On 10th December 2015, renowned law firm within the Travel industry, Fieldfisher, invited WHA’s Chris Photi and Nikki Spoor to present at their Travel Breakfast Briefing. The purpose of the event was to inform the attendees, all of whom operate within the industry, about the latest issues and topics that will have an effect on…
The WHA team and a number of guests attended this year’s British Travel Awards. The BTAs is an independent organisation which awards the top travel companies who provide the best products and services in the leisure and travel industry throughout the year. The BTA’s are also the only Travel Industry Award’s that are voted for by…
Leading up to yesterday’s Autumn Statement, rumours were spreading like wildfire as to what Mr Osborne had planned for taxpayers, employers, entrepreneurs and pensioners. Would he make huge reforms to the pension structure? Would the start date for the controversial “Dividend Tax” be brought forward? As it happened, the Chancellor focused more on public spending. …
All eyes were on Chancellor George Osborne as he delivered his first Autumn Statement and Spending Review. Here are the main points from today’s speech:- Effective immediately These measures come into effect for loans provided, assets acquired or transactions performed on and after 25 November 2015: Relieving measure for charities connected to close companies. Where…
You will have no doubt heard about the new changes to the taxation of dividends that were announced by the Chancellor in his recent July budget. These will apply from April 2016, so we have decided to summarise the changes, the taxation implications and possible planning measures and considerations going forward. Up until now, the…
This year’s theme of Abta’s Travel Convention was “risk and resilience” which, as Abta’s chairman Noel Josephides highlighted, was apt for this year’s hosts Greece given its government and its people would have to continue to show such attributes as it battles its current economic issues. The backdrop for this year’s convention was truly stunning.…
WHA were pleased to co-sponsor Travel Weekly’s Breakfast Briefing on Mergers & Acquisitions. These are always excellent events, but the lively debate engendered by the quality panel on such a hot topic really made this event stand out. For highlights and pictures please see the enclosed TW link article For a more detailed summary of…
Over the past few years, many mediums that we use on a daily basis have “gone digital”. From television to radio, adding the word “digital” immediately conveys the thought of an upgrade. During the recent Budget, Chancellor George Osbourne announced plans for HMRC to implement a “Digital Tax Account” for individuals and SMEs. Accountants across…
The Chancellor, George Osborne started his budget speech yesterday by saying “This is a big budget for a country with big ambitions”. There is no doubt that the government wants growth to continue, cementing this fact by stating that their aim is to eradicate the UK’s deficit by 2020. But was the Chancellor’s budget a…
It was built up as a “Budget where the Chancellor could make an impression”, and Mr Osborne certainly did just that! He started his speech by saying he had prepared a “one nation Budget”, but unfortunately its contents has split the opinion of the nation. One thing everyone can agree on is that the current…
