co.uk/news/news-entry/tax_plus_pre_budget_report_2007_special/ Tax_Plus_Autumn_2007v1originalpp.pdfTax_Plus_Autumn_2007v1originalpp.pdfTax_Plus_Autumn_2007v1originalpp.pdfTax_Plus_Autumn_2007v1originalpp.pdfTax_Plus_Autumn_2007v1originalpp.pdfAlistair Darling delivered his eagerly awaited first Pre Budget Report on Tuesday 9 October 2007. Amongst the highlights the Chancellor announced that growth forecasts would be cut, as would inheritance tax for couples and that there would be a crackdown on the non-domiciled rich. To find out in more about how the Chancellor's decisions might affect you, please here. 2007-10-16T13:06:01+00:00