Simpkins Edwards LLP

The new GP contract brings changes that look like progress on paper but for many practices, the financial reality of 2026/27 is more concerning 🩺

With expenses rising at 8–10% a year, funding falling well short of covering real cost increases, and cashflow from PCNs often unpredictable, practices need a clear picture of where they stand not at year end, but now.

Our latest article breaks down the cashflow challenge and what practices can do to stay ahead of it ⬇️

https://www.simpkinsedwards.co.uk/articles/the-new-gp-contract-navigating-the-cashflow-challenge

The New GP Contract: Navigating the Cashflow Challenge New GP contract brings funding shifts that risk serious cashflow pressures for practices and PCNs in 2026/27.

🌾 Farming partnerships run on trust, family ties and a love of the land but even the strongest ones need the right legal and financial foundations.

We've teamed up with Trowers & Hamlins to bring you ten practical tips covering everything from partnership agreements and property ownership to VAT, farmer averaging and the new pick-up tax rules.

Whether you're reviewing an existing arrangement or starting from scratch, there's something here for every farming partnership

https://www.simpkinsedwards.co.uk/articles/ten-tips-for-farming-partnerships-legal-tax-and-accounting-essentials

Ten tips for farming partnerships: Legal, tax and accounting essentials Farming partnerships are rarely purely commercial - they are rooted in trust, family ties and a devotion to the land.

The team have kicked off the Funder Games in aid of the incredible Hospiscare over the last couple of weeks – taking a respectable 4th place in Dodgeball, and the top spot in Table Tennis! 🥇

Team spirit is running high and there's plenty more to come in the weeks ahead!

Thank you to everyone behind the scenes making these events happen 👏

Thinking of selling or gifting an agricultural asset? Don't get caught out by Capital Gains Tax (CGT)!

CGT applies to most sales, gifts and transfers you'll make in your lifetime, and the rules are more complex than many people realise.

Read this handy guide on the basics of CGT from our agricultural team on our website ⬇️

https://www.simpkinsedwards.co.uk/articles/basics-of-capital-gains-tax

Basics of Capital Gains Tax CGT applies to most asset disposals, with reliefs available but the technical detail can be a costly if overlooked.