Our experts provide their insights on the latest industry developments and share tips on accountancy and business matters.
05 August 2019
Punishing Capital – why capital creation is criticalHow can firms bolster and preserve capital so that a lack of capital does not become a punishing vulnerability? Furthermore, and just as vital, once a course of action has been agreed, are all the consequential changes and how they will be implemented & effectively managed within the business fully understood?
02 August 2019
The explosive growth of craft beer and gin across ScotlandAhead of International Beer Day, 2nd August, and International Scottish Gin Day, 3rd August, we hear from our Head of Food and Drink, Adam Hardie, about his involvement with the brewing and distilling industries in Scotland.
01 August 2019
HMRC update: tax treatment of dividends from Hong Kong, Falkland Islands and Faroe IslandsOn 25 April 2019 HMRC updated the list of territories that it considers to have an appropriate non-discrimination provision in their tax treaties with the UK. Hong Kong, the Falkland Islands and the Faroe Islands were removed from this list.
31 July 2019
Should you remain in the VAT Flat Rate Scheme after 1 October?From 1 October 2019 a domestic “reverse charge” rule will be in force, affecting the VAT treatment of supplies in the construction sector. Businesses who remain in the Flat Rate Scheme may be worse off if they don’t revert to standard VAT accounting before 1 October.
30 July 2019
Hydrogen technology fuels green ambitions for Western Isles ferriesA ground-breaking feasibility study into using locally-produced hydrogen to power ferries on the Western Isles of Scotland has now been completed - and the results are pleasingly in favour of a zero-carbon future for sea-travel.
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