Dains are warning freelancers, contractors and the self-employed that HM Revenue and Customs has withdrawn a guide to tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs). [...] Read More

Dains Accountants has appointed a new Partner Ian Carter to assist in the development of their Accountancy & Business Services offering in the Birmingham and the wider West Midlands marketplace. The latest in a series of high calibre recruits, Ian’s appointment is in direct response to the sustained growth of the department. [...] Read More

Employees at Dains have been getting active to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society. [...] Read More

In the 2014 Budget the Treasury announced wide scale changes to increase the flexibility of how people can access their pensions. These changes included for example, increasing the maximum income drawdown limit that can be taken each year from 120% to 150% of GAD rates and removing the requirement that members of registered pension schemes must secure an income by the age of 75, usually by buying an annuity. [...] Read More

We are reminding employees that from 5 April 2015, additional paternity leave and pay will be abolished to be replaced by shared parental leave (SPL). [...] Read More