Podcast – ‘Summing up’

Ed Passmore returns to the podcast to talk about Company Car tax planning. Covering electric and hybrid cars, new rules for vans and pickup trucks, upcoming changes to benefit in kind rates and how best to plan a new vehicles lease.

Ryan Lincoln re-joins James in the first of a mini series where James and Ryan discuss current issues affecting SME’s. In this episode the focus is on upcoming changes at Companies House including identity verification for shareholders, digital filing of accounts and the prospect of all small companies reporting profit and turnover information to the public record.

James is joined by Mat Waters from our Halesworth office to talk about the Lovewell Blake Community Fund. Aimed at small charities and clubs based in East Anglia this episode delves into the origins of the fund, how Mat and his colleagues administer fundraising and tips on how applicants can request a grant.

James is rejoined by Financial Adviser Jon Matchett to cover all things pension related. Starting with tax incentives for investing in pensions, how to structure your affairs efficiently and how will new Inheritance Tax rules impact strategy.

Ed Passmore is a Tax Partner at Lovewell Blake and specialises in advising Landlords. In this episode Ed joins James to talk about both the structural and tax aspects of running a successful property business with a particular emphasis on limited company ownership, Inheritance Tax planning, Trusts and Capital Gains Tax when changing ownership.

Dom Smith returns to the podcast to talk about one of his passions – football finance. What are the different rules? How can some clubs appear to fall foul whereas others spend regularly, and what does it mean for your club? Dom and James dig into recent high-profile cases and compare the rules to everyday businesses.

From early 2026 smaller businesses and landlords will be required to report trading figures to HMRC electronically on a quarterly basis.

Sadie Nicholls joins James again, this time to talk about international workers. Specifically Sadie considers which country tax is payable, how the social security rules don't always follow tax rules and what employers need to think about if your staff are working abroad.