Farmers, landowners and agribusinesses require specific services from their accountants.

As a large, independent firm, we believe we are well matched to providing these services to the agricultural sector.

Understanding you

We are committed to working closely with our agricultural clients.

By choosing to work with us, you will be kept up to date with topical tax planning matters through regular client meetings, seminars and releases.

 You will receive constructive advice from well informed business and tax advisers.

How can we help you?

 

  • Preparation of annual accounts and tax returns
  • Strategic business and tax advice
  • Planning for succession and retirement
  • Planning to minimise Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on property disposals
  • Consideration of benefits of incorporation
  • VAT advice
  • SDLT advice
 
  • Trust advice
  • Audit for larger agriculturally related businesses
  • Financial planning advice on pensions and investments
  • Introductions to other specialist professionals
  • Advice on the choice of accounting software and its operation.
  • Making Tax Digital for farming businesses 

Landed Estates

Owning and running a farm or landed estate is not just a business, it is a way of life...  

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Equestrian and equine

Ensuring you have advisers with in-depth knowledge of your business and the equestrian industry. 

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Equestrian update: Support for the equestrian sector during COVID-19

Tuesday 31 March 2020

The impact of coronavirus has no boundaries and the equestrian sector is certainly feeling the strain. The British Equestrian Federation continues to monitor the outbreak and provide guidance to member bodies based on Government guidelines around the world.
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Farms and Estates update: Covid-19 support for the self-employed

Friday 27 March 2020

The agricultural sector has a vast number of self-employed partnerships, workers and contractors.  A number of businesses will be able to continue working through the COVID-19 restrictions, but some will be hit hard.  Yesterday the Government announced some welcome support to these effected workers.  
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Farms and Estates update: coronavirus job retention scheme

Wednesday 25 March 2020

To avoid redundancies and layoffs the government has introduced a coronavirus job retention scheme. Businesses are able to agree with employees that they will take ‘furlough leave’ and be paid not to work until such time as their role becomes viable again.
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Farms and Estates update: Business rates and grants

Wednesday 25 March 2020

The main announcement in Budget 2020 on business rates was one of the measures to help small businesses trying to cope with the effect of coronavirus. Since the Budget, the Chancellor has announced an increase in the cash grants available for small businesses.
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Equine update: Employed or self-employed?

Wednesday 11 December 2019

There are a number of grey areas in the taxation of equestrian businesses; whether a worker is employed or self-employed is one of them. Just because your groom indicates that they want to be self-employed, does not necessarily mean they are.
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Farms and Estates update: Capital allowances for the equestrian property

Monday 14 October 2019

The capital cost of acquiring or improving an equestrian property is significant and it is, therefore, important to make the most of any tax reliefs available.
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Farms and Estates update: Budgets and cashflow forecasts

Monday 19 August 2019

Understanding your farm profitability and cash requirements is becoming increasingly important for agricultural businesses. Uncertainty is a key risk for business, with many farming clients looking to either expand their existing business or consider new ventures to bring in extra income and enable the business to grow.
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Farms and Estates update: Stamp duty land tax

Thursday 8 August 2019

Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) can be a significant cost in a property transaction. This is particularly the case where more than one residential property is being acquired, or residential property is being acquired and an existing residential property is already owned.
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Farms and Estates update: Equestrian business rates

Thursday 1 August 2019

Property used for equestrian purposes vary enormously. Some businesses are run from bespoke premises built specifically for equestrian purposes and others have grown organically as a diversification of a pre-existing agricultural business
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Hazlewoods Farms and Estates centenary challenge completed!

Wednesday 26 June 2019

Congratulations to the Farms and Estates and Personal Tax teams who successfully completed their 100 client centenary challenge yesterday, despite the British weather!
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Agricultural Focus - Summer 2019

Tuesday 11 June 2019

Our latest edition of Agricultural Focus for Summer 2019 is now available.
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Agricultural Focus - Spring 2019

Wednesday 6 March 2019

Our latest edition of Agricultural Focus for Spring 2019 is now available.

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