WHA was pleased to support eSky Group with their acquisition of the iconic travel brand, Thomas Cook, by way of facilitating the necessary regulatory approvals. Thomas Cook successfully reinvented itself as an OTA in 2020 and the acquisition by eSky, owner of a leading travel platform in Central and Eastern Europe, provides Thomas Cook with…
White Hart Associates were privileged to sponsor the “Best Small Company” category at the 2024 Best Workplaces in Travel awards. These unique awards are designed to celebrate the very best workplace engagement in the travel industry, with the performance of each travel company enrolled measured by it’s employees. During her presentation to the attendees, Nikki Spoor,…
Congratulations to the WHA seven-a-side football team for winning the MSC Cup at Stamford Bridge yesterday, to be crowned “the best football team in the travel industry”! WHA were expertly led by White Hart Associates partner Mark Caldicott and starred MVP Joseph Stevens. A big shout out to Antonio Paradiso and the MSC Cruises team…
Last chance to maximise reliefs and allowances As the tax year draws to a close, the WHA Tax Team would like to take the opportunity to remind you of tax reliefs and allowances that you could possibly optimise before the deadline of 5 April 2023. To help you decide what you can claim for…
The Growth Plan – Dramatic Changes On 14 October, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng was displaced as Chancellor of the Exchequer amid intense speculation that Prime Minister Liz Truss is about to renounce key parts of the economic plan as stipulated in the Mini Budget announced last month. Today’s events mark further U-turns announced by the Government;…
Kwasi Kwarteng was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer on 6 September 2022 amidst a turbulent time for the Conservative Government, and within the wider context of financial hardship for many individuals and businesses. Chancellor Kwarteng’s first task was to deliver a mini-budget — effectively an emergency budget — which could drive forward the manifesto pledges…
By Jake Cohen, Finance and Regulatory Analyst at White Hart Associates Travel businesses do not want mandatory bonds or the forced segregation of customer monies as part of a new-look Air Travel Organiser’s Licence (ATOL) scheme. These are two of the key findings from the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA’s) long-awaited summary of responses from…
In the midst of headliners and fevered speculation, Chancellor Rishi Sunak finally delivered his Autumn Budget on 27th October 2021. The Chancellor made clear that this was a Budget to herald a new age of optimism, and would be the foundation stone of a recovering economy emerging stronger than ever after a turbulent 18-months. Embedded…
Against the backdrop of a successful vaccine programme and the proposed forthcoming easing of restrictions, Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his Budget to an attentive nation. This Budget was prepared with the promise of ‘…support for people and businesses and families through the remaining stages of this crisis, but also to provide a long term recovery…
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered the 2021 Budget this afternoon. His speech outlined his promise to continue to support of the economy, taxpayers and businesses during the remaining months of the pandemic. But the Chancellor also set out a long term recovery plan to “balance the books” after unprecedented support. The Chancellor stated that “our…
