Over the last few weeks, three members of the team at RfM Preston have celebrated big work milestones, putting in an impressive 40 years of service between them. We asked Diane, Richard and Alison to tell us about how life at RfM has changed over their time at the practice.
The death of a spouse – ISAs and the Marriage Allowance rules
Personal finance experts estimate that almost nine out of ten savers may be missing out when a spouse or civil partner dies because they are not aware of the rules for ISAs and the Marriage Allowance.
Slow and steady is a winning formula for Sprintprint
1991 was the year that hundreds of mysterious crop circles appeared in farmers’ fields across the UK, the government introduced TESSA’s and Mr Blobby started (and ended) his pop career. That same year, two friends from Preston decided to start their own printing business in the city. Back then, they could not have predicted how radically their industry would change over the next quarter century – or that RfM Accountants would be joining them on their business journey.
HMRC focus on Entrepreneurs’ Relief claims
Entrepreneurs’ Relief (ER) can provide a valuable relief from tax on capital gains. But, as with everything in the world of tax, there are rules that must be followed to make sure you really do qualify for the lower rate of tax.