Employment law and the tax implications: Is your business ready to take on employees? – Wednesday 21st October 2015

A free MADE fringe event with business experts Hart Shaw and Ironmonger Curtis.

Are you employing people? Do you engage people on a self-employed basis? Are you self-employed but generally do work for a single or a small number of clients or customers? Are you sure about yours and your contractors’ tax status? Will HMRC regard them or you as employees? If so what are the consequences?

Problems often arise in this complicated area of tax and employment law and getting it wrong can have costly consequences. A person’s status can be different depending on whether it is considered from an employment law or tax point of view.

Hart Shaw Chartered Accountants and Ironmonger Curtis Solicitors are joining forces at MADE 2015 to deliver a seminar aimed at entrepreneurs, new business start-ups and early growth stage businesses to highlight the key areas your business needs to be aware of and the risks involved when engaging people in your business. Topics for discussion include:

• Employment Vs Self Employment
• Employer requirements
• Directors service agreements
• Payroll & RTI
• Auto Enrolment
• Benefits in kind
• Termination payments

Join Carla Davis, Tax Manager & VAT Advsier from Hart Shaw, Jon Curtis, Employment Law Partner from Ironmonger Curtis and Toby Pochron, Employment Law Solicitor from Ironmonger Curtis for a crucial insight into the benefits and risks of being an employer.

This seminar is aimed at Entrepreneurs, new business start-ups and early growth stage businesses, and is free to attend.

 

The details are:

Date: Wednesday 21^st October 2015

Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm

Venue: Vincent Harris Suite, Sheffield City Hall

 

To confirm you attendance please contact Brendan Hall at Hart Shaw on T: 0114 251 8872 or email: brendan.hall@hartshaw.co.uk.

Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

 

Attendees of this event can apply for discounted tickets to the MADE Festival conference on Thursday 22^nd October 2015 using the discount code: FRINGE10

 

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Employing someone for the first time: a tax and accounting perspective – Thursday 15th October 2015

There are many things to think about when you are employing people for the first time. If you don’t have a full understanding of the requirements this could result in penalties and interest.

Hart Shaw Chartered Accountants in association with Business Sheffield are delivering a workshop which will highlight the main questions that a business needs to ask itself when employing people for the first time such as:

• When do I need to tell HMRC I am employing people
• What do I have to tell HMRC
• What are my ongoing reporting requirements
• Do I need an accountant to prepare my payroll
• How do I pay my staff
• What is the national minimum wage
• Can I pay my employees expenses and benefits
• What is Real Time Information
• What is Auto enrolment

This event will be delivered by Carla Davis, Tax Manager & VAT Adviser and Aaron Alcock, Independent Financial Adviser of Hart Shaw Chartered Accountants.

Full details are:

• Date: Thursday 15th October 2015
• Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
• Venue: Business Sheffield, 11 Broad Street West, Sheffield, S1 2BQ

To confirm your attendance please contact the Business Gateway Team at Business Sheffield on T: 0114 224 5000 or email: businesssheffield@Sheffield.gov.uk.

 

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Pension death benefit rules and estate planning – Wednesday 2nd September 2015

Hart Shaw Financial Planning and Standard life invite you to attend our next Sheffield & District Law Society CPD seminar on ‘Pension rules and estate planning’, taking place on Wednesday 2^nd September 2015.

 

The seminar will address the following:

• New pension flexibility rules
  • A brief overview of the changes to pension death benefits
• Pensions bypass trust
  • What is the IHT treatment, when can there be more than one IHT nil rate band available?
• Pensions
  • When is there an IHT transfer of value?
• Inherited pension v bypass trust
  • Which clients and when?
• IHT Simplification
  • Overview of changes

 

Changes to pension death benefit rules have revolutionised the role modern pension’s play in estate planning.  Clients have new choices.  Are pension bypass trusts still the best solution for your clients?

Details

Join Aaron Alcock, Independent Financial Adviser from Hart Shaw Financial Planning and Julie Curtis, Tax and Estate Planning Consultancy Manager from Standard Life to find out more about how new legislation affects Inheritance tax and trust planning.

Date: Wednesday 2^nd September 2015

Time: 12pm to 2pm

Venue: Sheffield & District Law Society Hall, 8 Campo Lane, Sheffield, S1 2EF

Cost: free for members of Sheffield & District Law Society, £10 +VAT for non members

 

To confirm your attendance please contact Megan Winrow at Sheffield Law Society on T: 0114 272 3655 or Email: megan@sheffieldlawsociety.co.uk

2 hours CPD is available at this event.

Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

We look forward to seeing you there.

 

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Property Tax Seminar – Tuesday 12th May 2015

Hart Shaw and Wake Smith Solicitors are teaming up to deliver a seminar on Property Tax on Tuesday 12th May, taking place at Hart Shaw’s offices in Sheffield.

This seminar will review:

– PPR, Capital Allowances, VAT, Rental Income and Entrepreneurs relief by Carla Davis and Steve Vickers of Hart Shaw

– Outline of VAT on commercial property and SDLT introduction by Neil Salter of Wake Smith

– Tax implications of mixed use properties by Lisa Davison of Wake Smith

Registration – 8:00am – 8:15am
Refreshments – 8:15am – 8:45am
Presentations – 9:00am – 9:45am
Q&A – 9:45am – 10:00am
Close – 10:00am

Venue – Hart Shaw Building, Sheffield Business Park, Sheffield, S9 1XU

As with all of our events, there will be an opportunity to informally discuss any issues with the speakers and network with other professionals. If you are unable to attend or know of anyone who will be interested in our event please pass on this invitation.

Places are limited so book your free place as soon as possible by emailing Brendan Hall at brendan.hall@hartshaw.co.uk or call us on 0114 251 8872.

 

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Workplace transformation seminar – Thursday 19th February

Each year brings fresh challenges that demand a more competitive, responsive environment in which to operate your organisation. For business leaders, this begs the

Workplace transformation seminar on 19th February 2015

question “how do you stay ahead of the game?”

To provide answers, Dale Office Interiors invites you to their #flatpackevents seminars, which will equip and inspire you to meet the workplace challenges.

The first of their 2015 events, Workplace Transformation explores five reasons why smart businesses are becoming ‘2020 ready’ in 2015.

This event is a unique opportunity to join peers, contemporaries and thought leaders to discuss how they are designing and managing change in their workplaces.

Hear from:

• John Blackwell, Quora – an award-winning author and thought leader on the changing nature of work
• Patrick Abel, Hart Shaw Chartered Accountants, corporate financier
• Darren Smithson, Inform Group, business author & consultant
• Mark Haynes, Dale Office Interiors, workplace consultant

This is a must-attend seminar for all concerned with changing workplaces and work practices. It will encourage smart thinking about your corporate property strategies, talent acquisition alignment and the future of work.

All who register will receive a free research report (value £200) that provides evidence-based recommendations on the topics we’ll be exploring.

This event is in Sheffield from 4pm to 6:30pm on Thursday 19th February 2015. Booking is first come, first served. Do reserve your place today.

Register to attend via Eventbrite here.

 

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Pensions Auto Enrolment – What you need to know

Hart Shaw Chartered Accountants is holding a series of seminars on Pensions Auto Enrolment starting in November 2014.

Due to expected high demand we are running two seminars at our offices, both of which will replicate the same content so there is a choice of dates.

We will be presenting between 8:00am and 10:00am on Wednesday 5^th November 2014 and Tuesday 25^th November 2014.

 

Who should attend?

This seminar is aimed at owners and directors of businesses who are yet to start auto-enrolment.

 

The seminar will address the following:

• Why auto enrolment is happening
• The responsibilities of the employer
• The requirements of the individual
• Sourcing a pension scheme
• On-going requirements
• Preparing your business for auto enrolment
• Available support and where to find it

Regardless of your start date, it is never too early to start seeking advice on your options and preparing for the costs and administration to ensure that everything goes to plan when your start date arrives.

 

Details

Join Aaron Alcock from Hart Shaw Financial Planning to find out more about how auto enrolment will affect you.

Date: Wednesday 5^th November 2014 & Tuesday 25^th November 2014

Time: 8am to 10am

Venue: The Hart Shaw Building, Europa Link, Sheffield Business Park, Sheffield S9 1XU

 

The seminars are FREE to attend and you are very welcome to bring a guest or a colleague.

To confirm your attendance please contact Brendan Hall at Hart Shaw on T: 0114 251 8872 or email: brendan.hall@hartshaw.co.uk.

Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Business start-up and growth MADE easy: Practical tips to succeed in business

A free MADE fringe event with business experts Hart Shaw Chartered Accountants

Friday 26^th September 2014

Putting a viable business idea into practice requires a lot of careful thought and consideration. Once you are ready to introduce your business to the world, in many instances you have only one chance to get it right.

We are all aware of the tough economic conditions which have been present in the UK over the past few years. What you need to know is how to successfully set-up and manage your business through potential difficult times in order to grow and be a success.

Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers, Hart Shaw are presenting a seminar on the practical Do’s and Don’ts when it comes to successfully setting up and managing a business. Topics for discussion during the hour long seminar will include:-

• Cash flow management
• Understanding your business
• Access to finance
• Managing your customers and suppliers
• Getting your terms and conditions right
• Risk management
• Legal structure
• Tax hints & tips

Join Steve Vickers, Tax Partner and Christopher Brown, Business Recovery Partner from Hart Shaw for a crucial insight into how a thorough review of your business operations can deliver long term success.

This seminar is aimed at Students, Entrepreneurs and new business start-ups and is free to attend.

 

The details are:

Date: Friday 26^th September 2014

Time: 10:00am for registration and networking, 10:30am presentation, 11:30am finish with Q&A and optional networking until 12:00pm

Venue: Vincent Harris Suite, Sheffield City Hall

 

To confirm you attendance please contact Brendan Hall at Hart Shaw on T: 0114 251 8872 or email: brendan.hall@hartshaw.co.uk.

Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

 

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Employment law and the tax implications: Is your business ready to take on employees?

A free MADE fringe event with business experts Hart Shaw and Ironmonger Curtis.

Wednesday 24^th September 2014

Are you employing people? Do you engage people on a self-employed basis? Are you self-employed but generally do work for a single or a small number of clients or customers? Are you sure about yours and your contractors’ tax status? Will HMRC regard them or you as employees? If so what are the consequences?

Problems often arise in this complicated area of tax and employment law and getting it wrong can have costly consequences. A person’s status can be different depending on whether it is considered from an employment law or tax point of view.

Hart Shaw Chartered Accountants and Ironmonger Curtis Solicitors are joining forces at MADE 2014 to deliver a seminar aimed at entrepreneurs, new business start-ups and early growth stage businesses to highlight the key areas your business needs to be aware of and the risks involved when engaging people in your business. Topics for discussion include:

• Employment V Self Employment
• Employer requirements
• Directors service agreements
• Payroll & RTI
• Auto Enrolment
• Benefits in kind
• Termination payments

 

Join Steve Vickers, Tax Partner from Hart Shaw and Toby Pochron & Sarah Cooke, Employment Law Solicitors from Ironmonger Curtis for a crucial insight into the benefits and risks of being an employer.

This seminar is aimed at Entrepreneurs, new business start-ups and early growth stage businesses, and is free to attend.

 

The details are:

Date: Wednesday 24^th September 2014

Time: 2:00pm for registration and networking, 2:30pm presentation, 3:30pm finish with Q&A and optional networking until 4:00pm

Venue: Vincent Harris Suite, Sheffield City Hall

 

To confirm you attendance please contact Brendan Hall at Hart Shaw on T: 0114 251 8872 or email: brendan.hall@hartshaw.co.uk.

 

Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

 

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Wine tasting and seminar on how to invest wisely in wine and other unusual commodities

Wosskow Brown Solicitors and Hart Shaw Chartered Accountants cordially invite you to the latest ‘Need To Know’ seminar, which this month has the pleasurable addition of a wine tasting with one of the region’s leading experts.

Wine can be a highly profitable – and tax free – investment, if you take the right advice.  Please join us to learn more and to enjoy a special wine tasting with Martin Wilkes.

Speakers

• Martin Wilkes, from MW Wines
• Steve Eyre, a veteran wine investor
• Steve Bell, from Hart Shaw
• Kiley Tan, from Wosskow Brown

When & Where?

Date: Thursday 24 October
Time: 4pm
Venue: Wosskow Brown Solicitors, The John Banner Centre, 620 Attercliffe Road, Sheffield, S9 3QS
Parking: Free, behind Wosskow Brown Offices

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This event is free to attend. Simply email your details to events@wosskowbrown.co.uk or call Charlotte Thornton on 0114 256 4757.

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MADE Festival Fringe Event – Starting a business: What to avoid

Hart Shaw is holding a fringe event as part of the MADE seminar on Friday 21st September in the Sheffield City Hall.

Business start-up and growth MADE easy:

Practical tips to succeed in business

A MADE fringe event with business experts Hart Shaw

Putting a viable business idea into practice requires a lot of careful thought and consideration. Once you are ready to introduce your business to the world, in many instances you have only one chance to get it right.

We are all aware of the tough economic conditions at present in the UK. What you need to know is how to successfully set-up and manage your business through these difficult times in order to grow and be a success.

Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers, Hart Shaw are presenting a seminar on the practical Do’s and Don’ts when it comes to successfully setting up and managing a business. Topics for discussion during the hour long seminar will include:-

• Cash flow management
• Understanding your business
• Access to finance
• Managing your customers and suppliers
• Getting your terms and conditions right
• Risk management
• Legal structure
• Tax hints & tips

Join Steve Vickers, Tax Partner, Christopher Brown, Business Recovery Partner and Steve Bell, Head of Corporate Finance from Hart Shaw for a crucial insight into how a thorough review of your business operations can deliver long term success.

The details are:

• Friday 21^st September 2012
• Sheffield City Hall
• 2pm to 3pm

The seminar is FREE to attend, however you will need a MADE festival ticket to gain access to the main City Hall event.

To confirm your attendance please contact the Enterprise Gateway on 0800 043 5522.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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