SRLV News & Updates

From headline-making Budget announcements to government tax reforms and worldwide events, we address the key financial issues and emerging trends, weighing up their potential implications for creative, corporate, owner managed business and private clients, alongside sharing our in-depth industry knowledge, people updates and company news.

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  • How the UK Government could rebalance the rules for non-UK domiciles

    The Finance Act 2025 introduced significant changes to the taxation of non-UK domiciled individuals, particularly around Inheritance Tax (IHT). In this article, SRLV Partner Kieron Clement-Smith shares how the Treasury could minimise the adverse impact of these reforms - and why it matters.

  • SRLV launches new podcast series for entrepreneurs and creatives

    We are delighted to announce that SRLV is launching a new podcast series for creatives, entrepreneurs and industry pioneers, who want to grow businesses and protect what matters most to them and to their families.

  • Inheritance Tax: the next few years…

    With some £5tn of wealth predicted to pass from baby boomers to younger generations over the next 30 years* and IHT reforms, including pensions, on the horizon, we summarise the key changes for individuals to consider as part of their ongoing estate planning.

  • SRLV hosts first ‘Women in Business’ Event

    On June 12, SRLV hosted the first in their new series of ‘Women in Business’ events at Soho House. It promised to be a fascinating morning full of insight from five formidable female founders, and so it was!

  • Spring Statement 2025: Outcomes & Analysis

    Following yesterday’s Spring Statement, SRLV Tax Partner, Steve Wren, and Director, Kieron Clement-Smith, share their insights on the key outcomes, along with the potential tax changes that could be announced in the Budget.

  • Spring Forecast 2025: Our Initial Reaction

    Today’s Spring Forecast was much as expected, with announcements including cuts to the welfare budget and an increase to defence spending. SRLV’s Tax Partner, Steve Wren, and Director, Kieron Clement-Smith, share their thoughts on the key measures, along with the progress of recent consultations on Agricultural Relief and Inheritance Tax.

  • Withholding Tax: where we are now (part two)

    Touring for most acts today is a truly international operation, especially as more markets and regions open up. Careful and strategic planning around taxation – how much is due to be paid and in which countries – is essential. Steve Wren from SRLV explains the key principles and dos and don’ts of withholding tax, as well as highlighting the latest issues.

  • Withholding Tax: where we are now (part one)

    Touring for most acts today is a truly international operation, especially as more markets and regions open up. Careful and strategic planning around taxation – how much is due to be paid and in which countries – is essential. Steve Wren from SRLV explains the key principles and dos and don’ts of withholding tax, as well as highlighting the latest issues.

  • SRLV Partners are Newest Members of Exclusive Creative Network, Trusted Advisor

    We are pleased to announce that ten SRLV partners and staff are now members of Los Angeles-based Trusted Advisor - an international private membership group for music, entertainment and pro sport advisors.

  • Less Than One Month To Go For Graduate & Intern Applications

    There’s less than one month to go before applications for SRLV’s graduate and intern programmes for 2025 close. As one of the UK’s top three music & entertainment accountants, there aren’t many firms offering opportunities like this, and numbers are limited!

  • Singapore on Thames, or the 51st state?

    With the dawn of a new tax landscape for non-UK domiciles from April 2025 and a second Trump administration, Tom Buchan, Senior International Tax Manager, reflects on the UK’s incoming Foreign Income and Gains (FIG) regime and its impact on US taxpayers.

  • Applying For Graduate Programmes & Accountancy Internships at SRLV

    We want you to have the very best chance of success and appreciate that this may be the first time you’ve applied for an internship or graduate scheme. To help, we’ve compiled our top tips for writing your application form and preparing for the final interview. Please refer to these as they include some common pitfalls that you’ll want to avoid.

  • Partner Trio Named in Billboard List for Second Year

    We are pleased to announce that three of our partners have featured again among Billboard’s Top Business Managers - an influential list that highlights the work of leading financial advisors in the music industry.

  • Non-doms, trusts and the new FIG regime

    The Autumn Budget confirmed that the UK’s ‘non-dom’ regime will be replaced with a new residence-based regime from 6 April 2025. SRLV’s tax team reviews further details published by the Treasury on how the new rules will work for current non-UK domiciles, British expatriates and new arrivals to the UK.

  • Autumn Budget 2024: Outcomes & Analysis

    Yesterday’s Budget was a watershed moment, with seismic changes announced for this year and those to come. Our Tax Team share their views on the proposals, and warn that whilst businesses will carry the lion’s share of tax increases, the impact of future reforms to the Non-Dom rules and Inheritance Tax should not be underestimated.

  • Autumn Budget 2024: Initial Reaction

    Steve Wren and Kieron Clement-Smith share their quickfire summary of Rachel Reeves’ historic first Budget, and the raft of major reforms and tax changes she announced, including an increase to employers’ NIC contributions, which is expected to raise £24bn per year.

  • SRLV partner honoured in Future of Business Management List

    Grant Court, has been named as an honoree in Trusted Advisor’s Third Annual Future of Business Management List

  • Tax Rumours & The Autumn Budget: Our Reaction

    As Budget speculation mounts further following Rachel Reeves' admission that taxes will need to increase to help balance the nation's finances, SRLV’s partners Gavin Lenthall and Steve Wren and tax director Kieron Clement-Smith share their thoughts on the potential tax changes that the new Chancellor may be considering.

  • UK General Election 2024: The Labour government’s tax plans

    Following Labour’s landslide election victory, SRLV’s partner Steven Wren and director Kieron Clement-Smith recap the party’s key tax pledges, which are likely to be introduced over the next Parliament, and consider other potential tax changes that could be on the agenda.

  • UK General Election 2024: The Key Tax Pledges

    Ahead of the General Election on 4 July, SRLV’s partner Steve Wren and director Kieron Clement-Smith review the key tax pledges made by Labour, the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Green and Reform parties, as part of their election manifestos.