Our experts provide their insights on the latest industry developments and share tips on accountancy and business matters.
05 May 2022
The National Minimum Wage problem for Food and Drink employersWith an ever increasing squeeze on profit margins, these are difficult times for the Food & Drink industry. In this piece from our Director & Head of Employer Services, Brian Rudkin, we discuss how one of the main contributory factors to this sharp increase in staff costs is the impact of the inflation-busting uplift to the National Minimum Wage rates.
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.
27 April 2022
Market Commentary April 2022Working in conjunction with our investment research partners, Square Mile, they have prepared a quarterly market commentary report and video covering quarter one.
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.
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