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26 May 2020
Scotland’s Food & Drink Sector post lockdownIn the first of our Lockdown Reflections series, our Head of Food & Drink, Adam Hardie, shares his thoughts on the impact of coronavirus on the Food & Drink industry and what trends we see developing across the sector, after the lockdown.
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?
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.
17 October 2019
Are you actually Farming?This may seem like a strange question, especially for someone who has lived and worked on the same farm for most of their life. However, where a farmer has perhaps sold off their stock and has rented out their grass to their neighbour, HMRC may argue that you are no longer actively farming.
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.
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