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A Wolf in Economist’s Clothing

When the wheels come off it's good to know you can get advice and support. We have some great examples of both this month.

Merry Christmas one and all!

And a huge thank you to our friends & clients.

Lettuce Be Clear

Whilst people need excitement, businesses need stability, consistency and clarity. Sadly, we’ve had precious little of that sort of thing so far this…

Sponsorship Licences for Employers

How getting up to speed with them can open up a whole world of possibility when it comes to attracting talent to your business.

Trusts - Ironically something that is not that trusted by the public.

In reality a concept that no one understands very well. Some of us have them. Some of us don’t even know we have one. But whatever the situation, you now…

Plastic Packaging Tax

To pay PPT or not to pay PPT? That is the question that Oury and Clark are grappling with at the moment.

AIM For The Stars

Clark laments about the failure of the UK to build technology powerhouses, and Oury offers up that if you want to aim big, and don’t want to break your…

Tax Year End

It pays to be well versed about tax. As the end of the Tax Year looms large Oury and Clark are talking poetry, pooches and proposing a number of ways you…

Net Zero – Can’t see the wood for the trees.

Reuse? Recycle? Confused? We all know we need to reduce our carbon footprint both as business and individuals, but there really isn’t much clear guidance…

Santa is Coming

Inflation, interest rates, border changes, more greek letters. A lot of things are a bit uncertain, but fear not Oury & Clark are here to assure you that…

VAT or not VAT

That's the question that many businesses getting involved a more circular economy will face. Oury & Clark take a welcome look at some of the jungle of…

Employee Benefits, What’s Most Important?

Do you expensively try and compete with the big brands and offer everything under the sun or should you focus on key areas? Oury & Clark debate the pros…

Stamp out tax avoidance for the super rich

Further to the announcement of a global minimum corporate tax rate, Oury and Clark debate that the real problem with tax inequality lies between individuals,…

(MTD) – Making Tax Difficult

Oury and Clark discuss the dangerous implications of real-time tax reporting.

Britain Bounces Back

It’s been a tough old time for Britain (and we include Northern Ireland in that definition, it just doesn’t fit in the title as easily) - but the UK isn’t…

An Englishman’s home is his Use Class C3 Dwelling

In this episode, Oury and Clark discuss the implications of the new planning laws.

Property Tycoon or a typhoon of restrictions to discourage foreign investment?

For foreign investors, parking money into UK bricks and mortar has always been a sound investment, especially in the London property market. However, is…

REMOTE WORK. When the worker’s away where will the boss pay?

Our intrepid heroes, Oury and Clark, discuss the changing nature of work and air some concerns

A Nation Divided by Covid

A short blog showing some examples of the way Covid has divided Britain, especially according to what sector of the economy you happen to work in.

Back to the Future

Oury and Clark discuss going to work in this new COVID world

The Future of Work: The Future of Cities

Oury and Clark discuss “remoting” and commuting. The future of work and the future of cities in a Covid world.

Addicted to the “Crack" of Chinese Manufacturing?

Coronavirus has highlighted our addiction to China’s manufacturing base. Companies should be cautious putting all their eggs in one basket at the best…

Growing up Fast

Are ethical considerations key to your business as it grows or is it just a load of hot air?

TAX AND SPEND, SPEND, SPEND

It’s not only Christmas Shoppers who will be spending big this Christmas. Whoever ends up in No.10 has promised spending spree bigger than a week of Black…

What the Crypto?! A (very) basic guide to cryptoassets.

Cryptoassets: The Matrix? Pokémon? Or something a little simpler?

The Joy of the Subject Access Request

Responding to Subject Access Requests is time-critical (and time-consuming) so it’s important you are able to deal with these quickly and efficiently.

The Challenge is on… “Open a UK bank account this side of Christmas”

While it’s possible to open a UK Limited company online in a matter of hours, getting a UK bank account in the UK can seem like attempting an impossible…

Hoovering up talent from abroad!

Oury explains to Clark a number of tax incentives for individuals to come and work in the UK on a short-term secondment, including the delights of Detached…

Take ‘Em to The Cleaners!

There is more to commercial litigation than going to court. With the potential expense and impact on your business of court proceedings, it is important…

The future of EU Nationals in a post-Brexit United Kingdom.

Sometimes It feels like EU nationals would be better to revert to a card game that originated in the mid-15th century (and somewhat ironically, was played…

The business community is worrying about a no deal Brexit, but it’s Corbyn who they are absolutely terrified of.

While Theresa May is trying to fix Brexit with a bulldozer, Corbyn is calculating his climatic victory to cause the real catastrophe of capital controls?…

Mr Taxman… send me a dream…

Dear Mr Taxman, I have been a good boy and would really really like something nice for Christmas.

Risk is inevitable but don’t gamble on your business

When your business faces financial difficulty you need to know: Are you insolvent? What are your options? What is the risk to the business and the directors?

Protect your Big Idea and Know-How with Trademarks, Patents and Confidentiality

The key to protecting your Big Idea is to protect early, protect creatively and protect carefully.

Roll over Beethoven - Here comes the Generalist…

Oury and Clark discuss what is important in being a good advisor, and what sort of training you should look for when starting out on your path to professionalism.

Are we driving our talent over a cliff, and where’s the safety net?

No one expected the Brexit process to be easy, but with the government’s current fixation on net migration targets and increasing obstacles, will the UK…

There's No Place Like Home – Or is There? – Calgary Article by Justin Taberham

In 2017 Oury Clark launched a competition asking people to consider in the wake of the Brexit…

The Tax Hurdles. It’s the end of the tax year - are you match fit?

Life often feels like you're running a race... and in tax terms you kinda are. We are now on the final straight with only a few weeks remaining before…

Is it #metoo or #meconfused in the workplace?

Recent events have highlighted a shift in acceptable behaviour between people. So where does that leave you in the work place…? is it now Good-Bye to the…

Have you done your tax return? Do you even need to do one? Well don’t panic… a lot of people haven’t. Here is what you need to know

It’s January, and lets face it - the party is over and it’s time to get that tax return filed. Oury and Clark consider a friend in a similar position to…

Father Christmas finds out that the new GDPR rules make his annual delivery less HO HO HO, more OH OH OH !?

GDPR is one of the most significant pieces of new regulation on companies to come into force for some years. It will affect everyone, even our friendly…

All You Actually Need To Know About Share Options

Running a business can sometimes feel like you’re rowing a boat alone. How can you help incentivise your hand-picked, super team to pick up the oars and…

Future proofing the family farm… Don’t lose 40% to the tax man because of the younger generations fresh ideas!

It’s probably a good idea to diversify the family farm. But with all this solar power, paintballing and milk vodka (and who knows what else!) does APR…

How the new pension scheme should not be called “auto-enrolment” but should be called The Magic Money Tree!

We’re all getting older and living longer – so time to get saving for retirement! But what does that mean for employers? Oury and Clark are debating the…

Gig Economy

Looks like we’ve stumbled across an old fashioned shootout – but don’t worry, Oury and Clark are only firing words at each other! Who is going to win this…

Trump’s Tactical Tax: Who’s likely to benefit?

After some time away from debating Trump, Oury and Clark are back at it! However, is Oury starting to warm to some of America’s 45th President’s ideas?

There's No Place Like Home – Or Is There?

This month Oury and Clark are having another animated discussion about Brexit and challenge our readers to come up with a better place to do business in…

Don't worry about the immigrants... The robots are coming

The new year is well and truly underway with political and economic concerns saturating the news. However, Oury and Clark are questioning if we need to…

You may not feel like Uncle Sam wants you… but the UK does!

After Donald Trump’s surprise victory, Oury and Clark commiserate with our American brothers and sisters and ask their lawyer friend to explain how US…

Fat Cats Giving Back

Larger businesses will pay small businesses for their apprentices under the Government’s New Levy.

Why London?

In the wake of Brexit, many are questioning whether London will retain its title as the ‘Global Capital of the World’. In this week’s blog, Oury opens…

Will Freedom of Movement Be Restricted Post-Brexit?

In this week’s blog, Clark is worried about the impact Brexit will have on the movement of goods and people. Oury, puts his mind to rest and reminds Clark…

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