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Welcome to Hicks Chartered Accountants

We offer a wide range of auditing, accounting, taxation and consultancy services for individual and corporate clients in Harpenden, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Watford, Barnet, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Luton, London, Mayfair and surrounding areas.

Whether you are an international organisation setting up in the UK, an ambitious owner managed business looking for top level tax and accounting services and advice at affordable prices, or a private individual looking for pro-active tax advice - we believe we are ideally placed to help you.

Hicks & Company are registered auditors.

20th May 13

YOUR MONEY

Research by National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has revealed the amount of money individuals are setting aside has reached its highest level for nine years. Britons are now saving an average of £104 a month – equivalent to eight per cent of their monthly income. The beginning of 2013 is the third quarter in a row that saving levels have increased, jumping £90 on the previous quarter.

13th May 13

End of excessive credit and debit card charges

Businesses often add surcharges to the price of goods or services when consumers choose to pay by credit or debit card. Notable examples include the purchase of flights or music tickets. However, under the Consumer Rights (Payment Surcharges) Regulations, firms will no longer be able to charge ‘excessive’ fees for online credit and debit card payments.

7th May 13

Limited partner national insurance contributions

Changes to business regulations happen at two common commencement dates - in April and October - each year. As well as the headline changes to redundancy consultation periods and employment tribunal procedures introduced this April, changes to national insurance contributions (NICs) for ‘sleeping and inactive’ limited partners have also been announced by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).