Business owners and self-employed people are facing an increase in their tax bills following the Spring Budget, experts from leading South West law firm Stephens Scown LLP are warning. Chancellor Philip Hammond announced on Wednesday that the tax-free dividend allowance will be cut from £5,000 to £2,000 from April next year. The measure will affect many business owners, as well as investors. The Chancellor also revealed that the main rate of National Insurance contributions (NICs) for the self-employed will increase. But there was some relief for companies facing sharp increases in their...
Insurance industry software specialist, Business Administration and Actuary Corporation (BAAC), is opening a new office in Exeter, following the Managing Director’s relocation from South Africa.
Established in 1997 as PinnAfrica, BAAC provides bespoke web based software to the insurance industry in order to manage sales, claims and contact databases.
Owners Neville and Belinda Du Piesanie and the South Africa Operations Director, bought the company, which boasts some of the biggest names in the motoring industry among its clients, three years ago.
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (10-12 March).
THEATRE
Jonny & the Baptists: Eat The Poor Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter Acclaimed musical comedians Jonny & the Baptists return to Exeter with a brand new show! Fresh from a smash hit Edinburgh Fringe premiere, Eat The Poor is a riotously funny musical comedy about inequality, revolution, friendship and betrayal. www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk
Puppetry Of The Penis - The Vegas Show Friday, Exmouth Pavilion Two near naked men (they wear shoes) manipulate their...
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, responds to the Budget announcement from Chancellor Philip Hammond.
Steve Barriball, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice Exeter, said: “The Chancellor has set out good intentions for helping ordinary working families - the test will be if the government delivers on boosting income security and tackling failing consumer markets.
“We’ve repeatedly called for more support for those who work for themselves so the consultation on parental benefits for self-employed people is welcome news. The government should look to go...
Top Devon Salon, Energy Hair celebrates five years at its exclusive location at Darts Farm near Topsham, by undergoing a substantial makeover. Owner, Nathan Plumridge has invested over £100,000 into the redesign, giving the salon a fresh, clean and luxurious new look.
Energy Hair continues to go from strength to strength having last year celebrated 18 years as a company, which also coincided with their busiest year of trading. This was marked with a big summer bash, one of several client events held throughout the year. A forum, which allowed loyal customers to provide vital...
The National Trust garden at Killerton, near Exeter, has been chosen as one of only ten gardens nationwide to host a prestigious two year trainee programme. As the only garden in the south west taking part in the Historic and Botanic Garden Trainee Programme (HBGTP), Killerton will host a trainee gardener for two years from September 2017. Karl Emeleus, Killerton’s Head Gardener, said: “We have a long history of taking trainees here at Killerton. The garden’s unique setting and unusual style make it a great place to work and learn. The team here believes that passing on skills is a...
Australian Mike Jackson will bring his unique ukulele teaching skills to Musicrooms across the country this month - and will be in Exeter on Saturday (11 March).
Mike will be giving free uke lessons to children and adults in store between 11am and 2pm, with a promise that anyone can play the instrument in half an hour.
The author of 10 Uke ‘N Play books and with 37 albums to his name, Mike has been playing and teaching uke for over 60 years.
Born in Lincolnshire, Mike emigrated to Melbourne over 40 years ago, and has since gone on to teach thousands of pupils aged 8...
Australian Mike Jackson will bring his unique ukulele teaching skills to Musicrooms across the country this month - and will be in Exeter on Saturday (11 March).
Mike will be giving free uke lessons to children and adults in store between 11am and 2pm, with a promise that anyone can play the instrument in half an hour.
The author of 10 Uke ‘N Play books and with 37 albums to his name, Mike has been playing and teaching uke for over 60 years.
Born in Lincolnshire, Mike emigrated to Melbourne over 40 years ago, and has since gone on to teach thousands of pupils aged 8...
To celebrate the 10th National Apprentices Week (March 6 – 10), home builder Barratt has announced a unique community project at its development in Cullompton.
The new scout hut at Saxon Fields will be built entirely by apprentices covering a range of skills including bricklayers, site management and carpentry. It will be the new home for Cullompton Scout Group and leaders James Buczkowski and Sarah Wyatt said it will transform the organisation which has 60 members in three age groups.
The new centre will also give the group the opportunity to open a second Cub pack and...
Devon County Council is set to record a balanced budget for the 26th year in succession.
County Treasurer Mary Davis said the budget was projected to be in surplus when the financial year ended in four weeks time.
But she warned: “Caution should be taken when looking at this position as there is still time for storm events and winter emergencies to occur.”
Mrs Davis told the Cabinet today that there was likely to be an overspend in adult social care as a result of increased costs in residential and nursing homes and a rise in demand. The number of packages of care...
