BDO -Spring Statement 2022: our predictions Will 23 March be a day for big tax announcements? READ OUR PREDICTIONS The Spring Statement raises many questions about the Chancellor’s post-COVID plans…
BDO – Shipping & Maritime Advisory 2021 was an unprecedented year for the shipping and maritime community. Please take a look at the attached summary document which demonstrates some of…
R&D tax reform – What does it mean for my business? Following the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget announcements on R&D reform, we now have more detail on the proposals. In summary…
Budget 2021 – what does this mean for you and your business? Budget 2021 proposes reform of UK tonnage tax Last week’s budget included the first substantive reform of UK…
Autumn Budget 2021 highlights The Autumn Budget 2021 was billed as a Budget for a new age. The main announcements are listed below. Our comprehensive analysis of all the announcements and…
Stormy seas for importers Importers, particularly those reliant on container shipments, are facing a storm of disruptive factors. Whilst this is impacting a broad range of sectors reliant on overseas…
The latest Bottom Line – Summer 2021 Welcome to the latest issue of our shipping industry newsletter, Bottom Line.In this edition, our feature article focuses on rethinking the approach to…
Shipping confidence continues to recover Confidence in the shipping industry rose in the three months to end-February 2021 according to our latest Shipping Confidence Survey. It is evident that our…
Budget 2021 analysis: What does it mean for you and your business? Our expert analysis is live The Chancellor has presented his Budget for recovery. The range of measures announced included an…
The UK Shipping sector beyond Brexit The UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) contains details of the many rules that need to be applied in carrying on business between the…
Going Concern – are you asking the critical questions? Shipping is a service industry dependent on world trade flows to create the demand for its services. Despite the shipping industry…
Read the latest Bottom Line – Autumn 2020 Welcome to the latest issue of our quarterly shipping industry newsletter, Bottom Line.In this edition, our feature article focuses on the launch…
Summer Statement 2020 – implications for shipping Whilst there is little directly relevant to the shipping sector in the Summer Statement, the following announcements may be of interest: The furlough…
COVID-19: Government Job Retention Scheme announced Financial support for workers and the self-employed On 20 March, the government also announced that pubs, restaurants and cafes are ordered to close from…
Budget 2020: What does it mean for shipping? The good news for the shipping sector in the 2020 Budget is that the Government has continued to ensure stability for the…
Budget 2020: will the Chancellor listen? What did we find? BDO Global Tax Outlook 2020 Don’t miss out on an opportunity to benchmark your tax function! Take part in a…
Shipping provides reasons to be cheerful The shipping industry faces some very significant challenges over the coming years but has a number of reasons to be cheerful as it enters…
Vessel operating costs expected to rise in 2019 and 2020 International accountant and shipping adviser BDO says total operating costs in the shipping industry are expected to rise by 2.5%…
BDO says shipping must improve its risk management procedures Sound enterprise and business risk management are making an improved contribution to commercial success in the shipping sector, according to the…
Shipping confidence dips as trade wars intensify Confidence in the shipping industry fell in the three months to end-August 2019 according to our latest Shipping Confidence Survey. The average confidence…
Bottom Line – Summer 2019 Welcome to the latest issue of our quarterly shipping industry newsletter, Bottom Line. In this edition, our feature article focuses on the impact for shipping…
Concern over trade wars impacts shipping confidence Shipping Confidence Survey Richard Greiner says: Confidence in the shipping industry has fallen marginally over the past three months, largely as a…
Financial outsourcing: the benefits of new technologies for shipping Having weathered a difficult few years, the shipping sector continues to face many challenges. Ongoing economic uncertainty and conditions are likely…
No more treaty shopping? Many global shipping companies face increased tax bills following coordinated international anti-avoidance measures. These will restrict companies’ potential for ‘treaty shopping’ – benefiting from tax relief…
 Confidence in the shipping industry has risen in the last three months despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, according to our latest Shipping Confidence Survey. The average confidence level rose to 6.2 out of…