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September VAT developments 8 Oct 2026 • News • VAT From a new temporary 0% VAT rate for qualifying electricity supplies to potential VAT repayment opportunities for overseas businesses and healthcare staff providers, this month’s update covers the VAT developments that could have practical and financial implications for businesses and organisations. If any of these changes could affect your organisation, speak to our VAT team to assess the impact and identify the steps you should take.

Gift Aid is a powerful, but often underutilised, tool. To recognise the day, Luke Savvas, Charity Tax Partner at Buzzacott, joined CFG and the National Trust to share the latest updates, and answer questions from attendees. Below, we've outlined some of the most frequently asked questions to help you navigate the rules and maximise your Gift Aid claims.

Buzzacott launches 2025-26 ESG report 6 Oct 2026 • Insight • News The report brings together all we have achieved to support our people, our community and the environment, alongside the governance that underpins how we work. Highlights include: Supporting our communities The Buzzacott Stuart Defries Memorial Fund has supported small charities working with children and young people in and around the City of London since 2003.

When considering estate and succession planning, it is natural to focus on structure first: what should be gifted, when assets should be transferred, whether a trust may be appropriate or how wealth should pass to the next generation. However, before those decisions are made, there is a more fundamental question to consider: what are the assets actually worth? For clients with business interests, understanding value early can have a significant impact on the advice that follows.

Changes to UK GAAP and their impact on energy generation companies 5 Oct 2026 • Corporate Finance • Energy and Renewables • Insight • Transaction Services The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published extensive amendments to UK GAAP in March 2024 as part of its Periodic Review, representing the most significant overhaul since the last review cycle. These amendments are largely effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026, although early adoption is permitted.

Today Peter Chapman formally takes up the role of Managing Partner at Buzzacott. He succeeds Tony Hopson, who has led the firm for the past eight years. Peter has spent 16 years at Buzzacott, where he has held several senior leadership positions and has served as a long-standing member of the Executive Committee. Peter takes up the role at a time when consolidation continues across the UK mid-tier professional services sector.

Buzzacott advises Roxbi Capital on its acquisition of Twickenham Plating Group 1 Oct 2026 • Business Tax • Corporate Finance • Deal • Insight • Transaction Services • Transaction Tax Seller Twickenham Plating Group Seller Buyer Lender Type of deal Sector Date Twickenham Plating Group Roxbi Capital Arbuthnot Latham Acquisition Industrials 1 Oct 2026 We are pleased to have supported Roxbi Capital with financial and tax due diligence, transaction advisory and tax structuring services on its...

Transfer pricing sits at the intersection of tax and accounting, but it serves different objectives in each discipline. For tax, the primary purpose is to ensure that intercompany transactions are priced on an arm’s length basis; for accounting, the focus is how the intercompany transactions are recorded in the accounts and presented in the financial statements. What is transfer pricing?

Buzzacott supports Foxtons on its acquisition of Warren Anthony 23 Sep 2026 • Deal • Real Estate and Construction • Transaction Services Type of deal Buy-side acquisition Seller Buyer Type of deal Sector Date Warren Anthony Foxtons Buy-side acquisition Real Estate 23 Sep 2026 We were delighted to provide financial due diligence and transaction support to Foxtons Group plc on its latest acquisition across Watford, Warren Anthony.

Buzzacott supports Foxtons on its acquisition of Maguire Jackson 23 Sep 2026 • Deal • Real Estate and Construction • Transaction Services Type of deal Buy-side acquisition Seller Buyer Type of deal Sector Date Maguire Jackson Foxtons Buy-side acquisition Real Estate 23 Sep 2026 We were delighted to provide financial due diligence and transaction support to Foxtons Group plc on its latest acquisition across Birmingham, Maguire Jackson.