Crowe Casts

In this episode of Crowe Casts, you will hear from Andy Hamman, a director in Crowe’s Employment Tax Advisory Group along with Robin Newman, one of Crowe’s employment Tax specialists.

Here they discuss the changes to accommodation benefits and how it will affect employers who provide living accommodation. This has until recently been treated as exempt from tax under a non-statutory concession but has just been withdrawn by HMRC. 

What are the details of the changes? What are the exemptions? and what do those affected need to do? Listen now to find out more. 

Our FraudCast series takes a look at the latest fraud and cybercrime news and trends from across the industry with Partner and Head of Forensics Jim Gee. 

In this fourth episode, of our monthly FraudCast series, Jim Gee discusses the details of the latest crime statistics and a cost-effective way of protecting yourself and your business, news about the Criminal Finances Act 2017, and the Corporate Criminal Offence for the failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion. In addition, he will discuss what’s been happening in the pensions sector concerning fraud. 

Listen now to find out what to watch out for and how to keep you and your organisation protected. 

In this episode of Crowe Casts, you will hear from our Tax Partner, Nicky Owen, as she speaks openly about what to expect when becoming a Partner.
 
In this first part of her three-part series on the lifecycle of a Partner, Nicky speaks candidly about what you should expect when you first become a partner. Drawing on her own experience she talks through the questions that may be going through your mind – and more importantly, what questions you should be asking. 

Listen now as Nicky shows how becoming a Partner can be both exciting and daunting, as she helps you to prepare for this new stage in your career. 

We are now a year into the global COVID-19 crisis and data indicates that women at work have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Research across the UK, US, and Canada reveal women are twice as likely as men to lose their job or have their working hours reduced during the pandemic. 

In this special International Women’s Day episode of Crowe Casts, we are joined by Loreta Calero CEO and Partner at Crowe Advisory Madrid, Spain, Susan Hodkinson COO, and Partner at Crowe Soberman, Canada, Rebecca Durrant Partner and National Head of Private Clients at Crowe UK and Lynda Dupont-Blackshaw Global Marketing Director at Crowe Global, as they discuss the shift change they are seeing in gender equality and the lasting impact COVID-19 may have on business and mental health in the future. 

Listen now to hear from these exceptional female leaders as we all #ChooseToChallenge this International Women’s Day 

Three part plan: to protect jobs, keep business afloat and help families.

The Chancellor’s Budget speech, delivered in the continuing pandemic, focused on protecting jobs.  He presented a compelling if vague picture of the UK as a scientific superpower but there were few unexpected announcements on tax.

In the special episode of Crowe Casts our Partners, Jane MacKay (Head of Tax) Laurence Field (Corporate and International Tax Partner), Rebecca Durrant (National Head of Private Clients) and Robert Marchant (National Head of Corporate VAT), discuss the impact the Chancellor's statement is likely to have on business and individuals. 

In this episode of Crowe Casts, you will hear from our Corporate Tax Partner, Stuart Weekes, who discusses the importance of Innovation in business.

Looking at some of the outstanding innovations that have taken place in record time, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Stuart discusses the importance of innovation and the three key areas he believes it supports in business.

Listen as Stuart advises on why you should increase innovation in your company and how to access funding now, to help support your R&D.

Our new Women in Business series explores the connection between diversity and business growth. In each episode, our National Head of Private Clients, and Crowe UK’s Women’s Empowerment Programme lead, Rebecca Durrant, interviews exceptional women in business, taking a deeper dive into their lives and careers. 

In this latest episode, Rebecca is joined by the Managing Director of multi award-winning business Hydraulics Online, Helen Tonks.

Rebecca and Helen discuss the ups and downs of running a family business, the challenges faced throughout 2020, as well as Helen’s passion for supporting people in education and young enterprise initiatives – all while raising her six children! 

Listen to see how this exceptional Woman in Business has succeeded and seen her business grow. 

With the Spring Budget only a few weeks away, the Chancellor is under increased pressure to not only support businesses through the on-going COVID-19 pandemic but also replace the £billions already paid out.

 In this latest episode of Crowe Casts, our National Head of Private Clients, Rebecca Durrant, and Private Clients Partner Nick Latimer, discuss some of the proposed tax changes ahead of the Budget, from Capital Gains Tax increases to Pension relief or even a one-off solidarity payment, and what these might mean for you and your business. 

Listen to find out what our specialists think is likely to be announced and what you should be doing ahead of  3 March. 

Note: This episode was recorded on 19 January 2021. Since recording HMRC have announced that penalties for 2019/20 tax returns will not be charged for tax returns submitted online by 28 February 2021.

Our new Women in Business series explores the connection between diversity and business growth. In each episode, our National Head of Private Clients, and UK’s Women’s Empowerment Programme lead, Rebecca Durrant, will interview exceptional women in business,  taking a deeper dive into their lives and careers. 

In this episode, Rebecca is joined by Lucy Noon who has spent her career working in the hospitality and food industry and has recently set up her own marketing consultancy. Rebecca and Lucy discuss the challenges Lucy faced in setting up her own business – including having spent over 50% of its existence in lockdown – the stigma faced by female entrepreneurs, and what business advice she has been giving her clients throughout the global pandemic. 

Listen to see how this exceptional Women in Business has succeeded and is helping her clients to do the same. 

In this episode of Crowe Casts, Jeremy Cooper, Partner and Head of Retail at Crowe, is joined by our Partner and Head of Recovery Solutions Mark Newman, as they discuss the recent news of the demise of Arcadia Group and administration of Debenhams. 

With the retail sector continuing to be disproportionately affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it has been a ‘game of two halves’ with some retailers seeing a surge in online shopping, while many retailers – large and small -  are struggling with supply chains, rent costs, as well as a decline in sales. 

Listen, as Jeremy and Mark advise you on actions to take now if you are worried about the future of your retail business.