Steve Ashworth

Director, tax

Before joining the Bristol office of PKF Francis Clark in July 2019, Steve started his career at HMRC over 30 years ago and then spent 12 years at a national accountancy firm specialising in employment tax for businesses of all sizes.

Steve specialises in all aspects of employment tax and the Construction Industry Scheme in particular PAYE tax and National Insurance, Expenses, Benefits in Kind, P11Ds, PAYE Settlement Agreements, Employment Tax Healthchecks (before, during or after an HMRC PAYE review), UK payroll queries, International payroll (coming to the UK and going overseas), Construction Industry, Employment Status and IR35, Termination payments, Due Diligence and Employment Related Securities and Share Schemes.

He provides technical advice, support and assistance to start ups through to large multi nationals across all trade and industry sectors throughout the UK, but has regularly dealt with clients within the food, drink and hospitality, aerospace and defence, media, technology and manufacturing sectors.

He is a regular speaker at networking events and industry seminars and has written numerous articles on employment tax published by local and national press and can be regularly heard on BBC Somerset and Bristol.

Steve lives in Taunton and is passionate about food and drink. In 2013 he won the amateur version of SW Chef of the Year and is 2018 Somerset Life Food and Drink Hero. He is a food and restaurant judge for Taste of the West, Guild of Fine Foods and Western Daily Press and is on the executive judging panel of the Soil Association.

He is a member of Feeding Bristol and Bristol Food Policy Council, Chairs the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership Rural and Food Group and is a Board Member for Bristol Food Connections. As well as organising charity dinners and food festivals where Steve is often found compering on the food demo stage.

Steve is married and has three grown up children. He is also a Burnley Football Club supporter.

Latest posts featuring Steve

Employer year-end compliance reporting

3 April 2025

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Employment challenges and upcoming tax rises

31 March 2025

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An office worker sits in front of a computer whilst looking at a notepad with his mobile phone held to his ear.

Payrolling benefits in kind FAQs

28 February 2025

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Understanding HMRC's new guidelines on employment expense claims and risks

28 January 2025

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Will upcoming tax changes mean the end of the road for the double cab pick-up?

13 January 2025

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Two workmen in hardhats work together to feed copper wire through a hole at a construction site.

Ensuring due diligence with agency workers and umbrella companies

14 November 2024

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People walking along bridge towards Big Ben in London

National insurance and living wage increases pile pressure on employers

30 October 2024

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The Budget – closing the tax gap

30 August 2024

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waiter uncorks a bottle of wine

Taxing tips: The tax treatments of tips, service charges and troncs

6 August 2024

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A blur of shoppers on a busy high street on a winters day.

National Minimum/Living Wage changes and the risks to businesses of getting it wrong

25 April 2024

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A business woman looks into the distance as she begins to climb the steps leading to towering office blocks.

The size of the prize for employers and employees? – Autumn Statement 2023

22 November 2023

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Employees at the Christmas party raising a toast

Staff Christmas gifts and parties – a tax guide

10 November 2023

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