Insights
Our experts provide their insights on the latest industry developments and share tips on accountancy and business matters.
Alexandra Docherty
Tax Partner
11 December 2019
What tax changes could the election result bring about for rural businesses?This year the festive period has been commandeered by the politicians. Not only do we have the usual tasks of pre-ordering the turkey and stocking up on the sherry, we also have to get to the polling booths tomorrow and cast our vote for the future. After the election result on the 13 December, we will have the fallout to manage, along with a UK and Scottish budget to plan for in the New Year and finally our ‘exit’ from the EU on 31 January. There are certainly significant changes ahead for our tax system as we know it - so how can we plan in what is a time of flux, and what hints have we got from the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come as to what these changes might be?
Jane Mitchell
Business Advisory Senior Manager
26 November 2019
Should you consider a change to your farming arrangements?The current uncertainty in agriculture and the quest for farmers to continue to make profit on their agricultural units often brings the question of whether a change to their current farming arrangement is an option. There are a number of different arrangements available.
Robin Dandie
Business Advisory Partner
19 July 2019
A third of Scottish farm businesses ‘optimistic’ about the futureDespite ongoing uncertainties amid Brexit, a third of Scotland’s farmers and landowners are positive about the future, according to a survey by Johnston Carmichael.
Alexandra Docherty
Tax Partner
12 July 2019
Get your house in order before Inheritance Tax reforms biteThe long awaited second instalment of the Office of Tax Simplification’s (OTS) Inheritance Tax Review hit the shelves (well HMRC’s website) on Friday 5 July 2019. For those of us advising on Inheritance Tax (IHT) we can at least sleep a bit easier now we have the OTS’ list of 11 recommendations!
Chris Stout
Audit Senior
31 January 2019
Attention to detail and a questioning outlook – developing your audit careerHaving the autonomy to make your own decisions and lead your day-to-day work is just one of things that Chris enjoys about working within the audit team at Johnston Carmichael. In this short blog we ask Chris what attracted him to JC, what it takes to be successful and one year on, how he’s developed his audit acumen.
Footer
© 2020 Johnston Carmichael
An independent member of
PKF International Limited.
Using our site
Follow us
Sharp minds meet at any of our 13 locations
Arrange a free consultation with the team now
Have a general enquiry? Get in touch.