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07 March 2018
The Workplace Pension Scheme - minimum contribution level to increase from April 2018The minimum contribution to the Workplace Contribution Scheme is set to increase from 6 April 2018. Financial planner, Steven High, provides some guidance on how employers and employees can prepare for the change.
05 March 2018
Access to funding in the Scottish Tech SectorOne of the biggest challenges for tech entrepreneurs is accessing funding. Often, a greal deal of investment is required for R&D before tech businesses can take their products or services to market.
To assist the sector, Johnston Carmichael has built up a team of specialist advisers, drawn from departments ranging from innovation taxes to corporate finance, who are highly experienced at helping fast growth businesses to maximise vital tax reliefs and access the capital they require to achieve growth.
02 March 2018
Market Commentary - FebruaryUK economic growth was revised down for the fourth quarter of 2017 to 0.4%, taking the growth figure for 2017 to 1.7%.
28 February 2018
Changes to Scottish Income Tax Rates - What employers and employees need to knowWith new bands and rates of income tax coming into effect in Scotland from 6 April 2018, we provide some guidance on what this will mean for employers and their employees, and what they need to do to prepare.
28 February 2018
Drop in number of companies going bust welcome - but masks ongoing battle firms face to stay afloatMany people see it as good news that the number of Scottish companies going into liquidation or administration has decreased since last year. According to the latest figures by the Insolvency Service, a total of 223 Scottish companies became insolvent in the final quarter of 2017 compared with 229 during the same period in 2016. It certainly is a welcome sign, but the decline conceals the fact that many companies continue to struggle through the current economic difficulties.
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