Aston Bond at Slough Aspire Careers Fair

The Slough Aspire Careers Event is a community driven project aimed at giving career information to young people from the local area. The two day event, which took place on the 2nd and 3rd of February, allowed Aston Bond to share it’s industry knowledge and give valuable information regarding the legal profession to interested and enthusiastic year 9 and 10s Continue reading “Aston Bond at Slough Aspire Careers Fair”

You’re paying more tax than Facebook

Social media giants Facebook are reported, by the Sunday Times, to have paid just £4,327 in corporation tax to the UK government in 2014.

The average UK worker, who receives a salary of £26,500, will pay £5,392.90 in income tax and national insurance. Yes you read that correctly; the multi-national corporation with global profits of over £1.4 billion pay less tax to the UK government than the average UK working citizen. Continue reading “You’re paying more tax than Facebook”

Your guide to the indemnity policy – Do you really need one?

If you are in the midst of buying or selling a property and have been told you need an indemnity policy, then your legal advisor should have explained what one is and why it is necessary. However, sometimes explanations are lost in translation and/or can become overly confusing within the context of the whole transaction. And now, you find yourself at the mercy of the internet, fervently looking through page after page for some clarity. Well look no further, as today’s post is aimed at providing you with a brief overview on what indemnity policies are, when they should be used, and who should pay for them – without all the legal jargon. Continue reading “Your guide to the indemnity policy – Do you really need one?”