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04 August 2021
Renewable Energy: Deployment Levels in Scotland 2020The Scottish Government set a target to generate 50% of Scotland’s overall energy consumption from renewable sources by 2030, and to have decarbonised the system almost completely by 2050. Here, we have set out the progress made to date in relation to electricity, heat and transport.
02 August 2021
Four Horsemen of the (financial) ApocalypseThe Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse imagery has captured the imagination of many, including academics, artists, writers and movie producers and are symbolic to many as the harbingers of impending doom. This article borrows that metaphor to consider aspects on the horizon that threaten the future of Financial Services.
13 July 2021
Mergers & Acquisitions - on the brink of a boomIf you plot global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) activity over time, a very clear pattern emerges - economic downturns are followed by spikes in M&A. Data from the Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances reveals five increases in M&A activity over the last 35 years (in 1986, 1994, 2003, 2009 and 2014) each linked to an economic crisis. Our Financial Services team explore.
29 June 2021
Investment incentives - be aware of upcoming changes to AIASignificant changes to the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) are anticipated to come into force in January 2022, which may influence your decision about the best time to invest in plant and machinery for your business.
29 June 2021
HMRC update on filing returns for Non-Making Tax Digital VAT registered clientsIn April 2021, HMRC began transitioning over traders who are not yet signed up to Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT, to a single database (homing both non-MTD and MTD VAT registered businesses). This process is in readiness for when those traders do sign-up between now and the mandatory date of 1 April 2022.
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