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Our experts provide their insights on the latest industry developments and share tips on accountancy and business matters.
John Todd
Tax Partner
17 January 2020
Taking the scenic route – Scottish Budget date 2020Finance Secretary, Derek Mackay, announced that the Scottish Government will now publish its budget on 6 February 2020, in response to the UK Chancellor announcing that the UK Budget will take place on 11 March. We explore what this timing clash means for businesses and how you can prepare.
Peter Young
Tax Partner
16 December 2019
Getting myrrh for your money - how gift aid on charitable donations can help you and your good causeThe festive season is now entering in to full swing and the spirit of giving and receiving at this time is high. This generosity often extends to charities, with research finding that 1 in 3 people say they are more likely to donate to a good cause during the run up to Christmas.
Alexandra Docherty
Tax Partner
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?
Peter Young
Tax Partner
05 December 2019
The benefits of submitting your ‘elf’-assessment tax return before ChristmasThe tax return final submission date of 31 January 2020 is a deadline not a target - it is also the last day for paying 2018/19 tax liabilities without incurring late payment interest charges. So why not get your tax return out of the way before Christmas this year?
Nicola Sargeant
Tax Manager
25 September 2019
Are you aware of the Capital Gains Tax changes coming into effect 6 April 2020?The current tax rules for non-UK residents selling UK property that require a non-resident capital gains tax (CGT) return to be completed are to be extended from 6 April 2020 to include the sale of UK residential property by UK residents.
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