Providing a nursery can be a powerful way to attract and retain staff, with childcare costs in the UK among the highest in the world.

Claiming child benefit is, after the initial claim, an incredibly straightforward process (subject to the issues raised above regarding higher earners).

In families where child benefit is claimed, it is important that the individual or couple receiving the child benefit keeps a close eye on their income level.

Our comprehensive analysis of the Chancellor's Spring 2023 budget covers R&D tax relief, the seed enterprise investment scheme, free childcare, pension allowances, pension savings, corporation tax and capital allowances.

It is important to keep your personal money and your company's money completely separate. If you use your company's bank card to buy personal items or to pay your own bills, that expenditure is treated as a loan to you.