Insights

Scott Jeffrey

Audit Partner

19 October 2016

Scottish Government’s Head of Housing Markets keynote speaker at Johnston Carmichael event

This year we’re delighted to welcome Stephen Pathirana, Head of Housing Markets for the Scottish Government, as guest speaker at our annual Construction and Property event in Inverness.

17 October 2016

Private Client Tax

All change for tax returns

In March 2015 George Osborne announced “the death of the annual tax return” to whoops of joy from his backbenchers. But does this mean the end of sleepless nights for individuals (and their tax advisers!) rushing to beat the 31 January UK self-assessment tax return filing deadline?

David Cumming

Paraplanner

14 October 2016

Wealth

Lifetime Allowance

As pensions are normally a long term commitment, what may appear to be a generous allowance could quite easily be exceeded by the time you take your benefits. It is therefore important to consider whether your benefits might exceed the Lifetime Allowance at retirement.

Craig Hendry

Managing Director & Chartered Financial Planner

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03 October 2016

Wealth

Market Commentary September

Starting in the US, the anticipated interest rate increase failed to materialise. The next scheduled meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (the US equivalent of the Monetary Policy Committee in the UK) is 1-2 November, a week ahead of the Presidential election on 8 November.