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16 December 2022
Keep Calm and Winter On!One thing a tax budget always sparks is a flurry of puns. Well, I woke this morning to a flurry of snow and ok, a few good puns. The most notable for me is: ‘Winter is coming’, well if you are a Scottish Resident Taxpayer, then ‘Winter is here’.
14 December 2022
Could your rural business’s activities be eligible for R&D tax relief?Research & Development (R&D) tax relief has been the focus of much news attention of late, and this is likely to continue following the Chancellor announcing some substantial changes to the schemes in the Autumn Statement. Considering the changes announced, alongside the raft of other changes due to come into force from April 2023, it has never been more important to take a holistic and thorough approach when preparing a claim.
12 December 2022
Financial Services predictions for 2023Typically, this is a time of year when we look forward and try to predict what the new year may have in store. The current volatility in the global and domestic market makes it especially fraught to predict the future, however, our Financial Services team have taken the time to think ahead to what might lie in store for the sector in 2023.
08 December 2022
HMRC automatic sign up to MTD for all remaining VAT clientsHMRC has announced that it will now be signing up all remaining businesses to Making Tax Digital for VAT automatically, unless they are exempt or have applied for exemption. Ewan Bolt, Business Advisory Director & Head of Digital Advisory, explains what this means for businesses.
06 December 2022
Scotland’s sustainability goals are welcome – but small businesses will need more timeThe Scottish Government’s planned introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme is the most divisive issue to hit the drinks industry in many years. In this article, Adam Hardie, Head of Food & Drink, explains what impact this scheme will have on businesses across the sector.
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