top of page
Search
![Is a global recession on the way?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_7e143389d66845dd9b4964775772b275~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/84d924_7e143389d66845dd9b4964775772b275~mv2.webp)
Nov 14, 2023
Is a global recession on the way?
Fireworks night has passed, now only six weeks until Christmas, however the unseasonably warm weather means that any focus on Christmas...
![Again global influences are impacting on domestic markets.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_d4f96e3bad0044b69ec74f202f674d93~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/84d924_d4f96e3bad0044b69ec74f202f674d93~mv2.webp)
Oct 22, 2023
Again global influences are impacting on domestic markets.
You would have noticed that the fuel prices are going up again. The UK no longer imports fuels from Russia so these price increase are...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_edeae16bdf1441f7ba9faf3326d04f4f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_edeae16bdf1441f7ba9faf3326d04f4f~mv2.webp)
![July UK economy figures down by 0.5% will August be worse?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_edeae16bdf1441f7ba9faf3326d04f4f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_edeae16bdf1441f7ba9faf3326d04f4f~mv2.webp)
Sep 13, 2023
July UK economy figures down by 0.5% will August be worse?
Today we heard that the UK economy contracted by 0.5% in July, this has been associated with striking teachers, radiographers and...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_c26905f1e31e497b985e4fab63aa5489~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_c26905f1e31e497b985e4fab63aa5489~mv2.webp)
![HMRC paid out over £500,000 to tax whistleblowers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_c26905f1e31e497b985e4fab63aa5489~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_c26905f1e31e497b985e4fab63aa5489~mv2.webp)
Aug 22, 2023
HMRC paid out over £500,000 to tax whistleblowers
It will be interesting to see if HMRC will be following the US copying their “whistleblower” payment policy. The US currently gives...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_cb4730b51c324bc5bfa9a13bdc17f2a4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_cb4730b51c324bc5bfa9a13bdc17f2a4~mv2.webp)
![Do businesses remember how deflation can impact on sales?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_cb4730b51c324bc5bfa9a13bdc17f2a4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_cb4730b51c324bc5bfa9a13bdc17f2a4~mv2.webp)
Jul 20, 2023
Do businesses remember how deflation can impact on sales?
As the rate of inflation starts to fall there can be an expectation that prices may become lower month on month. We have seen fuel drop...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_0a678fa309514eab8e45ab9fc2b4051a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_0a678fa309514eab8e45ab9fc2b4051a~mv2.webp)
![UK Consumer confidence index](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_0a678fa309514eab8e45ab9fc2b4051a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_0a678fa309514eab8e45ab9fc2b4051a~mv2.webp)
Jun 28, 2023
UK Consumer confidence index
The UK consumer confidence index rose again in June despite the concerns about inflation and rising interest rates. The index is now the...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_dc83fe25ced9497389ffe605c341f91b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_dc83fe25ced9497389ffe605c341f91b~mv2.webp)
![Framlingham Tennis Tournament - 7th August](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_dc83fe25ced9497389ffe605c341f91b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_dc83fe25ced9497389ffe605c341f91b~mv2.webp)
May 18, 2023
Framlingham Tennis Tournament - 7th August
Contador are proud to support and sponsor the Oldest UK Tennis Tournament after Wimbledon, the Framlingham Tennis Tournament. Visit their...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_b5f4d7669add47e3bfe8251d822c984b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_b5f4d7669add47e3bfe8251d822c984b~mv2.webp)
![Interest rates increase at HMRC](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_b5f4d7669add47e3bfe8251d822c984b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_b5f4d7669add47e3bfe8251d822c984b~mv2.webp)
Apr 2, 2023
Interest rates increase at HMRC
If you have been late with payment of income tax, National Insurance contributions, stamp duty, stamp duty reserve tax, capital gain tax,...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_0ff789cd1643452cbbd6f99836e7d4fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_0ff789cd1643452cbbd6f99836e7d4fe~mv2.webp)
![Thoughts on the Spring Statement](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_0ff789cd1643452cbbd6f99836e7d4fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_0ff789cd1643452cbbd6f99836e7d4fe~mv2.webp)
Mar 16, 2023
Thoughts on the Spring Statement
Apart from the rather strange approach to pension relief for the extremely wealthy what else did the government say to help the economy?...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_6c1a11fbfc3243cb9ad09699e9889693~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_6c1a11fbfc3243cb9ad09699e9889693~mv2.webp)
![Have you heard the fabulous news about Seckford Golf Club?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_6c1a11fbfc3243cb9ad09699e9889693~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_6c1a11fbfc3243cb9ad09699e9889693~mv2.webp)
Mar 10, 2023
Have you heard the fabulous news about Seckford Golf Club?
Congratulations to the team there for winning the England Golf Award for Club of the Year what a fantastic achievement. England Golf...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_e4340ed2e47f496199d553248ec30935~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_e4340ed2e47f496199d553248ec30935~mv2.webp)
![UK Inflation Rates Drop](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_e4340ed2e47f496199d553248ec30935~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_e4340ed2e47f496199d553248ec30935~mv2.webp)
Feb 16, 2023
UK Inflation Rates Drop
It was interesting to hear people on the news talking down the slowing inflation and how that, in double digits, the level of inflation...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_9ba0791c6baf4761ae0547e6ae2f0d5b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_9ba0791c6baf4761ae0547e6ae2f0d5b~mv2.webp)
![Self Assessment Deadline](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_9ba0791c6baf4761ae0547e6ae2f0d5b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_9ba0791c6baf4761ae0547e6ae2f0d5b~mv2.webp)
Jan 19, 2023
Self Assessment Deadline
Just in case you had forgotten! The deadline for sending most online 2021/22 Self Assessment tax returns to HMRC, and for paying the...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_547445511b78451fadb6ea4ab4ab136b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_547445511b78451fadb6ea4ab4ab136b~mv2.webp)
![Spring Budget set for 15th March 2023](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_547445511b78451fadb6ea4ab4ab136b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_547445511b78451fadb6ea4ab4ab136b~mv2.webp)
Dec 20, 2022
Spring Budget set for 15th March 2023
The date for the Spring Budget has been announced - 15th March 2023 Jeremy Hunt announced the following yesterday: "Today I can inform...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_3a32bb07ad93469eb01117aa97c34d2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_3a32bb07ad93469eb01117aa97c34d2d~mv2.webp)
![Extension of Making Tax Digital](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_3a32bb07ad93469eb01117aa97c34d2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_3a32bb07ad93469eb01117aa97c34d2d~mv2.webp)
Dec 19, 2022
Extension of Making Tax Digital
Businesses have been preparing for the digitisation for Income Tax Self-Assessment which is an element of the HMRC “Making Tax Digital”...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_5263f41f15de4b4ebca0194191f324de~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_5263f41f15de4b4ebca0194191f324de~mv2.webp)
![Autumn Statement key points](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_5263f41f15de4b4ebca0194191f324de~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_5263f41f15de4b4ebca0194191f324de~mv2.webp)
Nov 17, 2022
Autumn Statement key points
The Office for Budget Responsibility judges UK to be in recession, meaning the economy has slowed for two quarters in a row It...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_ef58891278a945eb8255f448c2644ef0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_ef58891278a945eb8255f448c2644ef0~mv2.webp)
![How is the UK doing - compared globally?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_ef58891278a945eb8255f448c2644ef0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_ef58891278a945eb8255f448c2644ef0~mv2.webp)
Oct 24, 2022
How is the UK doing - compared globally?
What a few weeks of turbulence on the financial markets. Despite the troubles in Downing Street the consumer confidence index rose from...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_c76c23882640452cb5c5ed52ba600b33~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_c76c23882640452cb5c5ed52ba600b33~mv2.webp)
![What help is planned for the energy costs for businesses?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_c76c23882640452cb5c5ed52ba600b33~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_c76c23882640452cb5c5ed52ba600b33~mv2.webp)
Sep 21, 2022
What help is planned for the energy costs for businesses?
Today the government announced that the wholesale energy prices for businesses were expected to be half the current trading figures which...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_32bda0d912ef4c3f9a88570fafe90644~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_32bda0d912ef4c3f9a88570fafe90644~mv2.webp)
![How could the present economic situation impact your business?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_32bda0d912ef4c3f9a88570fafe90644~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_32bda0d912ef4c3f9a88570fafe90644~mv2.webp)
Aug 24, 2022
How could the present economic situation impact your business?
How could the present economic situation impact your business? We were hoping to see an improvement in the consumer confidence index by...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_2de057ce16234104a924d52e892b894a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_2de057ce16234104a924d52e892b894a~mv2.webp)
![VAT deferred due to COVID-19 — act now to avoid a penalty](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_2de057ce16234104a924d52e892b894a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_2de057ce16234104a924d52e892b894a~mv2.webp)
Aug 11, 2022
VAT deferred due to COVID-19 — act now to avoid a penalty
The government put in place a scheme that allowed businesses to defer VAT payments that were due between 20th March 2020 and 30th June...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_215e9e8991884e66a5d696d49932acf7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/84d924_215e9e8991884e66a5d696d49932acf7~mv2.webp)
![Our team from the charity golf day.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84d924_215e9e8991884e66a5d696d49932acf7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/84d924_215e9e8991884e66a5d696d49932acf7~mv2.webp)
Jul 26, 2022
Our team from the charity golf day.
Our introduction to golf with a charity golf day. Here is a photo of Team Contador Accountancy Services team at Friday’s Superstructures...
bottom of page