Elizabeth Wilbourn

Elizabeth is to be congratulated on passing her final Chartered Accountancy examinations. As such she will be entitled to use the designation ACA from September this year. Elizabeth is the first Chartered Accountant to come through the Harris and Clarke ‘incubator’, no mean feat!

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Office Move

With effect from 21st March 2011 the partners are pleased to announce the acquisition of and commencement of trade from  7 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5AN.

It is a 19th Century former town house with ample car parking for clients, accessed from Denmark Road.

If in doubt please contact the office for further directions, or see link   2011-02-22 rfc Map Showing Location Of 7 Billing Road[1].

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Blakesley Show

Record crowds attended the 126th Annual agricultural show at Blakesley on 7th August 2010. The Harris & Clarke stand was kept busy throughout the day and the organisers are to be congratulated on another successful year.

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New capital gains tax top rate

A new level of 28% for capital gains tax will be paid by higher rate taxpayers from midnight.

Chancellor George Osborne announced the new rate in his Budget speech, but it was not as high as some commentators expected following extended debate about potential changes.

At present, there is a flat rate of 18% to be paid when people sell, give away or dispose of shares or property.

This will remain for lower and middle income earners.

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Osborne increases VAT rate to 20%

Chancellor George Osborne increased VAT from 17.5% to 20% and cut welfare spending as he moved “decisively” to tackle Britain’s record debts.

Child benefit and public sector pay will be frozen and 25% cut from public service spending – but alcohol, tobacco and fuel will escape tax hikes.

Unveiling his first Budget to MPs, Mr Osborne said “tough but fair” action on debt was “unavoidable”.

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