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Craig Hendry
Managing Director & Chartered Financial Planner
04 August 2017
Market Commentary JulyInflation eased from 2.9% to 2.6% in July. This has lifted pressure from the Bank of England to increase interest rates for the time being. However, it is worth noting that the average wage increase was 1.8% in May – meaning that wages are falling in real terms.
Hazel Cruickshanks
Tax Director
31 July 2017
Criminal Finances Act: are you prepared?The focus on tax transparency is heightening. A current example is the UK’s Corporate Criminal Offence for the Failure to Prevent the Facilitation of Tax Evasion (CCO) which is now law and effective from 30 September 2017.
Susie Walker
Head of Tax
24 July 2017
“Robust yet constructive” Brexit talks – but there’s a lot still on the tableAs phase 2 of the Brexit negotiations ended after four days of talks, two of the key separation issues are still on the table for debating – citizens’ rights and the amount the UK will pay to leave the EU.
Susie Walker
Head of Tax
17 July 2017
Brexit negotiations in BrusselsDavid Davis, the UK Brexit Secretary, will return to the negotiating table in Brussels later this week, bringing ‘phase 2’ of formal Brexit discussions to a close. The four days of talks will shape the next few decades for the UK, both economically and politically.
Wendy Ramsay
Tax Senior Manager
07 July 2017
Supreme Court rules in favour of HMRC in Rangers tax caseFollowing the Supreme Court ruling on 5 July 2017, in favour of HM Revenue & Customs, in the “Rangers case” over the use of Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs), employers and individuals alike may be concerned or wanting to assess the possible impact this may have on any EBT schemes or similar schemes they have been involved in.
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