Insights
Our experts provide their insights on the latest industry developments and share tips on accountancy and business matters.
28 April 2022
How to build a resilient rural businessAt this challenging time for rural businesses, it’s more important than ever to find time to stop, take a step back and look at your business properly. This is where an operational review comes in; an in-depth look at your business to give you a larger perspective and to help highlight any potential opportunities and risks that you could face going forward.
28 April 2022
Be careful if you are thinking of cashing in a pension early!There is technically no limit to how much can be saved into a pension (or pensions) in a tax year, however there is a limit that exists in respect of the total that can be contributed which will benefit from tax relief and where no tax charge will result. Stuart Walker, Chartered Financial Planner in our Wealth team, takes you through everything that you need to know if you are considering cashing in your pension early.
26 April 2022
New grants available to help rural businesses reduce ammonia emissionsThe Scottish Government has introduced a new scheme called the Sustainable Agriculture Capital Grant Scheme (SACGS), intended to help rural businesses fund new equipment to reduce ammonia emissions and mitigate the impact of the storage and spreading of livestock slurry and digestate on water quality.
20 April 2022
Continuing HMRC delays cause difficulties with land and property transactionsHigh levels of transaction activity have resulted in greater demand for advice regarding the sale and acquisition of land and property. The VAT implications of transferring land and property assets, particularly around the option to tax, can be challenging and are crucial to consider at an early stage to prevent VAT becoming an obstacle to the completion of deals.
18 April 2022
Buy Now Pay Later - good, bad or ugly?Buy Now Pay Later schemes have not been far from the headlines in recent years and for some, these products have solely negative connotations. However, is it really all bad news or do they offer some positives for users and the wider economy? Si Mathavan explores in more detail.
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