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Understanding the new childcare allowances – update September 2025

Free Childcare Just Got Better – The Latest Update for Working Parents
Further to our blog post, 'understanding the new childcare allowance' back in September 2023 we have updated our article following the role out of these changes on 1 September 2025.

State Pension Payments Prediction

State Pension Payments Predicted to Rise by over £550 next year. The state pension is expected to rise in April…

Privacy Policy & Data Retention

Our Privacy Policy notice provides details of the personal data we collect from you, what we do with it,…

Summer Newsletter 2025

In our Summer newsletter we look at the the implications of 'Making Tax Digital for Income Tax'. We also highlight, 'Why We Are Requesting Your Records Earlier This Year' and touch on the Autumn Budget and planned Rural Seminars further into the year.
In addition we share news of two new Partners and two new Independent Financial Advisers within the practice.

Summer Show Review

The annual agricultural shows across East Lothian, the Borders, and Northumberland offer a great chance to catch up with our clients and associates. We were pleased to support both the Haddington Show and the Border Union Agricultural Show again this summer.

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

From April 2026 HMRC is introducing a new method for sole traders and landlords to report income and expenses, called ‘Making Tax Digital for Income Tax’.

Why We Are Requesting Your Records Earlier This Year

You may have noticed that we have been in touch earlier than usual to request your financial records for this year’s accounts and tax return season. We want to take a moment to explain why this change is necessary and how it benefits you.

Budget Preview and Rural Seminars – the GWA crystal ball…

With borrowing costs climbing and economic growth faltering, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to find new revenue sources and that is stirring speculation about both fiscal drag and stealth taxes and also potential tax increases.

Summer Holiday and Office Closures

Late Summer Bank Holiday Monday 25 August 2025: All offices - CLOSED

Taxing and opting out of Winter Fuel Payments –

Taxing and opting out of Winter Fuel Payments -

Webinar – Bank of England update from the Deputy Agent for North East England

14 August 2025

Greaves West & Ayre Announces Two New Partner Promotions

We are delighted to announce that Joseph Findlay and Matthew Taylor have been appointed as Partners with effect from 1 June 2025.